Pope County Elementary School
Golconda, IL · Pope Co CUD 1
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, distant
1,050th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 50%▲ Improving
125 State Highway 146 W, Golconda, IL 62938
(618)683-4011NCES ID 173228003371Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Pope County Elementary School 1,050th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 50% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 50th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 305 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 93.1% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 3.9% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $151K in zip 62938 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Pope County Elementary School
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What school district is Pope County Elementary School in?
Pope County Elementary School is part of the Pope Co CUD 1 district in Golconda, Illinois.
Is Pope County Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Pope County Elementary School 1,050th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 50% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Pope County Elementary School?
White 93%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 2% (305 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Pope County Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62938 is $151K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.