Franklin Grove Elem School

www.dps61.org

458 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is located in the northern area of Decatur, Illinois, and operates as part of the Decatur Public School District 61. Serving students in the primary grade levels, the school is situated in a residential neighborhood on North Summit Avenue. Like other schools in the district, it focuses on providing a foundational education while aiming to meet the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of its student population through a structured curriculum and classroom engagement.

The school functions as a community hub within the Decatur area, emphasizing the importance of basic skill development, such as literacy and mathematics, during the formative years of a child's education. Because it is part of a larger urban district, Benjamin Franklin Elementary often collaborates with district-wide initiatives designed to support student achievement, improve school climate, and ensure equitable access to educational resources for all students living within its attendance boundaries.

458

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

25.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Franklin Grove Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	135
Hispanic	13
Black	234
Two or More	75
American Indian	1

Black
234 (51.1 %)
White
135 (29.5 %)
Two or More
75 (16.4 %)
Hispanic
13 (2.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Decatur SD 61
Phone:	(217)362-3561
Website:	http://www.dps61.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	458
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 82

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 54