Other / mixed grade configuration · Hopkins Park, IL

Lorenzo R Smith Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Lorenzo R Smith Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173114003248
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lorenzo R Smith Elem School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

20
Resource Index · Lower
17.5:1
large classes for Illinois
193
students enrolled

Lorenzo R Smith Elem School has class sizes larger than 89% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+33 students YoY

Lorenzo R Smith Elem School grew from 166 students in 2022-23 to 199 in 2023-24 (+19.9%).

Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+33 students YoY 173114003248 · Hopkins Park, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

193 enr · 17.5:1 · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Lorenzo R Smith Elem School grew from 166 students in 2022-23 to 199 in 2023-24 (+19.9%). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Lorenzo R Smith Elem School compares

Lorenzo R Smith Elem School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.5:1 ▲ 25% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 193 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 89% in Illinois - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
60.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,880
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 45.6%
Hispanic or Latino 39.4%
White 7.8%
Two or More 7.3%

Largest group: African American at 45.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Lorenzo R Smith Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Pembroke Ccsd 259 reports $26,880 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lorenzo R Smith Elem School

How many students attend Lorenzo R Smith Elem School?

Lorenzo R Smith Elem School has 193 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hopkins Park, IL. CCD year-over-year: 166 (2022-23) → 199 (2023-24), up 33.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lorenzo R Smith Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lorenzo R Smith Elem School is 17.5:1, which is 25% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lorenzo R Smith Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Lorenzo R Smith Elem School is African American at 45.6% of enrollment, in Hopkins Park, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lorenzo R Smith Elem School?

Lorenzo R Smith Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Pembroke Ccsd 259?

None reported; Pembroke Ccsd 259 operates only Lorenzo R Smith Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.