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Pocahontas Center

Q: Is Pocahontas Center a good school?

Pocahontas Center ranks 338 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pocahontas Center is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Pocahontas, Illinois, with 183 students. The school is part of the Bond County CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 302 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pocahontas Center has consistently been ranked in the top 25-35% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years.

Pocahontas Center stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the Bond County CUSD 2 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 71.4% of Pocahontas Center students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, 42.9% of Pocahontas Center students were proficient or better, compared to 41% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 17 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in ELA.

While Pocahontas Center has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric. Additionally, Pocahontas Center outperforms the nearby Greenville Elementary School, which is also in the Bond County CUSD 2 district, in both ELA and Math proficiency. This suggests Pocahontas Center may have more effective instructional practices or resources that contribute to its stronger academic outcomes.

193

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,883

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4 E State St
Pocahontas, IL 62275-3038

(618) 669-2296

District: Bond County CUSD 2

Students who attend Pocahontas Center usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

338^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

547^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Bond County CUSD 2

302^nd of 811Bond County CUSD 2 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	338 of 2056	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	573 of 2067	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	702 of 2077	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.2	243 of 2082	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	356 of 2086	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	357 of 2037	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	537 of 2044	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	415 of 2046	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	631 of 2052	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	698 of 2093	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	514 of 2167	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	645 of 2166	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	85.3	137 of 2147	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	77.8	438 of 2139	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	64.0	934 of 2120	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	1020 of 2092	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.7	1349 of 2095	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.6	969 of 2086	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.0	754 of 2022	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.2	658 of 2030	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	82.0	282 of 2020	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	305 of 1942	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	677 of 1942	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	878 of 1957	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	95.5	66 of 1970	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.1	645 of 2019	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	608 of 1964	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	17 of 1800	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	226 of 1793	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	867 of 1808	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.4	64 of 1763	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	287 of 1816	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	198 of 1765	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	260 of 1947	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	499 of 1977	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	424 of 2019	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	173 of 1972	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	316 of 1389	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	567 of 1392	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	727 of 1419	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.3	229 of 1425	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	362 of 1462	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	423 of 1463	71.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	547 of 1368	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	421 of 1363	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	402 of 1367	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	309 of 1369	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	532 of 1356	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	494 of 1293	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	546 of 1293	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	357 of 1294	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	36.7	772 of 1302	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	75.3	291 of 1322	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	420 of 1367	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	463 of 1365	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	453 of 1344	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	489 of 1327	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	381 of 1318	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	57.1	673 of 1293	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	774 of 1287	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.8	514 of 1272	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	576 of 1209	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.9	208 of 1204	82.7%	★★★★☆
2003	79.8	230 of 1185	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	386 of 1248	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	329 of 1251	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	315 of 1275	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.6	750 of 1276	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	865 of 1226	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	550 of 1229	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	264 of 1219	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	93 of 1234	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	66.3	299 of 1217	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	164 of 1161	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	644 of 1271	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	432 of 1264	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	487 of 1292	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	385 of 1286	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	362 of 1296	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	257 of 1223	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	558 of 884	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	424 of 875	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	437 of 895	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	360 of 898	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	572 of 905	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	531 of 889	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science65%+22 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

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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

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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)	% Meningococcal (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pocahontas Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4 E State St	Pocahontas	62275	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 669-2296	193	18	10.6	53.9%	180 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	82.4	338^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.6%		68.8	573^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.3%	235	75.0	54.5	75.0	66.7	93.8	85.7	52.6	63.6	71.4	75.0	61.9	56.3	14.3	10.5	31.8	42.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.4	98.2	98.2		37.4	$15,883	$783	$15,100
Grantfork Upper Elementary School	Public	4-5	206 N Mulberry St	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 675-2200	66	5	13.2	18.2%	64 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	96.8	29^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.6	87^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.8%	58	79.2			92.5	83.3				89.1		87.5	79.2				84.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$12,516	$213	$12,302
Greenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Dewey St	Greenville	62246	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 664-3117	514	40	12.7	55.8%	438 (85.2%)	20 (3.9%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	65.9	693^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	66.3%		58.9	752^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.6%	59	50.5		51.3	51.6	76.9				60.3	66.3	40.7	34.1				46.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1			$16,048	$1,045	$15,003
Highland Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 654-2108	504	35	14.4	31.0%	462 (91.7%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	71.8	556^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.0%		59.3	745^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.0%	189	55.3		61.1	54.4	67.9				61.0	64.8	47.3	42.8				51.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		98.8	98.8			$12,526	$798	$11,728
St Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18004 Saint Rose Rd	Breese	62230	Clinton County	St Rose School District 14-15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-7484	167	13	12.8	15.0%	157 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	78.1	429^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.1%		80.3	356^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.8%	73	80.0	80.0	61.1	61.1	53.3	69.2	73.7	80.0	66.3	72.2	55.6	53.3	46.2	52.6	60.0	57.1	99.4	98.9	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	100.0	10.8	29.6	$12,284	$875	$11,409
Highland Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 654-2108	544	49	11.1	35.1%	484 (89.0%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)								(n/a)																	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	17.1	97.8	97.4	16.9		$12,364	$608	$11,756
Alhambra Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	302 W Main St	Alhambra	62001	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 488-2200	156	11	14.1	26.9%	150 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)			66.7						66.7	81.8						81.8	98.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	10.7	97.6	98.2	10.7		$10,912	$213	$10,698
Marine Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 W Division St	Marine	62061	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 667-5404	141	9	15.2	17.0%	135 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	67.8	646^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.6%		73.1	505^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.6%	141	59.1		36.0	69.6	72.7				58.6	36.0	52.2	59.1				48.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	99.2	96.9	97.7			$13,160	$395	$12,766
St Jacob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Jacob St	Saint Jacob	62281	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 644-2541	262	17	15.6	16.8%	254 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	82.1	343^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.4	351^st of 2067 public elementary schools	83.0%	8	57.1		80.0	59.5	81.0				73.4	70.0	61.9	45.2				58.9	96.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	97.3	98.2	8.1		$11,998	$397	$11,602
Mulberry Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 W Wall St	Mulberry Grove	62262	Bond County	Mulberry Grove CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 326-8811	135	13	10.5	57.0%	115 (85.2%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	35.5	1302^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	36.7%		45.4	1034^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.0%	268	31.3		40.9	42.9	37.5				40.7	45.5	19.0	25.0				30.5	96.9	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.7	96.2	98.5			$15,315	$7,245	$8,070

Frequently Asked Questions about Pocahontas Center

Is Pocahontas Center a good school?

Pocahontas Center ranks 338^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pocahontas Center?

Students at Pocahontas Center are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Pocahontas Center in?

Bond County CUSD 2

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

How many students attend Pocahontas Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Pocahontas Center.

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