Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Pembroke Township, IL · Pembroke CCSD 259
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, distant
1,663rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 21%▲ Improving
4120 S Wheeler Rd, Pembroke Township, IL 60958
(815)944-5219NCES ID 173114003248Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lorenzo R Smith Elem School 1,663rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 21th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2022) stops before 2023: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 199 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 94.5% | 50.8% | ▼ 43.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 37.7% | ▲ 34.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.4% | 7.0% | ▲ 5.6 pts | |
| White | 1.0% | 4.5% | ▲ 3.5 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 $128K in zip 60958 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2022
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
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ELA 26% = · Math 15%Compare
What school district is Lorenzo R Smith Elem School in?
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School is part of the Pembroke CCSD 259 district in Pembroke Township, Illinois.
Is Lorenzo R Smith Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lorenzo R Smith Elem School 1,663rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lorenzo R Smith Elem School?
Black 51%, Hispanic 38%, Two or more races 7%, White 5% (199 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lorenzo R Smith Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60958 is $128K 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.