Public SchoolElementary

Porta Central

1500 Owen Ave, Petersburg, IL 62675

CSchola Grade
Grades
3–6
Elementary
Students
288
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Porta CUSD 202
Menard County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores25% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Class size12.3 students per teacher
62ndpercentile

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 Porta Central

Porta Central is a public elementary school in Petersburg, Illinois, serving grades 3–6. It is part of Porta CUSD 202. The school is located in a rural area in Menard County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 288 students were enrolled, with about 12.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–6

Location & nearby schools

1500 Owen Ave
Petersburg, IL 62675
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
288 students
Students per teacher
12.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Porta CUSD 202
County
Menard County
NCES school ID
173141004796

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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.