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Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School

Q: Is Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School a good school?

Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School?

Students at Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School are 46% African American, 39% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Pembroke Township, Illinois. The school has 199 students and is part of the Pembroke CCSD 259 district, which is ranked 782 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 1963 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. Its performance on state assessments is also significantly below the state averages, with only 26.5% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 4.4% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 37.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School to nearby schools, it performs significantly worse academically. For example, Donovan Elementary School, which is 12.24 miles away, had 61.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 65.3% in Math in 2024-2025, compared to Lorenzo R Smith's 26.5% and 4.4% respectively. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School, ranging from $20,129 to $23,881 in recent years, the academic outcomes are very poor, suggesting that simply spending more money may not be the solution to improving student performance.

193

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,053

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4120 S. Wheeler Rd
Pembroke Township, IL 60958-0552

(815) 944-5219

District: Pembroke CCSD 259

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.6%

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,963^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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Middle school

972^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

782^nd of 811Pembroke CCSD 259 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	9.2	1963 of 2056	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1894 of 2067	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1771 of 2077	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1686 of 2082	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1696 of 1948	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1842 of 2086	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1563 of 2037	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	1537 of 2044	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	1813 of 2046	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	1788 of 2052	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.7	1521 of 2093	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	1803 of 2167	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.7	1452 of 2166	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.5	1775 of 2147	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	1424 of 2139	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	1446 of 2120	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.9	1717 of 2092	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	1845 of 2095	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	1764 of 2086	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.9	1234 of 2022	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.7	1551 of 2030	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.0	1611 of 2020	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	525 of 688	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	583 of 655	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	522 of 692	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	365 of 711	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	246 of 698	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1765 of 1942	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1789 of 1942	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1625 of 2019	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1544 of 1964	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1711 of 1800	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1674 of 1793	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1310 of 1808	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1366 of 1763	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1199 of 1514	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1547 of 1816	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1247 of 1765	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1945 of 1947	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1783 of 1959	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1943 of 1984	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1842 of 2019	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1249 of 1972	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	972 of 1368	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	948 of 1363	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	938 of 1367	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	974 of 1369	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1070 of 1241	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1176 of 1356	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1135 of 1293	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	1094 of 1293	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	1260 of 1294	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.6	1278 of 1302	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	1282 of 1322	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	1331 of 1367	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.8	1362 of 1365	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.7	1259 of 1344	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.8	1132 of 1327	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	1158 of 1318	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.2	1044 of 1293	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	1110 of 1287	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.3	1003 of 1272	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	3.3	1164 of 1209	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.1	1162 of 1204	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	17.9	965 of 1185	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	469 of 548	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	269 of 573	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	154 of 385	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	477 of 565	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	245 of 511	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	1097 of 1251	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1151 of 1226	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	611 of 1229	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	714 of 1219	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	673 of 1234	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	695 of 1221	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	802 of 1019	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1001 of 1217	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	916 of 1161	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	846 of 1292	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	696 of 1286	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	927 of 1048	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1081 of 1296	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)24th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2023)35th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2024)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-5 vs state

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Mathematics4%-34 vs state

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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
Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4120 S. Wheeler Rd	Pembroke Township	60958	Kankakee County	Pembroke CCSD 259	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 944-5219	193	15	12.8	91.7%	15 (7.8%)	88 (45.6%)	76 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	9.2	1963^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.5%		14	1894^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.4%	69	14.3	62.5	13.0	33.3	19.0	16.7	34.8	43.8	26.5	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	8.7	12.5	4.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6		31.9	$24,053	$2,391	$21,662
St Anne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 S Saint Louis Ave	Saint Anne	60964	Kankakee County	St. Anne Unit District 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 427-8153	266	23	11.8		165 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Je-Neir Elementary School	Public	K-4	1001 W 2nd St	Momence	60954	Kankakee County	Momence CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 472-6646	328	26	12.8	74.7%	147 (44.8%)	50 (15.2%)	109 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	26.9	1510^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.6%		20.8	1661^st of 2067 public elementary schools	19.6%	151			26.7	37.5					32.3	31.7	28.1					29.8	92.9	93.5	93.5	93.5	95.9	93.5	92.9			$15,759	$1,422	$14,337
Donovan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2561 E US Highway 52	Donovan	60931	Iroquois County	Donovan CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 486-7321	172	14	12.2	59.9%	141 (82.0%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.1%)	78.3	423^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	419^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.7%	4	63.0		47.8	68.0	66.7				61.3	56.5	64.0	74.1				65.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	10.9		$17,032	$1,685	$15,348
Grant Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	421 Esson Farm Rd	Grant Park	60940	Kankakee County	Grant Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 465-2183	325	26	12.2	48.6%	247 (76.0%)	4 (1.2%)	66 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	75.7	485^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.4%		78.2	409^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.2%	76	50.0	50.0	66.7	70.4	73.3	70.0	76.7	91.7	74.9	61.9	55.6	46.7	30.0	41.4	50.0	48.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	10.6	28.4	$14,056	$287	$13,769
Mark Twain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2250 E Court St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0722	192	13	15.0	93.8%	13 (6.8%)	58 (30.2%)	108 (56.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)								(n/a)			11.1						11.1	11.1						11.1	82.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	99.5	84.5	83.5			$19,100	$2,149	$16,951
St George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 E Center St	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	St George CCSD 258	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-1503	395	29	13.8	28.9%	289 (73.2%)	43 (10.9%)	27 (6.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	73.5	520^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.7%		66.3	623^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.9%	103	50.0	48.9	59.0	66.7	59.5	59.0	68.4	68.9	63.7	84.6	56.1	42.9	38.5	52.6	55.6	54.9	96.4	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.1	95.8	96.4	8.1	30.5	$12,323	$500	$11,823
Edison Primary School	Public	K-3	1991 E Maple St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 932-0621	192	12	15.5	92.7%	40 (20.8%)	109 (56.8%)	30 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)								(n/a)			10.1						10.1	11.9						11.9	79.7	79.2	79.2	79.2	100.0	79.2	79.2			$19,330	$2,189	$17,141
Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Warren Ave	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0709	437	25	17.1	84.7%	89 (20.4%)	188 (43.0%)	135 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	34.7	1324^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.6%		32.5	1331^st of 2067 public elementary schools	35.6%	7	28.9	32.3	32.6	54.8	48.9	39.5	28.2	71.9	45.1	37.2	28.6	24.4	4.7	23.1	21.9	23.4	81.5	82.4	82.4	82.4	97.4	82.4	81.5	3.5	15.0	$18,848	$1,872	$16,976
King Middle Grade School	Public	3-6	1440 E Court St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0750	385	19	19.7	94.3%	45 (11.7%)	204 (53.0%)	115 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	29.9	1437^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.9	1464^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.2%	27	20.4		80.0	16.8	22.8	27.9			26.2	60.0	12.8	8.9	13.5			15.2	92.1	90.4	90.4	90.4	99.7	90.1	90.7		15.8	$18,904	$1,948	$16,956

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How many students attend Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

What is the racial makeup of Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School?

Students at Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School are 46% African American, 39% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School in?

Pembroke CCSD 259

Is Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School a good school?

Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

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