Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POPE CO CUD 1·NCES 173228003371
Pope County Elementary School
125 State Highway 146 W, Golconda, IL 62938 · (618) 683-4011 · Pope County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
152 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Pope County Elementary School→Pope Co High School
Based on grade levels within Pope Co CUD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
48.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.8pp since 2023
Math
36.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
300
-93 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.4:1
% White
92%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Pope County Elementary School
Pope County Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary school in Golconda, Illinois, run under Pope Co CUD 1. The school works with 300 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.
Within Pope Co CUD 1, which oversees 2 schools and 442 students, Pope County Elementary School is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Pope County Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Pope County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at Pope County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pope County Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.6%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Pope County put median household earnings sit near $60,050, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pope County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 442 students), Pope County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Pope Co High School, around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pope County Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.5%.
Pope County Elementary School operates from a low-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Pope County Elementary School's enrollment has fell 24% since 2018, when it stood at 393 (now 300). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.
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Pope County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,739
Census ACS
Median income
$60,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
442 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Pope Co High School0.1 mi · 142
- North Livingston Elementary School11.7 mi · 113
- Livingston County Middle School11.8 mi · 201
- Jefferson Elem School12.5 mi · 114
- Hardin County Elem School14.2 mi · 216
- Hardin County Jr High School14.2 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Pope County Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pope County Elementary School?
Pope County Elementary School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-08.
Is Pope County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pope County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Pope County Elementary School have?
Pope County Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Pope County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pope County Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Pope County Elementary School public or private?
Pope County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pope Co CUD 1.
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