📍 125 State Highway 146 W, Golconda, Pope County, 62938
Pope County Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Golconda, Pope County. The school has 319 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Paula Allen. It is part of the Pope Co CUD 1 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pope County Elementary School enrolls 319 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 25 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.5% Two or more races and 1.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 299 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
203 of the school's 319 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pope County Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 59, state house district 118.
Pope County Elementary School is one of 2 schools in Pope Co CUD 1, based in Golconda, Illinois. The district serves 442 students district-wide and employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 319 students, Pope County Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 221 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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