Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALT FORK CUSD 512·NCES 170141806358
Salt Fork North Elementary School
216 N Webster St, Catlin, IL 61817 · (217) 427-5421 · Vermilion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
133 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 39 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Based on grade levels within Salt Fork CUSD 512. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
49.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +21.2pp since 2023
Math
33.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.5pp 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 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.2% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 13.6% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Salt Fork North Elementary School
Salt Fork North Elementary School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Fork North Elementary School this school | 274 | 48.5% | 36.4% |
| Amboy Central Elementary School Amboy | 283 | 49.1% | 56.3% |
| Durand Elementary School Durand | 281 | 47.7% | 59.3% |
| Ruth M Schneider Elementary School Farmer City | 265 | 48.7% | 41.4% |
| Cerro Gordo Elementary School Cerro Gordo | 246 | 49.2% | 43.8% |
| Brown County Elementary School Mount Sterling | 270 | 49.6% | 41.1% |
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 Salt Fork North Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Vermilion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #1,049 of 1,925 | #5 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #1,180 of 2,077 ▲ 283 | #4 of 15 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #1,023 of 2,077 ▲ 238 | #3 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #1,685 of 2,419 | #12 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,084 of 2,035 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.2% | #1,543 of 2,042 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #1,340 of 2,132 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #588 of 615 | #6 of 6 |
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
274
+30 (+12%) vs 2020
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 | 274 | 20.2 | 13.6:1 | 49% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 20.5 | 13.7:1 | 45% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 19.3 | 13.8:1 | 41% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 18.9 | 14.4:1 | 27% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 261 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 22% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salt Fork North Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (272 to 274); teachers up 7% (18.9 to 20.2).
About Salt Fork North Elementary School
Salt Fork North Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Catlin, Illinois. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 274 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
Salt Fork CUSD 512 (4 schools, 878 students) runs Salt Fork North Elementary School.
Salt Fork North Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 87% White. It is also 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Vermilion County is roughly 78% White. By the diversity index, Salt Fork North Elementary School comes in at 23%.
Staffing totals 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Salt Fork North Elementary School is 49%. Compared with the 71% average for public schools in Vermilion County, the school's rate is lower.
A school with Salt Fork North Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 43.5%. Salt Fork North Elementary School scores 36.4%, 7.1 points below that line.
In the county around the school, Vermilion County, median household income is about $56,877, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Salt Fork North Elementary School is among the 41 public schools in Vermilion County.
The closest public school, Salt Fork High School, is about 0.2 miles from Salt Fork North Elementary School. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Salt Fork North Elementary School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Salt Fork North Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 12%, from 244 to 274.
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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 schools in Salt Fork CUSD 512
- Salt Fork High SchoolHigh · 248 students
- Salt Fork Junior High SchoolMiddle · 202 students
- Salt Fork South Elementary SchoolElementary · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Salt Fork High School0.2 mi · 248
- Southwest Elementary School3.0 mi · 469
- Westville High School3.7 mi · 334
- Westville Jr High School4.1 mi · 205
- Judith Giacoma Elementary School4.2 mi · 610
- Oakwood Grade School4.8 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Salt Fork North Elementary SchoolHow large is Salt Fork North Elementary School?
Salt Fork North Elementary School enrolls approximately 274 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Salt Fork North Elementary School serve?
Salt Fork North Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salt Fork North Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salt Fork North Elementary School is approximately 13.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Salt Fork North Elementary School?
At Salt Fork North Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Salt Fork North Elementary School?
Salt Fork North Elementary School is overseen by Salt Fork CUSD 512 in Vermilion County.
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