Gifford CCSD 188

Summary:

Gifford CCSD 188 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Gifford, with Gifford Grade School as its sole elementary school, educating students from kindergarten through 8th grade.

Gifford Grade School appears to be a strong-performing school, ranking in the top third of Illinois elementary schools and generally exceeding district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's 4th and 8th grade students demonstrate high proficiency rates in ELA, while 4th grade students also excel in Mathematics. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement.

With a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1 and spending $13,988 per student, Gifford Grade School seems to have the resources to support its students' academic success. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are a few grade levels, such as 7th grade ELA and Mathematics, where proficiency rates could be targeted for improvement. Nonetheless, Gifford CCSD 188 appears to offer a quality education to the community it serves.

District Detail

406 S Main St
Gifford, IL 61847-9786

(217) 568-7733

SchoolDigger Rank:
335^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 151

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gifford Grade School	Public	K-8	406 S Main St	Gifford	61847	Champaign County	Gifford CCSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 568-7733	151	14	10.7	33.8%	137 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	67.5	657^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.0%		42.8	1096^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.0%	439	47.4	53.3	52.6	69.2	57.9	37.5	73.3	56.0	42.1	69.2	42.1	25.0	37.5	39.1	94.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	97.5	93.7	96.8	32.3	$16,068	$592	$15,476

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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