Is Pocahontas Center a good school?

Pocahontas Center ranks 573 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pocahontas Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 214 students attended Pocahontas Center.

What is the racial makeup of Pocahontas Center?

Students at Pocahontas Center are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Pocahontas Center attend?

Students who attend Pocahontas Center usually go on to attend: Middle : Greenville Junior High School High : Bond City Community Unit 2 High School

Pocahontas Center

Summary:

Pocahontas Center is an elementary school located in Pocahontas, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 214 students. The school is part of the Bond County CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 260 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pocahontas Center consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and science. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 61.5%, compared to 51.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, Pocahontas Center also outperforms the district and state, with a 33.3% proficiency rate in 2023-2024, compared to 28.6% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as female and low-income students, is also noteworthy. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.1% in 2019-2020 to 17.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Pocahontas Center outperforms Greenville Elementary School in both ELA and mathematics proficiency, but the nearby Aviston Elementary School, which is part of the Aviston School District 21, consistently outperforms Pocahontas Center across all grades and subjects, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and mathematics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

4 E State St
Pocahontas, IL 62275-3038

(618) 669-2296

District: Bond County CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
573^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,864

Students who attend Pocahontas Center usually attend:

Middle:	Greenville Junior High School
High:	Bond City Community Unit 2 High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 214

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

American Indian:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pocahontas Center ranks better than 72.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.78. (See more...)

Compare Details Pocahontas Center ranks better than 69.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.47. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pocahontas Center is $14,864.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pocahontas Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Pocahontas Center 573^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pocahontas Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Pocahontas Center 421^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Pocahontas Center in the ranking list.)

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Bond County CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Bond County CUSD 2 260^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pocahontas Center

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pocahontas Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.97	282^nd	2020	86.0%
2004	71.23	658^th	2030	67.6%
2005	67.99	754^th	2022	62.7%
2006	62.56	969^th	2086	53.5%
2007	48.72	1349^th	2095	35.6%
2008	60.70	1020^th	2092	51.2%
2009	63.96	934^th	2120	55.9%
2010	77.80	438^th	2139	79.5%
2011	85.30	137^th	2147	93.6%
2012	72.30	645^th	2166	70.2%
2013	75.43	514^th	2167	76.3%
2014	67.31	698^th	2093	66.7%
2015	64.41	631^st	2052	69.2%
2016	77.54	415^th	2046	79.7%
2017	71.55	537^th	2044	73.7%
2018	80.26	357^th	2037	82.5%
2019	80.16	356^th	2086	82.9%
2022	87.18	243^rd	2082	88.3%
2023	62.36	702^nd	2077	66.2%
2024	68.78	573^rd	2067	72.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pocahontas Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.76	198^th	1765	88.8%
2019	73.23	287^th	1816	84.2%
2022	90.37	64^th	1763	96.4%
2023	48.01	867^th	1808	52.0%
2024	76.53	226^th	1793	87.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pocahontas Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.40	608^th	1964	69.0%
2019	65.08	645^th	2019	68.1%
2022	95.48	66^th	1970	96.6%
2023	50.78	878^th	1957	55.1%
2024	60.23	677^th	1942	65.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pocahontas Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.98	173^rd	1972	91.2%
2019	75.50	424^th	2019	79.0%
2022	70.60	499^th	1977	74.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pocahontas Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.60	423^rd	1463	71.1%
2019	70.33	362^nd	1462	75.2%
2022	78.26	229^th	1425	83.9%
2023	48.43	727^th	1419	48.8%
2024	57.69	567^th	1392	59.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pocahontas Center

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pocahontas Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.80	230^th	1185	80.6%
2004	80.95	208^th	1204	82.7%
2005	60.00	576^th	1209	52.4%
2006	63.75	514^th	1272	59.6%
2007	49.08	774^th	1287	39.9%
2008	57.07	673^rd	1293	48.0%
2009	71.67	381^st	1318	71.1%
2010	66.68	489^th	1327	63.1%
2011	69.01	453^rd	1344	66.3%
2012	67.69	463^rd	1365	66.1%
2013	67.19	420^th	1367	69.3%
2014	75.33	291^st	1322	78.0%
2015	36.74	772^nd	1302	40.7%
2016	66.19	357^th	1294	72.4%
2017	52.86	546^th	1293	57.8%
2018	57.77	494^th	1293	61.8%
2019	56.30	532^nd	1356	60.8%
2022	72.33	309^th	1369	77.4%
2023	63.37	402^nd	1367	70.6%
2024	62.47	421^st	1363	69.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pocahontas Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.67	164^th	1161	85.9%
2019	66.35	299^th	1217	75.4%
2023	84.08	93^rd	1234	92.5%
2024	68.01	264^th	1219	78.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pocahontas Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.35	865^th	1226	29.4%
2019	39.61	750^th	1276	41.2%
2023	70.15	315^th	1275	75.3%
2024	69.11	329^th	1251	73.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pocahontas Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.32	257^th	1223	79.0%
2019	66.17	362^nd	1296	72.1%
2022	62.55	385^th	1286	70.1%
2023	54.82	487^th	1292	62.3%
2024	58.83	432^nd	1264	65.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Pocahontas Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.89	531^st	889	40.3%
2019	38.11	572^nd	905	36.8%
2022	56.06	360^th	898	59.9%
2023	47.82	437^th	895	51.2%
2024	49.95	424^th	875	51.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Friday, February 17, 2012

My son is a student at Pocahontas IL. The teachers and principal have been harassing my son. He got wrote up this week for telling another student he didnt like the teacher. He accidentally hit a kid getting off the bus last month. He was writen up for it also(This one I agree with). When he said it was an accident they replied "you have to be incontrol of yourself and your possessions." He came home yesturday with scraches all over his face. A kid hit him with their coat. The zipper caught him and put scraches all down his face. The scratches was still beet red 6 hours after it happened. The principal told him it was "ok" because it was an accident. My wife called to complain and tell them we are going to pull him out of school today. The principal told her she could NOT come pickup our son without disciplinary actions taken towards our son. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pocahontas Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	248	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	248
1990	242	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	242
1991	248	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	248
1992	227	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	227
1993	253	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	253
1994	251	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	251
1995	239	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	239
1996	239	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	239
1997	236	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	236
1998	255	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	255
1999	244	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	245
2000	220	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	222
2001	212	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	212
2002	229	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	229
2003	229	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	229
2004	235	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	235
2005	230	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	230
2006	222	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	225
2007	241	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	244
2008	237	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	238
2009	235	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	235
2010	254	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	255
2011	220	0	1	0	1	0	3	225
2012	227	0	1	0	0	0	4	232
2013	218	0	1	0	0	0	7	226
2014	239	1	1	0	0	0	4	245
2015	224	0	1	0	0	0	4	229
2016	229	2	1	0	0	0	7	239
2017	216	2	0	0	0	0	8	226
2018	185	2	0	1	0	0	10	198
2019	188	2	0	2	1	0	12	205
2020	173	2	0	3	1	0	10	189
2021	157	3	0	1	1	0	5	167
2022	152	1	0	3	1	0	4	161
2023	201	1	0	2	3	0	7	214

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pocahontas Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	248	13.0	19.0	n/a
1990	242	14.5	16.6	n/a
1991	248	15.0	16.5	n/a
1992	227	13.5	16.8	n/a
1993	253	13.8	18.3	n/a
1994	251	13.9	18.1	n/a
1995	239	12.6	19.0	n/a
1996	239	12.6	19.0	n/a
1997	236	13.6	17.4	n/a
1998	255	15.1	16.9	n/a
1999	245	14.4	17.0	n/a
2000	222	13.1	16.9	n/a
2001	212	13.1	16.2	n/a
2002	229	13.2	17.3	31
2003	229	13.2	17.3	31
2004	235	13.2	17.8	27.7
2005	230	13.2	17.4	29.6
2006	225	13.7	16.4	37.3
2007	244	13.0	18.8	33.2
2008	238	13.0	18.3	36.1
2009	235	13.0	18.1	40.9
2010	255	15.0	17.0	62
2011	225	15.0	15.0	63.1
2012	232	14.4	16.1	65.9
2013	226	16.0	14.1	60.2
2014	245	14.2	17.2	59.6
2015	229	15.0	15.2	58.1
2016	239	15.0	15.9	52.7
2017	226	13.6	16.5	57.1
2018	198	14.4	13.7	50.5
2019	205	14.4	14.2	52.2
2020	189	14.4	13.0	51.3
2021	167	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	161	14.0	11.5	52.2
2023	214	16.5	12.9	59.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pocahontas Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	248	13.0	19.0	n/a
1990	242	14.5	16.6	n/a
1991	248	15.0	16.5	n/a
1992	227	13.5	16.8	n/a
1993	253	13.8	18.3	n/a
1994	251	13.9	18.1	n/a
1995	239	12.6	19.0	n/a
1996	239	12.6	19.0	n/a
1997	236	13.6	17.4	n/a
1998	255	15.1	16.9	n/a
1999	245	14.4	17.0	n/a
2000	222	13.1	16.9	n/a
2001	212	13.1	16.2	n/a
2002	229	13.2	17.3	31
2003	229	13.2	17.3	31
2004	235	13.2	17.8	27.7
2005	230	13.2	17.4	29.6
2006	225	13.7	16.4	37.3
2007	244	13.0	18.8	33.2
2008	238	13.0	18.3	36.1
2009	235	13.0	18.1	40.9
2010	255	15.0	17.0	62
2011	225	15.0	15.0	63.1
2012	232	14.4	16.1	65.9
2013	226	16.0	14.1	60.2
2014	245	14.2	17.2	59.6
2015	229	15.0	15.2	58.1
2016	239	15.0	15.9	52.7
2017	226	13.6	16.5	57.1
2018	198	14.4	13.7	50.5
2019	205	14.4	14.2	52.2
2020	189	14.4	13.0	51.3
2021	167	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	161	14.0	11.5	52.2
2023	214	16.5	12.9	59.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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