Pembroke Township’s public schools score below 93% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 2% of Pembroke Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pembroke Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pembroke Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 62 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pembroke Township’s, its schools beat 15%, higher than their 7% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,412 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pembroke Township’s grade
D: better than 7% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pembroke Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pembroke Township
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Pembroke Township
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pembroke Township
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pembroke Township
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pembroke Township
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pembroke Township
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pembroke Township
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pembroke Township
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pembroke Township
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pembroke Township
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Parts of Pembroke Township (9% of its land) are served by Momence Community Unit School District 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Pembroke Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Pembroke Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Pembroke Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Township | D | Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259 PK–8 · St. Anne Unit District 24 (9-12) in Pembroke |
| St. Anne | — | St. Anne Unit District 24 |
| Beaverville | — | Donovan Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · St. Anne Unit District 24 PK–12 |
| Ganeer | C+ | Momence Community Unit School District 1 K–12 · Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307 9–12 |
Lake, IN and McClellan, IN border Pembroke Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Pembroke Township
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pembroke Township’s schools
Are Pembroke Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pembroke Township children attend score below 93% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Pembroke Township in?
Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 193 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pembroke Township are served by Momence Community Unit School District 1.
How much does Pembroke Township spend per student?
$21,412 in Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pembroke Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pembroke Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.