For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,136 students in Pontiac CCSD 429 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Pontiac CCSD 429 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,136 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pontiac CCSD 429 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#806 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
27%
# Black Students
46 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
865 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
76%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
117
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,342 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,246 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,342
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,246
$21,409
Best Pontiac CCSD 429 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
514 S Main St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3924
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3924
Grades: 2-3
| 224 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3687
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3687
Grades: 3-7
| 231 students
Rank: #33.
Pontiac Jr High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-4343
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-4343
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
Rank: n/an/a
117 W Livingston St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3023
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3023
Grades: PK-2
| 334 students
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