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Elementary Schools in Putnam County CUSD 535

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At a glance

DistrictPutnam County CUSD 535430^th of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

Schools

366

Students

Top rankedPutnam County Elementary School627^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

Putnam County CUSD 535 district in Illinois has two elementary schools: Putnam County Primary School and Putnam County Elementary School. Based on the available data, Putnam County Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school in the district.

Putnam County Elementary School consistently ranks higher than the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 63.7% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 60.4% proficient in 5th grade Science, compared to 55.3% and 40.6% respectively for the district and state. The school also has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 627 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools.

While both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%, Putnam County Elementary School appears to have some advantages, including a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 11.5 and higher spending per student at $17,264, compared to Putnam County Primary School's 12.3 ratio and $16,707 per student. These factors may contribute to the school's stronger academic performance within the Putnam County CUSD 535 district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Putnam County Elementary School	Public	3-5	326 S 5th St	Hennepin	61327	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 882-2800	158	15	10.5	39.9%	133 (84.2%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	68.7	627^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.5%		70.1	548^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.5%	79	60.4	51.1	66.0	73.9	63.7	44.7	41.5	45.7	43.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0		$17,945	$1,429	$16,515
Putnam County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 E Silverspoon Ave	Granville	61326	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 882-2800	208	16	13.0	29.3%	181 (87.0%)	2 (1.0%)	19 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)										94.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.1	94.6	95.1	26.0	$18,224	$1,231	$16,993

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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