Elementary Schools in Frankfort CUSD 168

The Frankfort CUSD 168 district in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Denning Elementary School and Frankfort Intermediate School. Both schools serve students in the early grades, though Frankfort Intermediate has a higher enrollment of 419 students compared to Denning Elementary's 474 students.

While the schools are performing below average compared to other Illinois elementary schools, with both receiving a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Frankfort Intermediate has shown a slight improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years. However, both schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% and a large percentage of students from low-income families, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 49.16% at Denning Elementary to 54.89% at Frankfort Intermediate.

Academically, Frankfort Intermediate School's test scores are generally lower than the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 45.9% of Frankfort Intermediate students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, only 31.2% of Frankfort Intermediate students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%. These academic struggles, coupled with the high rates of chronic absenteeism and low-income students, suggest a need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support the students in these elementary schools.