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Grafton Elementary School

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Grafton Elementary School ranks 453 rd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Located in Grafton, Illinois, Grafton Elementary School serves pre-K through grade 4 and enrolls 171 students in an area with several nearby elementary schools. Its results show a clear contrast: English language arts (ELA) is above the state average but below the district average, while math is a standout. In 2025–26, Grafton’s all-grades math proficiency was 68%, compared with 40% statewide and 42% in Jersey CUSD 100—advantages of 29 and 27 percentage points. Math is the school’s clearest strength.

Math also stands out in grade-level comparisons: Grafton’s grade 3 result of 80% was 42 points above the average for four nearby schools with comparable results, and its grade 4 result of 56% was 22 points above their average. ELA is more mixed: the all-grades rate was 63%, 7 points above the state’s 56% but 3 points below the district’s 66%. Grade 3 was strong, at 70% in ELA and 80% in math. Grade 4 ELA is the clearest soft spot: its 55.6% rate was just below the state’s 55.8% and 8 points below the district’s 63.6%; Jerseyville East Elementary School scored 64.7% in grade 4 ELA.

Recent results are improving, though the test-score trend covers only two school years. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, Grafton’s ELA proficiency rose 10 points and math rose 13 points. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile increased from 44 in 2023–24 to 74 in 2025–26, while its rating rose from 2 to 4 stars. Its statewide ranking for how well it serves White Students is lower than its overall standing: 51st percentile in 2025–26 versus 74th overall, though the subgroup ranking climbed from 17 in 2023–24. Context for families: the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 20.4, the highest reported among nearby schools, and 46% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year.

171

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,711

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2024 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2026) from a 44th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

Illinois avg48%

453^rd of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Jersey CUSD 100

334^th of 738Jersey 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	453 of 1737	73.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	52.8	562 of 1149	51.1%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)51st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+29 vs state

English Language Arts63%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	71.1	453^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	73.9%		63.6	731^st of 2056 public elementary schools	64.4%	278		70.0	55.6		63.2	80.0	55.6		68.4	96.4%		$12,711	$533	$12,179
Brussels Grade School	Public	K-5	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)										97.4%		$26,873	$1,850	$25,024
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)										97.7%		$14,481	$937	$13,544
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%)	48.5	858^th of 1737 public elementary schools	50.6%		64.2	717^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.1%	141		47.1	64.7		55.3	47.7	48.5		48.1	98.6%		$11,520	$609	$10,911
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)										94.6%		$17,645	$2,755	$14,890
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%)	21.8	1344^th of 1737 public elementary schools	22.6%		27.4	1500^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.0%	156	40.1	40.3	39.7	35.9	38.6	43.9	32.6	21.8	32.3	99.4%		$14,104	$1,184	$12,920
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)										95.4%		$16,092	$1,523	$14,569
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%)	11	1589^th of 1737 public elementary schools	8.5%		21.3	1635^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.5%	46	28.4	30.4	31.6	31.6	31.3	30.4	23.1	21.1	24.7	97.4%		$15,185	$1,562	$13,623
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)										89.6%		$17,589	$2,913	$14,677
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)										97.4%		$16,981	$2,551	$14,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Grafton Elementary School

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

Is Grafton Elementary School a good school?

Grafton Elementary School ranks 453^rd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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