Top Rankings
Pembroke CCSD 259 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 193 students in Pembroke CCSD 259 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Pembroke CCSD 259 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,609 Schools
# Students
193 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pembroke CCSD 259 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#832 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)47.9%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
39%
31%
% Black
46%
21%
% White
8%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,456 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,518 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,456
$22,456
Spending / Student
$31,518
$21,694
Best Pembroke CCSD 259 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4120 S. Wheeler Rd
Pembroke Township, IL 60958
(815) 944-5219
Pembroke Township, IL 60958
(815) 944-5219
Gr: PK-8 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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