Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY CUSD 535·NCES 173296004807
Putnam County Elementary School
326 S 5th St, Hennepin, IL 61327 · (815) 882-2800 · Putnam County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
63 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 50 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 32% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Feeds from
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
63.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
43.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.7% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 32.2% |
% 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
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Putnam County Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Elementary School this school | 158 | 39.9% | 54.6% |
| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School Mazon | 172 | 38.4% | 51.8% |
| Early Learning Center Effingham | 175 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Peotone Intermediate Center Frankfort | 147 | 36.7% | 49.4% |
| Armstrong-Oakview Elementary School East Peoria | 155 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Bond Primary Assumption | 154 | 42.2% | 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 Putnam County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #453 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #856 of 2,077 ▼ 118 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #545 of 2,077 ▼ 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #2,184 of 2,419 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #1,556 of 2,132 |
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
158
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 221
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 | 158 | 15 | 10.5:1 | 40% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 13.5 | 11.6:1 | 33% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 13.5 | 12.2:1 | 35% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 13.5 | 12.3:1 | 42% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 191 | 12 | 15.9:1 | 38% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 16 | 12.1:1 | 36% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 228 | 13 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 221 | 11 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Putnam County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (166 to 158); teachers up 11% (13.5 to 15).
About Putnam County Elementary School
Putnam County Elementary School is an elementary school in Hennepin, Illinois, according to federal school records. The school's enrollment of 158 students covers grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 59% lower than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
Putnam County CUSD 535, which runs Putnam County Elementary School, has 4 schools and 773 students.
Federal enrollment data show Putnam County Elementary School is 84% White. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Putnam County Elementary School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.5:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Putnam County Elementary School is 40%.
Putnam County Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Putnam County Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.6%; the prediction is 48.5%.
Putnam County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,590, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Putnam County is home to 4 public schools and about 773 public school students.
The closest public school, DePue Elementary School, is about 5.4 miles from Putnam County Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Putnam County Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Putnam County Elementary School had 155 students in 2020-21 and 158 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,601
Census ACS
Median income
$75,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
773 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County CUSD 535
- Putnam County High SchoolHigh · 245 students
- Putnam Co Primary SchoolElementary · 208 students
- Putnam County Jr High SchoolMiddle · 162 students
Other Putnam County Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Putnam County Elementary. Putnam County Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Putnam County Elementary SchoolEatonton, GA · 606 students
Nearby schools
- DePue Elementary School5.4 mi · 232
- DePue High School5.4 mi · 86
- Putnam Co Primary School6.4 mi · 208
- Putnam County High School6.6 mi · 245
- Hall High School8.7 mi · 388
- John F Kennedy Elementary School9.2 mi · 632
Frequently asked questions
About Putnam County Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Putnam County Elementary School?
Putnam County Elementary School enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 03-05.
Is Putnam County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Putnam County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Putnam County Elementary School have?
Putnam County Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Putnam County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Putnam County Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Putnam County Elementary School in?
Putnam County Elementary School is part of Putnam County CUSD 535.
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