Milton Pope Elem School

www.miltonpope.net

197 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

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.

197

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Milton Pope Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	179
Hispanic	16
Black	1
Two or More	1

White
179 (90.9 %)
Hispanic
16 (8.1 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)
Two or More
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Miller Twp CCSD 210
Phone:	(815)357-8151
Website:	http://www.miltonpope.net
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	197
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 5

Kindergarten 16

Grade 1 26

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 22

Grade 6 17

Grade 7 22

Grade 8 21