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Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School

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Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School ranks 1178 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

1178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois elementary schools

249

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,160

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

816 E Grant Hwy
Marengo, IL 60152-3400

(815) 568-8323

District: Marengo-Union E Cons D 165

Students who attend Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Marengo Community Middle School
High:	Marengo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

35.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

Illinois avg44%

1,178^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

480^th of 811Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1178 of 2056	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	826 of 2067	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	710 of 2077	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	929 of 2082	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	913 of 1948	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	920 of 2086	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	896 of 2037	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	533 of 2044	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	611 of 2046	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	66.8	584 of 2052	71.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	784 of 1049	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	638 of 886	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	543 of 907	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	762 of 788	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	410 of 826	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	478 of 788	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	688 of 768	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.1	77 of 537	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	323 of 743	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	398 of 718	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1316 of 1942	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	838 of 1942	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	768 of 1957	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	901 of 1970	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	1016 of 1680	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	856 of 2019	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	884 of 1964	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	734 of 982	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	488 of 959	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	389 of 970	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	380 of 954	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	80 of 742	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	410 of 955	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	694 of 938	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	949 of 1800	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	450 of 1793	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	490 of 1808	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	729 of 1763	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	395 of 1514	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	934 of 1816	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	885 of 1765	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	976 of 1947	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	759 of 1959	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	570 of 1984	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	842 of 1977	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	700 of 1707	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	903 of 2019	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	835 of 1972	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	624 of 1292	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	543 of 1195	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	397 of 1156	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.2	1024 of 1113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	404 of 640	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	896 of 1194	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1086 of 1389	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	702 of 1392	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	646 of 1419	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	1010 of 1425	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1035 of 1308	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	979 of 1462	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	826 of 1463	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science28%-13 vs state

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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 6th 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 6th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School	Public	4-5	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-8323	249	16	15.9	58.6%	146 (58.6%)	1 (0.4%)	88 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	41.5	1178^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.7%		54.5	826^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.0%	352	28.0			45.3	38.7				41.6		45.3	29.4				37.0	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3			$13,160	$1,151	$12,009
Locust Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	539 Locust St	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-7632	501	35	14.3	55.5%	285 (56.9%)	6 (1.2%)	175 (34.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)			54.7						54.7	67.4						67.4	94.7	94.5	94.5	94.5	96.2	94.0	94.3	15.5		$14,650	$1,249	$13,400
Riley Community Cons School	Public	K-8	9406 Riley Rd	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Riley CCSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-8637	277	24	11.6	36.5%	189 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	80.1	391^st of 2056 public elementary schools	81.0%		81.7	326^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.2%	65	50.0	64.7	57.7	80.0	75.0	74.4	65.7	73.5	70.9	73.1	60.0	35.0	56.4	42.9	50.0	53.1	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7		40.6	$18,410	$492	$17,918
Westwood Elementary School	Public	1-5	14124 W South Street Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-8173	385	25	15.1	51.7%	201 (52.2%)	8 (2.1%)	162 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	70.8	583^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.6%		55.8	803^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	61.2%	220	37.6		60.6	73.5	72.1				68.9	62.0	53.6	34.9				49.1	97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.1			$16,202	$805	$15,397
Prairiewood Elementary School	Public	1-5	3215 Hercules Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-5300	374	25	14.8	44.9%	218 (58.3%)	10 (2.7%)	131 (35.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	59	832^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	59.5%		57	779^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.3%	53	36.6		57.5	68.7	58.6				61.3	40.0	43.3	35.7				39.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		97.0	97.0			$15,478	$1,183	$14,295
Leggee Elementary School	Public	K-5	13723 Harmony Rd	Huntley	60142	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 659-6200	877	67	13.0	17.7%	565 (64.4%)	41 (4.7%)	155 (17.7%)	107 (12.2%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.4	215^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.5%		85.6	262^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.3%	47	61.0		71.7	81.1	74.2				75.5	74.6	66.4	61.3				67.0	96.0	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.8	96.0			$14,996	$291	$14,705
Olson Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 W Judd St	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-0473	425	29	14.7	46.8%	217 (51.1%)	13 (3.1%)	172 (40.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	67.9	645^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.6%		59.7	738^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.3%	93	37.7		69.3	65.8	72.9				68.7	57.3	43.9	34.3				45.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2			$16,310	$917	$15,392
Dean Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dean St	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-1133	302	23	13.1	53.3%	140 (46.4%)	12 (4.0%)	131 (43.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	50.3	1000^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.4%		48.5	975^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.8%	25	32.8		59.6	56.9	62.5				59.9	36.2	33.3	22.2				29.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5			$16,468	$1,096	$15,373
Gary D Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Ketchum Rd	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 683-5700	742	41	17.9	36.3%	414 (55.8%)	59 (8.0%)	193 (26.0%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	53.7	928^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.9%		50.4	930^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.0%	2	42.2		37.2	45.7	58.1				47.6	39.8	51.4	43.4				44.7	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	6.0	98.0	97.9	6.0		$14,187	$368	$13,819
Mary Endres Elementary School	Public	1-5	2181 N Seminary Ave	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-8177	431	24	17.9	55.9%	188 (43.6%)	28 (6.5%)	193 (44.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	59	830^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.6%		59.8	736^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.4%	94	37.0		59.5	68.2	82.2				69.6	39.2	29.4	31.5				33.3	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.6	96.9	97.1			$14,617	$1,375	$13,242

Frequently Asked Questions about Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School?

Students at Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School are 59% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School.

Is Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School a good school?

Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School ranks 1178^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marengo Community Middle School
High : Marengo High School

What district is Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School in?

Marengo-Union E Cons D 165

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