DALZELL GRADE SCHOOL
Dalzell Grade School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Dalzell SD 98 school district, located in Dalzell, IL with about 59 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 6 teachers, Dalzell Grade School has a student/teacher ratio of about 9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Dalzell Grade School is a small, public elementary school located in the quiet village of Dalzell, Illinois. Serving a tight-knit community in Bureau County, the school provides foundational education for students in the primary grade levels. Its setting reflects a rural, community-focused environment, prioritizing a personalized learning experience that is often found in smaller school districts where faculty and staff are closely integrated with the local families they serve.
As part of the local educational landscape, the school focuses on the essential development of its students, fostering both academic growth and social maturity. Because of its intimate size, Dalzell Grade School is characterized by a supportive atmosphere where students benefit from direct attention and a stable, neighborhood-oriented environment. It remains a central pillar of the Dalzell community, dedicated to preparing its young students for their future transitions into middle and high school.
For more information, contact Dalzell Grade School at (815) 663-8821 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Dalzell, IL 61320-9717
(815) 663-8821
DALZELL GRADE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Dalzell, IL with about 59 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Dalzell SD 98
- Total Students:
- 59
- Teachers:
- 6.62
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I targeted assistance school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 59 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending DALZELL GRADE SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 73% of the student body.
- White
- 72.9%
- Two or more races
- 15.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 8.5%
- Black or African American
- 1.7%
- Asian
- 1.7%
- Female
- 57.6%
- Male
- 42.4%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.