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Grundy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Grundy Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Morton, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 449 students. The school is part of the Morton CUSD 709 district, which is ranked 69 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Grundy Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 81.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 74.3% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts, with proficiency rates of 87.7% and 84.3%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school's 4th grade proficiency rate of 82.1% is notably higher than the state average of 42.5%. Grundy Elementary School also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, with high rankings in the state for female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Lettie Brown Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, both also part of the Morton CUSD 709 district, Grundy Elementary School outperforms them on most academic metrics. Additionally, Grundy Elementary School significantly outperforms schools in other nearby districts, such as Robein Elementary and Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High, on academic measures.

465

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,225

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 S 4th Ave
Morton, IL 61550-2859

(309) 263-1421

District: Morton CUSD 709

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (77% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

108^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Morton CUSD 709

69^th of 811Morton CUSD 709 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	93.4	108 of 2056	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	116 of 2067	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	202 of 2077	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	167 of 2082	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	112 of 1948	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	216 of 2086	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	188 of 2037	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	240 of 2044	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	255 of 2046	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.1	286 of 2052	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	91.7	83 of 2093	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	92.3	76 of 2167	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	85 of 2166	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.2	103 of 2147	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	104 of 2139	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	201 of 2120	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	198 of 2092	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	84.1	132 of 2095	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	103 of 2086	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	83.4	187 of 2022	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	84.1	206 of 2030	89.9%	★★★★☆
2003	83.4	228 of 2020	88.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	12 of 1049	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	67 of 1942	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	83 of 1942	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	246 of 1957	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	192 of 1970	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	116 of 1680	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	256 of 2019	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	167 of 1964	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	52 of 1800	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	308 of 1793	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	159 of 1816	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	101 of 1765	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	142 of 1947	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	138 of 1959	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	170 of 1984	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	149 of 1977	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	104 of 1707	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	183 of 2019	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	203 of 1972	89.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	249 of 1292	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	508 of 1156	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	437 of 1194	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	133 of 1389	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	110 of 1392	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	241 of 1419	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	156 of 1425	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	111 of 1308	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	256 of 1462	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	242 of 1463	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Science74%+34 vs state

Mathematics74%+36 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
Grundy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1100 S 4th Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 263-1421	465	24	19.3	16.6%	400 (86.0%)	10 (2.2%)	24 (5.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	93.4	108^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.4	116^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.4%	8	74.5		75.0	87.7	84.3	78.4			81.4	67.9	82.1	76.5	70.6			74.3	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.9	97.1	97.8	16.9	10.8	$11,225	$458	$10,767
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	220 E Jefferson St	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 263-2650	354	22	16.1	37.6%	278 (78.5%)	11 (3.1%)	26 (7.3%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.8%)	77.1	455^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.9%		78.6	399^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.7%	56	61.2		79.6	64.2	67.3	65.3			69.3	77.8	43.4	40.8	42.0			51.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.2	96.6	96.6		14.0	$12,109	$590	$11,519
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 S Nebraska Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 266-6989	517	31	16.7	13.7%	472 (91.3%)	12 (2.3%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	86.2	262^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.3%		84.2	280^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.5%	18	52.5		66.7	81.5	65.0	82.8			73.3	72.8	60.5	60.0	81.0			67.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.3	97.9	98.1		14.3	$12,243	$348	$11,895
Lettie Brown Elementary School	Public	K-6	2550 N Morton Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 266-5309	346	20	17.3	13.6%	309 (89.3%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	91.3	153^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.2	206^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.0%	53	59.3		87.3	84.3	87.0	69.4			82.3	80.0	76.5	81.5	49.0			72.2	98.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.6	98.0	98.6		14.1	$11,988	$319	$11,670
Tremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 S James St	Tremont	61568	Tazewell County	Tremont CUSD 702	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 925-4841	304	19	15.9	24.7%	270 (88.8%)	11 (3.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	73	532^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	74.1%		71	536^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.1%	4			73.0	63.6					68.6	74.6	32.7					55.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1			$12,692	$456	$12,236
Don D Shute Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Briarbrook Dr	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5500	206	21	9.9	60.2%	165 (80.1%)	7 (3.4%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	21 (10.2%)								(n/a)																	90.1	90.6	90.6	90.6	91.2	90.6	91.2			$18,655	$1,209	$17,446
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-2	300 Oakwood Ave	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5550	162	12	13.4	62.3%	134 (82.7%)	5 (3.1%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)								(n/a)																	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	96.1	94.1	95.4			$19,960	$1,057	$18,904
J L Hensey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	304 E Almond Dr	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3625	262	21	12.4	58.0%	218 (83.2%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)								(n/a)			42.9						42.9	28.6						28.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	98.8	9.4		$18,076	$594	$17,482
Glendale Elementary School	Public	3-5	1000 Bloomington Rd	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5400	151	15	10.2	47.0%	131 (86.8%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.6%)	41.4	1181^st of 2056 public elementary schools	42.6%		48.7	968^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.2%	213	53.3		20.0	37.5	48.9				33.8	38.3	30.0	35.6				35.2	91.2	92.4	92.4	92.4	93.0	92.4	92.4			$20,031	$1,414	$18,617
Robein Elementary School	Public	K-8	200 Campus Ave	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	Robein School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 694-1409	150	15	10.2	44.7%	126 (84.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	47.4	1055^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.7%		53.9	842^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.3%	213	24.0	53.8	75.0		60.0	50.0	58.8	46.2	60.7	58.3		12.0	6.3	35.3	15.4	21.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3		31.3	$16,208	$380	$15,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Grundy Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Grundy Elementary School?

Students at Grundy Elementary School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Grundy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Grundy Elementary School.

What district is Grundy Elementary School in?

Morton CUSD 709

Is Grundy Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Grundy Elementary School ranks in the top 5.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

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