Grant Park Elem School

www.grantparkdragons.org

304 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Grant Park Elementary School, located in the village of Grant Park, Illinois, serves as the primary educational foundation for the local community. As a cornerstone of the Grant Park Community Unit School District #6, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and the social-emotional development of its students. The school typically focuses on building strong fundamental skills in core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science, while encouraging participation in extracurricular activities that promote school spirit and community engagement.

Because of its location in a smaller, rural Illinois community, Grant Park Elementary is known for its tight-knit atmosphere. The school staff generally maintains close communication with families to ensure personalized attention for students, aiming to prepare them for a successful transition to the middle and high school levels. By emphasizing small-town values and high academic standards, the institution serves as a central hub for the educational life of families in the Grant Park area.

304

Total Students

25.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Grant Park Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	243
Hispanic	56
Two or More	5

White
243 (79.9 %)
Hispanic
56 (18.4 %)
Two or More
5 (1.6 %)

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:	Grant Park CUSD 6
Phone:	(815)465-2183
Website:	http://www.grantparkdragons.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	304
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
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 29

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 38

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 27