Is Grant Park Elementary School a good school?

Grant Park Elementary School ranks 409 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grant Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 320 students attended Grant Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Grant Park Elementary School?

Students at Grant Park Elementary School are 78% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Grant Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grant Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Grant Park High School

Grant Park Elementary School

Summary:

Grant Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Grant Park, Illinois, with 304 students and part of the Grant Park CUSD 6 district, which is ranked 209 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grant Park Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a current ranking of 409 out of 2,067 schools. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where 7th and 8th-grade students scored 66.7% and 62% proficient or better, respectively, compared to state averages of 42.5% and 49.9%. The school also performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup.

However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.0% in 2019-2020 to 14.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. While Manteno Elementary School and Peotone Elementary School have lower chronic absenteeism rates, Grant Park Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools in academic performance, particularly in ELA and mathematics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

421 Esson Farm Rd
Grant Park, IL 60940-7262

(815) 465-2183

District: Grant Park CUSD 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
409^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,238

Students who attend Grant Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Grant Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grant Park Elementary School ranks better than 80.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.17. (See more...)

Compare Details Grant Park Elementary School ranks better than 74.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.4%), Hispanic (19.4%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grant Park Elementary School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Grant Park Elementary School employs 24.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grant Park Elementary School is $13,238.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grant Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grant Park Elementary School 409^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Grant Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Grant Park Elementary School 343^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Grant Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Grant Park CUSD 6:

SchoolDigger ranks Grant Park CUSD 6 209^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grant Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Grant Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.39	848^th	2020	58.0%
2004	68.98	727^th	2030	64.2%
2005	76.51	428^th	2022	78.8%
2006	67.67	794^th	2086	61.9%
2007	65.68	858^th	2095	59.0%
2008	72.03	651^st	2092	68.9%
2009	68.53	783^rd	2120	63.1%
2010	73.84	600^th	2139	71.9%
2011	75.08	539^th	2147	74.9%
2012	73.21	620^th	2166	71.4%
2013	83.54	309^th	2167	85.7%
2014	79.09	420^th	2093	79.9%
2015	80.98	339^th	2052	83.5%
2016	76.79	429^th	2046	79.0%
2017	79.03	384^th	2044	81.2%
2018	80.72	346^th	2037	83.0%
2019	79.37	368^th	2086	82.4%
2021	59.64	655^th	1948	66.4%
2022	46.74	1019^th	2082	51.1%
2023	57.10	793^rd	2077	61.8%
2024	78.17	409^th	2067	80.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grant Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.22	331^st	1765	81.2%
2019	73.22	288^th	1816	84.1%
2021	82.98	99^th	1514	93.5%
2022	67.63	368^th	1763	79.1%
2023	74.84	271^st	1808	85.0%
2024	78.63	201^st	1793	88.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Grant Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.68	418^th	1964	78.7%
2019	77.75	373^rd	2019	81.5%
2021	59.85	577^th	1680	65.7%
2022	47.14	919^th	1970	53.4%
2023	66.45	569^th	1957	70.9%
2024	78.74	334^th	1942	82.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Grant Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.28	392^nd	1972	80.1%
2019	79.40	338^th	2019	83.3%
2021	49.57	745^th	1707	56.4%
2022	50.95	860^th	1977	56.5%
2023	41.41	1082^nd	1984	45.5%
2024	70.70	500^th	1959	74.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Grant Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.18	341^st	1463	76.7%
2019	72.38	330^th	1462	77.4%
2021	43.21	718^th	1308	45.1%
2022	28.91	1084^th	1425	23.9%
2023	41.20	848^th	1419	40.2%
2024	65.46	431^st	1392	69.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Grant Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Grant Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	38.89	781^st	1185	34.1%
2004	69.35	410^th	1204	65.9%
2005	69.49	415^th	1209	65.7%
2006	59.81	582^nd	1272	54.2%
2007	66.04	484^th	1287	62.4%
2008	53.49	714^th	1293	44.8%
2009	62.97	551^st	1318	58.2%
2010	73.19	367^th	1327	72.3%
2011	77.93	244^th	1344	81.8%
2012	69.23	428^th	1365	68.6%
2013	77.09	276^th	1367	79.8%
2014	76.93	272^nd	1322	79.4%
2015	58.92	428^th	1302	67.1%
2016	58.34	461^st	1294	64.4%
2017	76.53	249^th	1293	80.7%
2018	68.59	349^th	1293	73.0%
2019	61.19	469^th	1356	65.4%
2021	23.29	961^st	1241	22.6%
2022	30.76	903^rd	1369	34.0%
2023	35.13	842^nd	1367	38.4%
2024	70.09	343^rd	1363	74.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grant Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.60	385^th	1161	66.8%
2022	52.33	482^nd	1221	60.5%
2023	42.79	662^nd	1234	46.4%
2024	77.77	158^th	1219	87.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Grant Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.76	407^th	1226	66.8%
2019	61.32	441^st	1276	65.4%
2021	19.24	860^th	1017	15.4%
2022	33.97	793^rd	1286	38.3%
2023	52.18	521^st	1275	59.1%
2024	75.99	251^st	1251	79.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Grant Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.23	310^th	1223	74.7%
2019	59.20	464^th	1296	64.2%
2021	25.03	796^th	1048	24.0%
2022	29.03	887^th	1286	31.0%
2023	21.01	1047^th	1292	19.0%
2024	60.91	406^th	1264	67.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Grant Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.51	373^rd	889	58.0%
2019	47.35	479^th	905	47.1%
2021	13.17	755^th	813	7.1%
2022	17.13	796^th	898	11.4%
2023	18.62	786^th	895	12.2%
2024	56.14	356^th	875	59.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Grant Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	294	n/a	1	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	305
1990	277	n/a	n/a	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	286
1991	296	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1992	309	0	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1993	307	0	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1994	313	3	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1995	369	1	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1996	369	1	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1997	371	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1998	391	1	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1999	400	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	393	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2001	396	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2002	384	2	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2003	384	2	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2004	378	3	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2005	363	3	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2006	345	0	0	23	4	n/a	n/a	3	375
2007	376	0	0	34	1	n/a	n/a	5	416
2008	357	0	0	19	1	n/a	n/a	30	407
2009	352	2	0	19	1	n/a	n/a	29	403
2010	347	0	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	27	396
2011	346	0	0	17	0	0	37	0	400
2012	342	0	0	16	0	0	30	0	388
2013	334	0	0	18	0	0	32	0	384
2014	311	0	0	16	0	0	27	0	354
2015	310	0	0	13	0	0	27	0	350
2016	304	0	0	15	0	0	28	0	347
2017	278	0	0	14	0	0	38	0	330
2018	280	0	0	12	0	0	29	0	321
2019	283	0	0	11	0	0	28	0	322
2020	273	0	0	10	0	0	28	0	311
2021	230	0	0	9	0	0	38	0	277
2022	242	0	0	21	0	0	35	0	298
2023	243	0	0	56	0	0	5	0	304
2024	251	0	0	62	0	0	7	0	320

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grant Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	305	21.1	14.4	n/a
1990	286	19.0	15.0	n/a
1991	307	20.0	15.3	n/a
1992	327	19.0	17.2	n/a
1993	322	19.2	16.8	n/a
1994	327	19.2	17.0	n/a
1995	382	20.0	19.1	n/a
1996	382	20.0	19.1	n/a
1997	382	20.0	19.1	n/a
1998	401	22.0	18.2	n/a
1999	408	26.0	15.7	n/a
2000	397	27.0	14.7	n/a
2001	400	25.1	15.9	n/a
2002	394	28.0	14.1	9.4
2003	394	28.0	14.1	9.4
2004	396	29.0	13.7	9.3
2005	381	28.0	13.6	13.1
2006	375	28.0	13.4	12.9
2007	416	28.0	14.9	13.9
2008	407	29.0	14.0	15.4
2009	403	31.0	13.0	14.4
2010	396	30.0	13.2	16.3
2011	400	29.0	13.7	17.3
2012	388	27.3	14.1	30.7
2013	384	15.5	24.6	36.5
2014	354	23.5	15.0	33.9
2015	350	25.0	14.0	36.9
2016	347	24.0	14.4	36
2017	330	25.1	13.1	38.8
2018	321	24.0	13.3	40.5
2019	322	22.3	14.4	33.9
2020	311	22.2	13.9	38.9
2021	277	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	298	23.1	12.8	40.9
2023	304	25.2	12.0	43.1
2024	320	24.9	12.8	50.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grant Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	305	21.1	14.4	n/a
1990	286	19.0	15.0	n/a
1991	307	20.0	15.3	n/a
1992	327	19.0	17.2	n/a
1993	322	19.2	16.8	n/a
1994	327	19.2	17.0	n/a
1995	382	20.0	19.1	n/a
1996	382	20.0	19.1	n/a
1997	382	20.0	19.1	n/a
1998	401	22.0	18.2	n/a
1999	408	26.0	15.7	n/a
2000	397	27.0	14.7	n/a
2001	400	25.1	15.9	n/a
2002	394	28.0	14.1	9.4
2003	394	28.0	14.1	9.4
2004	396	29.0	13.7	9.3
2005	381	28.0	13.6	13.1
2006	375	28.0	13.4	12.9
2007	416	28.0	14.9	13.9
2008	407	29.0	14.0	15.4
2009	403	31.0	13.0	14.4
2010	396	30.0	13.2	16.3
2011	400	29.0	13.7	17.3
2012	388	27.3	14.1	30.7
2013	384	15.5	24.6	36.5
2014	354	23.5	15.0	33.9
2015	350	25.0	14.0	36.9
2016	347	24.0	14.4	36
2017	330	25.1	13.1	38.8
2018	321	24.0	13.3	40.5
2019	322	22.3	14.4	33.9
2020	311	22.2	13.9	38.9
2021	277	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	298	23.1	12.8	40.9
2023	304	25.2	12.0	43.1
2024	320	24.9	12.8	50.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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