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Grafton Elementary School

Summary:

Grafton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Grafton, Illinois, with 174 students. The school is part of the Jersey CUSD 100 school district, which is ranked 355 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grafton Elementary School has seen significant variations in its performance over the years. In the current 2023-2024 school year, its 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and math proficiency rates are below the district and state averages. However, in previous years, the school had much stronger performance, with 3rd-grade math proficiency reaching 66.6% in 2021-2022, well above the district and state. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from just 2% in 2018-2019 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the 13.1% rate for the current 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Grafton Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.69% to 47.7% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Grafton Elementary's performance is mixed. Jerseyville East Elementary School has generally stronger test scores, while Jerseyville West Elementary School serves a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch. Additionally, the Alton CUSD 11 district, located about 15 miles from Grafton, has several elementary schools that perform significantly lower than Grafton Elementary on test scores and other metrics. Grafton Elementary's statewide ranking has declined significantly in recent years, from a high of 5-star status in the mid-2010s to just 2 stars in the current 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the school may be facing challenges that are impacting its overall performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1200 Grafton Hills Dr
       Grafton, IL  62037-1212

(618) 786-3388

District: Jersey CUSD 100

SchoolDigger Rank:
1153rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,872 Help


Students who attend Grafton Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  24.0 Help
Number of students:  174

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.4%
Two or more races:
5.2%
Hispanic:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Grafton Elementary School ranks worse than 55.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.84. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Grafton Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Jersey CUSD 100 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grafton Elementary School is $11,872, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Jersey CUSD 100 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grafton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grafton Elementary School 1153rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Grafton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Jersey CUSD 100:

SchoolDigger ranks Jersey CUSD 100 355th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grafton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Grafton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 73.74 590th 2020 70.8%
2004 74.51 545th 2030 73.2%
2005 56.86 1077th 2022 46.7%
2006 64.64 905th 2086 56.6%
2007 61.51 989th 2095 52.8%
2008 64.96 893rd 2092 57.3%
2009 73.76 611th 2120 71.2%
2010 72.17 659th 2139 69.2%
2011 72.64 620th 2147 71.1%
2012 74.74 557th 2166 74.3%
2013 82.30 335th 2167 84.5%
2014 78.54 435th 2093 79.2%
2015 80.35 347th 2052 83.1%
2016 96.17 60th 2046 97.1%
2017 98.17 18th 2044 99.1%
2018 90.90 142nd 2037 93.0%
2019 89.51 169th 2086 91.9%
2021 52.65 807th 1948 58.6%
2022 63.01 692nd 2082 66.8%
2023 58.94 764th 2077 63.2%
2024 39.84 1153rd 2067 44.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grafton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.15 65th 1816 96.4%
2021 57.30 473rd 1514 68.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Grafton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.05 273rd 1972 86.2%
2021 45.36 833rd 1707 51.2%
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Rank History for White students at Grafton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.44 194th 1463 86.7%
2019 78.96 225th 1462 84.6%
2021 36.97 846th 1308 35.3%
2022 50.91 682nd 1425 52.1%
2024 22.30 1154th 1392 17.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Grafton Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 205 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 205
1990 205 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 205
1991 216 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1992 245 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 245
1993 250 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1994 194 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 194
1995 203 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1996 203 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1997 192 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 194
1998 186 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 190
1999 173 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 173
2000 175 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 175
2001 179 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2002 182 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 184
2003 182 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 184
2004 199 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 199
2005 188 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 189
2006 186 2 0 1 1 n/a n/a 2 192
2007 190 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 192
2008 185 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 188
2009 184 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 185
2010 202 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 2 206
2011 210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 210
2012 288 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 292
2013 256 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 263
2014 248 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 256
2015 189 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 193
2016 158 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 165
2017 176 2 1 5 1 0 4 0 189
2018 170 3 0 4 0 0 6 0 183
2019 177 1 0 6 0 0 6 0 190
2020 178 1 0 7 0 0 9 0 195
2021 169 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 180
2022 167 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 179
2023 159 2 0 4 0 0 9 0 174

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grafton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 205 9.0 22.7 n/a
1990 205 10.0 20.5 n/a
1991 216 12.0 18.0 n/a
1992 245 11.0 22.2 n/a
1993 250 11.0 22.7 n/a
1994 194 11.0 17.6 n/a
1995 205 9.0 22.8 n/a
1996 205 9.0 22.8 n/a
1997 194 9.0 21.6 n/a
1998 190 10.0 19.0 n/a
1999 173 10.0 17.3 n/a
2000 175 9.0 19.4 n/a
2001 179 12.0 14.9 n/a
2002 184 11.0 16.7 34.2
2003 184 11.0 16.7 34.2
2004 199 11.0 18.1 36.7
2005 189 9.0 21.0 41.3
2006 192 9.0 21.3 41.6
2007 192 8.0 24.0 38
2008 188 8.0 23.5 38.8
2009 185 8.0 23.1 25.5
2010 206 8.0 25.7 41.2
2011 210 9.0 23.3 42.4
2012 292 n/a n/a 40.1
2013 263 13.4 19.5 44.1
2014 256 13.0 19.6 42.2
2015 193 8.0 24.1 49.2
2016 165 7.0 23.5 45.5
2017 189 7.3 25.7 43.9
2018 183 6.8 26.6 29
2019 190 7.6 24.7 44.2
2020 195 8.6 22.4 43.6
2021 180 n/a n/a n/a
2022 179 10.2 17.4 44.7
2023 174 7.2 24.0 47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grafton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 205 9.0 22.7 n/a
1990 205 10.0 20.5 n/a
1991 216 12.0 18.0 n/a
1992 245 11.0 22.2 n/a
1993 250 11.0 22.7 n/a
1994 194 11.0 17.6 n/a
1995 205 9.0 22.8 n/a
1996 205 9.0 22.8 n/a
1997 194 9.0 21.6 n/a
1998 190 10.0 19.0 n/a
1999 173 10.0 17.3 n/a
2000 175 9.0 19.4 n/a
2001 179 12.0 14.9 n/a
2002 184 11.0 16.7 34.2
2003 184 11.0 16.7 34.2
2004 199 11.0 18.1 36.7
2005 189 9.0 21.0 41.3
2006 192 9.0 21.3 41.6
2007 192 8.0 24.0 38
2008 188 8.0 23.5 38.8
2009 185 8.0 23.1 25.5
2010 206 8.0 25.7 41.2
2011 210 9.0 23.3 42.4
2012 292 n/a n/a 40.1
2013 263 13.4 19.5 44.1
2014 256 13.0 19.6 42.2
2015 193 8.0 24.1 49.2
2016 165 7.0 23.5 45.5
2017 189 7.3 25.7 43.9
2018 183 6.8 26.6 29
2019 190 7.6 24.7 44.2
2020 195 8.6 22.4 43.6
2021 180 n/a n/a n/a
2022 179 10.2 17.4 44.7
2023 174 7.2 24.0 47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Grafton Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201599.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%35.6%99.5%99.5%35.1%
201694.4%95.0%95.0%95.0%29.6%95.0%94.4%29.1%
201798.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%39.1%98.4%97.9%39.6%
201898.4%99.5%99.5%99.5%41.0%99.5%98.9%41.5%
201998.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%39.0%98.4%98.4%38.4%
202198.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%39.8%
2022100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%
202396.6%96.6%96.6%96.6%96.6%96.6%96.6%52.8%
202497.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%95.8%47.9%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Grafton Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $504 (5.1%) $9,315 (94.9%) $9,818
2020 $690 (7.3%) $8,805 (92.7%) $9,495
2021 $822 (8.9%) $8,437 (91.1%) $9,260
2022 $822 (8.9%) $8,437 (91.1%) $9,260
2023 $1,502 (13.5%) $9,585 (86.5%) $11,087
2024 $1,577 (13.3%) $10,295 (86.7%) $11,872

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grafton Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 169th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 764th of 2077 Elementary schools
 28.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grafton Elementary School)5240
 12%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jersey CUSD 100)43.526.5
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grafton Elementary School)7650
 26%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jersey CUSD 100)60.539.5
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grafton Elementary School)5938.5
 20.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey CUSD 100)41.127.8
 13.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grafton Elementary School)63.67.7
 55.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jersey CUSD 100)45.421.5
 23.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students190174
 8.4%
African American12
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic64
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White177159
 10.2%
Two or More Races69
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.2%47.7%
 3.5%

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Students at Grafton Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 174 students attended Grafton Elementary School.

Grafton Elementary School ranks 1153rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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