State/Public Elementary Open

Putnam County Elem School

๐Ÿ“ 326 S 5th St, Hennepin, Putnam County, 61327

164
Pupils
12.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Putnam County Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hennepin, Putnam County. The school has 164 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Courtney Balestri. It is part of the Putnam County CUSD 535 school district. It serves grades 3โ€“5 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Courtney Balestri
School district
Putnam County CUSD 535

Enrollment & staffing

Putnam County Elem School enrolls 164 students across grades 3โ€“5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.

Male students
90 (55%)
Female students
74 (45%)
Teachers (FTE)
13.5
Student-teacher ratio
12.2:1
Grade span
3โ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White13482%
Hispanic or Latino2314%
Two or more races63.7%
Black or African American1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

57 of the school's 164 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades 3โ€“5

Putnam County Elem School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 76.

School district: Putnam County CUSD 535

Putnam County Elem School is one of 4 schools in Putnam County CUSD 535, based in Granville, Illinois. The district serves 773 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 164 students, Putnam County Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 193 students per school.

773
District students
4
Schools
65
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

22%
Reading proficient
12%
Math proficient
13%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Rural - Distant

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