Gardner Elem School

www.ggs.72.org

148 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Gardner Elementary School, located at 598 N Elm St in Gardner, Illinois, serves as the primary educational facility for the local community. As a cornerstone of the Gardner South Wilmington district, the school focuses on providing a foundational education for students in their early academic years. The school is known for fostering a small-town atmosphere where educators, students, and parents collaborate to create a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of its young population.

In addition to its core academic curriculum, Gardner Elementary emphasizes the social and emotional development of its students. The school typically integrates extracurricular opportunities and community-focused activities to encourage character building and civic engagement. By maintaining a student-centered approach, the facility aims to equip its learners with the essential skills and academic readiness required to succeed as they transition into higher levels of schooling within the district.

148

Total Students

14.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gardner Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	134
Hispanic	12
Black	2

White
134 (90.5 %)
Hispanic
12 (8.1 %)
Black
2 (1.4 %)

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:	Gardner CCSD 72C
Phone:	(815)237-2313
Website:	http://www.ggs.72.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	148
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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

Pre-Kindergarten 10

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 15

Grade 2 13

Grade 3 17

Grade 4 13

Grade 5 15

Grade 6 16

Grade 7 14

Grade 8 15