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Pope County Elementary School

125 State Highway 146 W, Golconda, IL 62938

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
300
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pope Co CUD 1
Pope County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
58thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
78thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
28thpercentile
Class size12 students per teacher
67thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Pope County Elementary School

Pope County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Golconda, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Pope Co CUD 1. The school is located in a rural area in Pope County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 300 students were enrolled, with about 12 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

125 State Highway 146 W
Golconda, IL 62938
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
300 students
Students per teacher
12 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Pope Co CUD 1
County
Pope County
NCES school ID
173228003371

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.