Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTA CUSD 202·NCES 173141004796
Porta Central
1500 Owen Ave, Petersburg, IL 62675 · (217) 632-7781 · Menard County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
118 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 65 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Porta Central→Porta High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Porta CUSD 202. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
62.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.7pp since 2023
Math
32.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 15.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Schools most like Porta Central
Porta Central's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porta Central this school | 288 | 41.0% | 44.7% |
| Auburn Elementary School Auburn | 292 | 42.1% | N/A |
| Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School Strasburg | 290 | 39.0% | 56.5% |
| Crestwood Elementary School Paris | 309 | 40.5% | 50.0% |
| Brighton North Primary School Brighton | 293 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Bismarck-Henning Elementary School Bismarck | 309 | 41.1% | 33.6% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Porta Central ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #751 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #1,196 of 2,077 ▲ 198 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #610 of 2,077 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #1,615 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #638 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #1,774 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #1,530 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #1,013 of 1,461 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
288
+20 (+7%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 215
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 288 | 23.5 | 12.3:1 | 41% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 25.5 | 10.8:1 | 43% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 25 | 11.2:1 | 43% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 45% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 36% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 18 | 17.9:1 | 36% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | 21 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 215 | 8 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Porta Central.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (314 to 288); teachers up 7% (22 to 23.5).
About Porta Central
Porta Central is the name of a small elementary school in Petersburg, Illinois. Enrolled students number 288 students, in grades 3 through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
District-wide, Porta CUSD 202 has 3 schools and 1,034 students.
Porta Central enrolls a student body that is 92% White. The school is also 6% multiracial. For comparison, Menard County is about 95% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Porta Central belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.3:1, with 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Porta Central is 41%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Porta Central would be expected to post about 47.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.7%.
In Menard County (population about 12,095), median household income is about $82,176, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Porta Central is one of 7 public schools in Menard County, which together enroll about 1,701 students.
Nearby, Porta High School is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Porta Central is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Porta Central is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The number of students grew from 268 to 288 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Porta Central. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Menard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,095
Census ACS
Median income
$82,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,701 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Porta CUSD 202
- Porta High SchoolHigh · 411 students
- Petersburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Other schools in Petersburg
- Porta High SchoolHigh · 411 students
- Petersburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Porta High School0.2 mi · 411
- Petersburg Elementary School0.5 mi · 335
- Greenview Elementary School7.8 mi · 117
- Greenview Jr/Sr High School7.8 mi · 107
- Athens Junior High School8.4 mi · 144
- Athens Sr High School8.4 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About Porta CentralWhat is the total enrollment at Porta Central?
Porta Central enrolls approximately 288 students in grades 03-06.
Is Porta Central an elementary, middle, or high school?
Porta Central is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
How many teachers does Porta Central have?
Porta Central employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Porta Central?
At Porta Central, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Porta Central public or private?
Porta Central is a public K-12 school, overseen by Porta CUSD 202.
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