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Putnam County Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

326 S 5th St, Hennepin, IL 61327 · (815) 882-2800 · Part of Putnam County Community Unit School District 535

Hennepin Township’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
158
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Putnam County Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hennepin Township kids: Putnam County Jr High School

On the path

Where Hennepin Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Putnam Co Primary Schin Granville
3–5Putnam County Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Putnam County Jr High Schoolin Mc Nabb

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

326 S 5th St, Hennepin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 350
Grade 458
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
155’20
155’21
164’22
156’23
158’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Putnam County Elem School from Hennepin Township families.

Other schools in Putnam County Community Unit School District 535

The district →
Putnam Co Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Granville
208 students13:1
Putnam County Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mc Nabb
C
162 students10:1
Putnam County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Granville
B+
245 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Hennepin Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.