Thompsonville Grade School

21191 Shawneetown Rd
Thompsonville, IL 62890

www.tvilleschools.org

215 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Thompsonville Grade School, located at 21191 Shawneetown Rd in Thompsonville, Illinois, serves as a central educational hub for the local community. As a K-8 institution, the school is dedicated to providing foundational academic instruction within a small-town environment. The district focuses on fostering student growth through a structured curriculum that emphasizes core subjects, while maintaining a setting that allows for closer student-teacher relationships typical of rural Illinois school districts.

Beyond academics, Thompsonville Grade School plays a vital role in the social and community life of Thompsonville. By serving the younger population of the area, the school acts as a focal point for extracurricular activities and community engagement. The school’s mission generally reflects a commitment to preparing students for the transition to high school by encouraging both personal responsibility and academic proficiency, ensuring that students from this tight-knit community have the resources necessary to succeed in their future educational pursuits.

215

Total Students

14.3

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Thompsonville Grade School
Demographic	Student Count
White	213
Hispanic	2

White
213 (99.1 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.9 %)

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:	Thompsonville CUSD 174
Phone:	(618)627-2446
Website:	http://www.tvilleschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	215
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
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 33

Kindergarten 17

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 15

Grade 6 32

Grade 7 21

Grade 8 16