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Grafton Elementary School

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Grafton Elementary School ranks 731 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Grafton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Grafton, Illinois, part of the Jersey CUSD 100 school district. With 194 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate over the years, ranging from a high of 18th out of 2,044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 1,153rd out of 2,067 in 2023-2024.

Grafton Elementary School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests, with 52.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 55.9% in Math in 2024-2025, both above the state averages. However, the school's performance has been more inconsistent in recent years. Grafton Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.1% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 44.69% in 2021-2022 to 51.03% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Grafton Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other schools in the Jersey CUSD 100 district, such as Jerseyville East Elementary and Jerseyville West Elementary. However, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Alton CUSD 11 district, such as Lovejoy Elementary and Eunice Smith Elementary.

171

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,097

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Grafton Hills Dr
Grafton, IL 62037-1212

(618) 786-3388

District: Jersey CUSD 100

Students who attend Grafton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jersey Community Middle School
High:	Jersey Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Illinois avg46%

731^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Jersey CUSD 100

323^rd of 811Jersey CUSD 100 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	63.6	731 of 2056	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	1153 of 2067	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	764 of 2077	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	692 of 2082	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	807 of 1948	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.5	169 of 2086	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	142 of 2037	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	18 of 2044	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.2	60 of 2046	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	80.3	347 of 2052	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	435 of 2093	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	335 of 2167	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	557 of 2166	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	620 of 2147	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	659 of 2139	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	611 of 2120	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	65.0	893 of 2092	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	989 of 2095	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	905 of 2086	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.9	1077 of 2022	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	74.5	545 of 2030	73.2%	★★★★☆
2003	73.7	590 of 2020	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	57.3	473 of 1514	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.1	65 of 1816	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	704 of 1947	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	833 of 1707	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.0	273 of 1972	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	737 of 1389	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1154 of 1392	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	682 of 1425	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	846 of 1308	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.0	225 of 1462	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	194 of 1463	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)69th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grafton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 Grafton Hills Dr	Grafton	62037	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 786-3388	171	8	20.4	45.6%	154 (90.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	63.6	731^st of 2056 public elementary schools	64.4%		39.8	1153^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	44.2%	422		31.3	72.2		52.9	62.5	50.0		55.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	95.8	47.9	$12,097	$578	$11,519
Brussels Grade School	Public	K-7	128 School St	Brussels	62013	Calhoun County	Brussels CUSD 42	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 883-2131	67	6	11.9	32.8%	60 (89.6%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)								(n/a)					30.4				26.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$22,778	$2,021	$20,756
Jerseyville West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1000 W Carpenter St	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 498-4313	352	24	14.4	51.7%	328 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)										99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	98.7	24.9	$13,421	$1,032	$12,389
Jerseyville East Elementary School	Public	2-4	201 N Giddings Ave	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 498-3814	392	25	15.4	49.5%	356 (90.8%)	5 (1.3%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	64.2	717^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.1%		64.6	655^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.3%	62		52.9	59.8		55.9	58.8	41.6		51.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7		$12,084	$749	$11,335
Gilson Brown Elementary School	Public	K-1	1613 W Delmar Ave	Godfrey	62035	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2175	176	16	11.0	60.2%	79 (44.9%)	56 (31.8%)	14 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (15.3%)								(n/a)										91.8	92.3	92.3	92.3		91.8	91.8		$17,206	$4,233	$12,973
North Elementary School	Public	2-5	5600 Godfrey Rd	Godfrey	62035	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2171	549	34	16.1	51.4%	255 (46.4%)	184 (33.5%)	31 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (13.5%)	27.4	1500^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.0%		34.9	1275^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.3%	225	24.4	32.8	38.9	33.6	35.3	32.8	30.2	15.3	26.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1		$13,617	$1,529	$12,088
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	K-1	6800 Humbert Rd	Godfrey	62035	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2177	251	19	12.9	57.4%	116 (46.2%)	87 (34.7%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.7%)								(n/a)										98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		98.8	98.4		$15,402	$1,831	$13,572
West Elementary School	Public	2-5	1513 State St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2134	407	31	13.2	57.0%	183 (45.0%)	120 (29.5%)	34 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (17.0%)	21.3	1635^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.5%		32.2	1338^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.3%	297	17.4	23.2	29.8	33.3	28.2	28.0	27.7	18.3	25.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1		$14,903	$2,020	$12,884
Eunice Smith Elementary School	Public	K-2	2400 Henry St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2077	188	14	13.6	63.8%	84 (44.7%)	62 (33.0%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.4%)								(n/a)										97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		$17,834	$3,414	$14,419
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	K-2	1043 Tremont St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2057	230	18	12.7	61.3%	110 (47.8%)	67 (29.1%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (19.6%)								(n/a)																		$17,582	$3,782	$13,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Grafton Elementary School

Is Grafton Elementary School a good school?

Grafton Elementary School ranks 731^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grafton Elementary School?

Students at Grafton Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Grafton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Grafton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Grafton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grafton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jersey Community Middle School
High : Jersey Community High School

What district is Grafton Elementary School in?

Jersey CUSD 100

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