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Grand Ridge School

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Grand Ridge School ranks 798 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Grand Ridge School is a public elementary school serving 215 students in grades K-8 in Grand Ridge, Illinois, which is part of the Grand Ridge CCSD 95 district. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels.

Grand Ridge School outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 51.1% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who outrank their peers in similar circumstances across the state.

While Grand Ridge School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 26.3% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the state average of 28.4%. The school's strong academic performance is likely supported by its higher-than-average spending per student of $18,270 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, such as Tonica Grade School, which had significantly lower proficiency rates, Grand Ridge School stands out as a regional leader in elementary education.

212

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,780

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 W Main St
Grand Ridge, IL 61325-9687

(815) 249-6225

District: Grand Ridge CCSD 95

Students who attend Grand Ridge School usually attend:

High:

Ottawa Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

798^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

117^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

213^th of 811Grand Ridge CCSD 95 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	798 of 2056	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	405 of 2067	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	319 of 2077	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	457 of 2082	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	552 of 1948	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	648 of 2086	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	576 of 2037	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	592 of 2044	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	516 of 2046	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	57.3	762 of 2052	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	726 of 2093	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	981 of 2167	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	1139 of 2166	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.0	1098 of 2147	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.4	902 of 2139	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.2	331 of 2120	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	619 of 2092	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.4	727 of 2095	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.5	611 of 2086	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	54.6	1130 of 2022	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.7	1064 of 2030	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.1	1040 of 2020	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1338 of 1942	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.4	473 of 1942	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	318 of 1957	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	504 of 1970	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	524 of 1680	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	436 of 1964	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	493 of 1800	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	224 of 1765	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	625 of 1947	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.8	271 of 1959	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	202 of 1984	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	635 of 1707	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	757 of 2019	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	678 of 1972	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	910 of 1389	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	478 of 1392	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	351 of 1419	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	510 of 1425	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	615 of 1308	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	725 of 1462	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	668 of 1463	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	117 of 1368	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	156 of 1363	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	178 of 1367	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	91 of 1369	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	144 of 1241	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	160 of 1356	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	198 of 1293	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	194 of 1293	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	198 of 1294	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	62.9	381 of 1302	70.7%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	452 of 1322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	504 of 1367	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	520 of 1365	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	521 of 1344	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	390 of 1327	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	237 of 1318	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	297 of 1293	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	282 of 1287	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	64.8	491 of 1272	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.2	625 of 1209	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	78.9	248 of 1204	79.4%	★★★★☆
2003	84.8	143 of 1185	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	134 of 1248	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	90 of 1251	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	174 of 1276	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	200 of 1226	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	87.6	114 of 1292	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	165 of 1286	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	123 of 1048	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	273 of 1296	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	185 of 1223	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	158 of 884	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	171 of 875	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	213 of 895	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	121 of 898	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	115 of 813	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	186 of 905	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	249 of 889	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-27 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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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
Grand Ridge School	Public	K-8	400 W Main St	Grand Ridge	61325	LaSalle County	Grand Ridge CCSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 249-6225	212	22	9.6	34.4%	195 (92.0%)	4 (1.9%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	60.4	798^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.2%		78.3	405^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.4%	393	32.0	55.6	65.0	48.1	48.0	73.7	72.7	94.4	64.9	60.0	29.6	28.0	73.7	63.6	66.7	51.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.6	97.6	98.1		28.3	$18,780	$290	$18,490
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-4	614 Oakley Ave	Streator	61364	LaSalle County	Streator Education Service District 44	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-2926	482	30	15.9	79.3%	280 (58.1%)	35 (7.3%)	114 (23.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	29.6	1442^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	29.9%		29	1425^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.1%	17			28.9	31.9					30.2	36.5	33.6					35.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.5	99.1			$14,339	$2,228	$12,111
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1320 State St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-1907	364	25	14.8	40.9%	293 (80.5%)	9 (2.5%)	43 (11.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	79.9	395^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.6	294^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.8%	101			71.4	72.6					72.0	65.1	49.2					57.3	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$15,770	$788	$14,982
Deer Park C C Elementary School	Public	K-8	2350 E 1025th Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Deer Park CCSD 82	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-6930	44	7	6.2	11.4%	38 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)									80.0							50.0	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9			$36,058	$348	$35,710
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1110 W Main St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-1250	387	29	13.1	69.3%	259 (66.9%)	3 (0.8%)	93 (24.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	41.4	1180^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.6%		28.4	1448^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.9%	268			35.2	60.3					47.0	37.1	27.0					32.3	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	95.0	94.8	94.8	32.6		$13,850	$745	$13,106
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1709 Columbus St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-0726	304	23	13.2	64.8%	193 (63.5%)	20 (6.6%)	70 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	47.6	1048^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%		60.9	717^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.3%	331			57.1	45.3					51.4	46.4	24.5					35.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$16,526	$1,029	$15,497
Kimes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1207 Reading St	Streator	61364	LaSalle County	Streator Education Service District 44	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-2926	415	28	15.0	70.6%	254 (61.2%)	29 (7.0%)	110 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)								(n/a)																	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.8	99.1	99.3	27.7		$18,222	$2,539	$15,684
Marseilles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Chicago St	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Marseilles Education Service District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 554-4338	528	43	12.3	57.2%	396 (75.0%)	13 (2.5%)	87 (16.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	30.6	1419^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.0%		20.2	1675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.0%	256	34.0	38.3	16.7	26.5	44.6	21.7	20.4	36.7	28.1	35.2	33.3	32.1	23.9	10.2	18.4	25.8	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	11.0	25.5	$17,114	$2,167	$14,947
Ransom Grade School	Public	K-8	400 S Lane St	Ransom	60470	LaSalle County	Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 586-4611	96	13	7.6	30.2%	83 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	47	1064^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.2%					(n/a)		60.0	61.5	29.4			41.7	50.0	38.5	61.5	17.6			50.0	20.0	33.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		31.2	$20,516	$644	$19,871
Tonica Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	535 N 1981st Rd	Tonica	61370	LaSalle County	Tonica CCSD 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 442-3420	98	12	8.1	41.8%	84 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	40.9	1194^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.9%		31	1367^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.9%	173		63.6	63.6	29.4		58.8		45.5	40.3	33.3	11.8		23.5		9.1	15.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6		32.8	$26,019	$724	$25,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Ridge School

What is the racial makeup of Grand Ridge School?

Students at Grand Ridge School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Grand Ridge School in?

Grand Ridge CCSD 95

How many students attend Grand Ridge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Grand Ridge School.

What schools do graduates of Grand Ridge School attend?

Students who attend Grand Ridge School usually go on to attend:

High : Ottawa Township High School

Is Grand Ridge School a good school?

Grand Ridge School ranks 798^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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