Petersburg Elem School

www.porta202.org

345 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Petersburg Elementary School, located at 514 W. Monroe St. in Petersburg, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community within the PORTA Community Unit School District #202. The school is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with social-emotional growth, aiming to prepare young students for the challenges of middle school and beyond. By focusing on core curriculum standards and personalized learning, the faculty strives to meet the diverse needs of its student population in a supportive, small-town atmosphere.

Beyond traditional classroom instruction, Petersburg Elementary emphasizes the importance of community involvement and character development. The school typically engages in various extracurricular programs and events that encourage student participation and parental collaboration, helping to create a cohesive school culture. As a central pillar of the Petersburg area, the school remains committed to cultivating a safe, inclusive, and forward-thinking space where students are encouraged to develop foundational literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills.

345

Total Students

27.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Petersburg Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	326
Hispanic	3
Black	2
Two or More	13
American Indian	1

White
326 (94.5 %)
Two or More
13 (3.8 %)
Hispanic
3 (0.9 %)
Black
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Porta CUSD 202
Phone:	(217)632-7731
Website:	http://www.porta202.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	345
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
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 106

Kindergarten 99

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 72