Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch

www.obr5.org/

145 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School (District 5) is a small, rural public elementary school located in Opdyke, Illinois. Serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade, the school functions as a tight-knit community institution focused on providing foundational education to the local area. Because of its size and location, the school emphasizes a personalized approach to learning, fostering close relationships between students, staff, and the families they serve.

The school operates as a central pillar of the small community, typically focusing on core academic development, extracurricular involvement, and character education. As a rural district, it faces the common challenges and opportunities of smaller school systems, often prioritizing a supportive atmosphere where students receive more individualized attention than might be found in larger urban or suburban districts. It remains an essential provider of primary education for the students residing in the Opdyke and Belle Rive regions of Jefferson County.

145

Total Students

14.3

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	138
Hispanic	3
Two or More	4

White
138 (95.2 %)
Two or More
4 (2.8 %)
Hispanic
3 (2.1 %)

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:	Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5
Phone:	(618)756-2492
Website:	http://www.obr5.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	145
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
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 1

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 12

Grade 2 18

Grade 3 12

Grade 4 16

Grade 5 14

Grade 6 14

Grade 7 20

Grade 8 18