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.
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
NCES ID 173114003248 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 45.6% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~193 students)
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.