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Grant Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
485th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Grant Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Grant Park, Illinois, with 320 students and part of the Grant Park CUSD 6 district, which is ranked 199 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating.

The school consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with particularly strong performance in the upper grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 74.9% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its 8th-grade ELA proficiency reached 91.7%, significantly higher than the state average of 56.7%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also above the state average. Additionally, Grant Park Elementary School performs well across different student subgroups, with its female and low socioeconomic status students ranking higher than many other Illinois elementary schools.

While Grant Park Elementary School generally outperforms nearby schools in academic achievement, some nearby schools, such as Beecher Elementary School and Manteno Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The school's performance in Mathematics has been relatively weaker than in ELA, an area where the school could focus on improvement. Overall, Grant Park Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school that provides a quality education to its diverse student population.

325
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,056
Per pupil spending ?
48.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 421 Esson Farm Rd
       Grant Park, IL  60940-7262

(815) 465-2183

District: Grant Park CUSD 6


Students who attend Grant Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Grant Park High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.0%
Hispanic:
20.3%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
485th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
279th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
199th of 811Grant Park CUSD 6 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.7485 of 205676.4%★★★★☆
202478.2409 of 206780.2%★★★★☆
202357.1793 of 207761.8%★★★☆☆
202246.71019 of 208251.1%★★★☆☆
202159.6655 of 194866.4%★★★☆☆
201979.4368 of 208682.4%★★★★☆
201880.7346 of 203783.0%★★★★☆
201779.0384 of 204481.2%★★★★☆
201676.8429 of 204679.0%★★★★☆
201581.0339 of 205283.5%★★★★☆
201479.1420 of 209379.9%★★★★☆
201383.5309 of 216785.7%★★★★☆
201273.2620 of 216671.4%★★★★☆
201175.1539 of 214774.9%★★★★☆
201073.8600 of 213971.9%★★★★☆
200968.5783 of 212063.1%★★★☆☆
200872.0651 of 209268.9%★★★☆☆
200765.7858 of 209559.0%★★★☆☆
200667.7794 of 208661.9%★★★☆☆
200576.5428 of 202278.8%★★★★☆
200469.0727 of 203064.2%★★★☆☆
200365.4848 of 202058.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.6428 of 194278.0%★★★★☆
202478.7334 of 194282.8%★★★★☆
202366.4569 of 195770.9%★★★★☆
202247.1919 of 197053.4%★★★☆☆
202159.8577 of 168065.7%★★★☆☆
201977.8373 of 201981.5%★★★★☆
201875.7418 of 196478.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.8211 of 180088.3%★★★★☆
202478.6201 of 179388.8%★★★★☆
202374.8271 of 180885.0%★★★★☆
202267.6368 of 176379.1%★★★★☆
202183.099 of 151493.5%★★★★★
201973.2288 of 181684.1%★★★★☆
201870.2331 of 176581.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.7560 of 194771.2%★★★★☆
202470.7500 of 195974.5%★★★★☆
202341.41082 of 198445.5%★★☆☆☆
202250.9860 of 197756.5%★★★☆☆
202149.6745 of 170756.4%★★★☆☆
201979.4338 of 201983.3%★★★★☆
201877.3392 of 197280.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.4484 of 138965.2%★★★☆☆
202465.5431 of 139269.0%★★★☆☆
202341.2848 of 141940.2%★★☆☆☆
202228.91084 of 142523.9%★☆☆☆☆
202143.2718 of 130845.1%★★☆☆☆
201972.4330 of 146277.4%★★★★☆
201872.2341 of 146376.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.9279 of 136879.6%★★★★☆
202470.1343 of 136374.8%★★★★☆
202335.1842 of 136738.4%★★☆☆☆
202230.8903 of 136934.0%★★☆☆☆
202123.3961 of 124122.6%★☆☆☆☆
201961.2469 of 135665.4%★★★☆☆
201868.6349 of 129373.0%★★★★☆
201776.5249 of 129380.7%★★★★☆
201658.3461 of 129464.4%★★★☆☆
201558.9428 of 130267.1%★★★☆☆
201476.9272 of 132279.4%★★★★☆
201377.1276 of 136779.8%★★★★☆
201269.2428 of 136568.6%★★★☆☆
201177.9244 of 134481.8%★★★★☆
201073.2367 of 132772.3%★★★★☆
200963.0551 of 131858.2%★★★☆☆
200853.5714 of 129344.8%★★☆☆☆
200766.0484 of 128762.4%★★★☆☆
200659.8582 of 127254.2%★★★☆☆
200569.5415 of 120965.7%★★★☆☆
200469.4410 of 120465.9%★★★☆☆
200338.9781 of 118534.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.0202 of 124883.8%★★★★☆
202476.0251 of 125179.9%★★★★☆
202352.2521 of 127559.1%★★★☆☆
202234.0793 of 128638.3%★★☆☆☆
202119.2860 of 101715.4%★☆☆☆☆
201961.3441 of 127665.4%★★★☆☆
201862.8407 of 122666.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.674 of 122994.0%★★★★★
202477.8158 of 121987.0%★★★★☆
202342.8662 of 123446.4%★★☆☆☆
202252.3482 of 122160.5%★★★☆☆
201858.6385 of 116166.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.6402 of 127168.4%★★★☆☆
202460.9406 of 126467.9%★★★☆☆
202321.01047 of 129219.0%★☆☆☆☆
202229.0887 of 128631.0%★★☆☆☆
202125.0796 of 104824.0%★☆☆☆☆
201959.2464 of 129664.2%★★★☆☆
201869.2310 of 122374.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.1337 of 88461.9%★★★☆☆
202456.1356 of 87559.3%★★★☆☆
202318.6786 of 89512.2%★☆☆☆☆
202217.1796 of 89811.4%★☆☆☆☆
202113.2755 of 8137.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201947.4479 of 90547.1%★★☆☆☆
201855.5373 of 88958.0%★★★☆☆
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)88th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile~ school
Male (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)62nd percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts75%+22 vs state
Science50%+7 vs state
Mathematics48%+10 vs state

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Students at Grant Park Elementary School are 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Grant Park Elementary School.

Grant Park Elementary School ranks 485th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Grant Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Grant Park High School


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