Mulberry Grove Elem School

165 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Mulberry Grove Elementary School, located at 801 W Wall St in Mulberry Grove, Illinois, serves as a central educational hub for the local rural community. As part of the Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District #1, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels, emphasizing a supportive environment that fosters both personal and intellectual growth.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town atmosphere of Mulberry Grove, prioritizing close-knit relationships between faculty, students, and families. By maintaining a focus on core curriculum standards and community-oriented values, the school aims to prepare its young learners for their future academic transitions while encouraging active participation within the local district’s culture.

165

Total Students

16.8

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mulberry Grove Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	154
Hispanic	4
Black	1
Two or More	6

White
154 (93.3 %)
Two or More
6 (3.6 %)
Hispanic
4 (2.4 %)
Black
1 (0.6 %)

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:	Mulberry Grove CUSD 1
Phone:	(618)326-8811
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	165
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
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

Pre-Kindergarten 32

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 21