MILTON POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Milton Pope Elem School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Miller Twp CCSD 210 school district, located in Marseilles, IL with about 187 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 15 teachers, Milton Pope Elem School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Milton Pope Elementary School, located in Marseilles, Illinois, is a small, rural public school serving students in Pre-K through 8th grade. As the sole school in the Milton Pope School District 25, it maintains a close-knit community atmosphere. The school focuses on providing a foundational education tailored to the needs of its local families, emphasizing academic growth and student development within a supportive, intimate learning environment.
Because of its smaller size, the school is often characterized by a strong sense of community involvement and personalized attention from staff. It serves as a central hub for the local area, balancing traditional core curriculum requirements with extracurricular opportunities designed to engage students throughout their formative years. For families in the Marseilles region, Milton Pope is viewed as a stable, community-oriented institution dedicated to preparing students for the transition to high school.
For more information, contact Milton Pope Elem School at (815) 357-8151 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Marseilles, IL 61341-9567
(815) 357-8151
MILTON POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Marseilles, IL with about 187 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Miller Twp CCSD 210
- Total Students:
- 187
- Teachers:
- 15
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I targeted assistance school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 187 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MILTON POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 91% of the student body.
- White
- 90.9%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 5.9%
- Black or African American
- 1.6%
- Two or more races
- 1.1%
- Asian
- 0.5%
- Female
- 47.1%
- Male
- 52.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.