Enrollment
137
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTOMAC CUSD 10·NCES 173209003356
Potomac Elementary School
7915 US Route 136, Potomac, IL 61865 · (217) 987-6155 · Vermilion County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
70 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 7% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
47.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
33.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.5% | 33.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 20.5% |
% 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
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 →
Schools most like Potomac Elementary School
Potomac Elementary School's state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Elementary School this school | 137 | 51.1% | 36.6% |
| Ste Marie Elementary School Sainte Marie | 133 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Unity Elementary School Brookport | 128 | 53.1% | 59.5% |
| Bradford Grade School Bradford | 123 | 52.0% | 56.5% |
| Galatia Elementary School Galatia | 152 | 49.3% | 34.1% |
| Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet Wyanet | 126 | 49.2% | N/A |
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 Potomac Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Vermilion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #1,034 of 1,925 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #1,165 of 2,077 no change | #3 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,089 of 2,077 ▲ 31 | #5 of 15 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 137 | #2,253 of 2,419 | #16 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #1,276 of 2,132 | #13 of 16 |
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
137
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 139
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 | 137 | 14 | 9.8:1 | 51% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 15 | 8.6:1 | 54% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 15 | 9.5:1 | 55% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 156 | 13.5 | 11.6:1 | 47% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 174 | 12 | 14.5:1 | 48% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 14 | 11.3:1 | 47% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 14 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 8 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Potomac Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (156 to 137); teachers up 4% (13.5 to 14).
About Potomac Elementary School
Potomac Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Potomac, Illinois. The school counts 137 students across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 64% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Potomac Elementary School is part of Potomac CUSD 10.
The large majority of students at Potomac Elementary School, 92%, are White. Next come 5% multiracial. The county population is about 78% White. Potomac Elementary School has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 14 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Potomac Elementary School was 9.8:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 51%. It compares with 71% for public schools in Vermilion County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Potomac Elementary School is 42.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.6%.
Vermilion County has about 72,386 residents, and median household income is about $56,877, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 41 public schools in Vermilion County, with a combined enrollment of about 11,267.
Nearest public school: Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School, about 4.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Potomac Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Potomac Elementary School ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.6% against a local average of 41.2%.
In the federal locale system, Potomac Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 137, close to the 135 recorded in 2020-21.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Vermilion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,386
Census ACS
Median income
$56,877
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
11,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Potomac Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Potomac Elementary. Potomac Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Potomac ElementaryDahlgren, VA · 566 students
- Potomac ElementaryPotomac, MD · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School4.5 mi · 81
- Armstrong High School4.7 mi · 114
- Rossville-Alvin Elementary School8.2 mi · 300
- Coop HS 78.2 mi · 109
- Coop HS 19.6 mi · 247
- Bismarck-Henning Jr High School9.6 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Potomac Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Potomac Elementary School?
Potomac Elementary School enrolls approximately 137 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Potomac Elementary School serve?
Potomac Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Potomac Elementary School?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Potomac Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Potomac Elementary School?
Student demographics at Potomac Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Potomac Elementary School in?
Potomac Elementary School is part of Potomac CUSD 10.
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