Is Grundy Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Grundy Elementary School ranks in the top 5.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Grundy Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 449 students attended Grundy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Grundy Elementary School?

Students at Grundy Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Grundy Elementary School

Summary:

Grundy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morton, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 439 students. The school is part of the Morton CUSD 709 district, which is ranked 74 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grundy Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a current ranking of 116 out of 2,067 schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 73% proficient or better in ELA and 58.1% in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. Grundy Elementary's performance is also notably better than the district and state averages across all grade levels in both ELA and Mathematics. The school's science proficiency rate of 70.9% is also well above the state average of 53.2%. Compared to the other nearby schools in the Morton CUSD 709 district, Grundy Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, with higher ELA and Mathematics scores.

Grundy Elementary has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.9% to 9.8% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average. The school's per-student spending of around $10,200 is slightly higher than the district average, and its student-teacher ratio of 16.9 is also slightly lower than the district average. While the school serves a more affluent student population, with a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (around 18%), its performance for students with low socioeconomic status is still impressive, indicating that the school is effectively supporting these students as well.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1100 S 4th Ave
Morton, IL 61550-2859

(309) 263-1421

District: Morton CUSD 709

SchoolDigger Rank:
116^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,674

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 449

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grundy Elementary School ranks better than 94.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Morton CUSD 709 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.43. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.1%), two or more races (4%), Hispanic (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grundy Elementary School is 16.4, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Morton CUSD 709 School District. (See more...)

Compare Grundy Elementary School employs 27.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grundy Elementary School is $10,674, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Morton CUSD 709 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grundy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grundy Elementary School 116^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Grundy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Morton CUSD 709:

SchoolDigger ranks Morton CUSD 709 74^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grundy Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Grundy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.36	228^th	2020	88.7%
2004	84.06	206^th	2030	89.9%
2005	83.37	187^th	2022	90.8%
2006	85.13	103^rd	2086	95.1%
2007	84.15	132^nd	2095	93.7%
2008	83.71	198^th	2092	90.5%
2009	83.40	201^st	2120	90.5%
2010	85.99	104^th	2139	95.1%
2011	86.23	103^rd	2147	95.2%
2012	86.27	85^th	2166	96.1%
2013	92.35	76^th	2167	96.5%
2014	91.71	83^rd	2093	96.0%
2015	85.11	286^th	2052	86.1%
2016	86.01	255^th	2046	87.5%
2017	85.94	240^th	2044	88.3%
2018	88.69	188^th	2037	90.8%
2019	87.24	216^th	2086	89.6%
2021	92.89	112^th	1948	94.3%
2022	90.35	167^th	2082	92.0%
2023	88.85	202^nd	2077	90.3%
2024	94.43	116^th	2067	94.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grundy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.09	437^th	1194	63.4%
2023	46.59	508^th	1156	56.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grundy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.63	101^st	1765	94.3%
2019	81.23	159^th	1816	91.2%
2024	72.57	308^th	1793	82.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Grundy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.18	167^th	1964	91.5%
2019	83.57	256^th	2019	87.3%
2021	88.97	116^th	1680	93.1%
2022	88.35	192^nd	1970	90.3%
2023	84.79	246^th	1957	87.4%
2024	94.65	83^rd	1942	95.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Grundy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.78	203^rd	1972	89.7%
2019	87.68	183^rd	2019	90.9%
2021	91.57	104^th	1707	93.9%
2022	90.08	149^th	1977	92.5%
2023	89.30	170^th	1984	91.4%
2024	91.91	138^th	1959	93.0%

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Rank History for White students at Grundy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.83	242^nd	1463	83.5%
2019	77.07	256^th	1462	82.5%
2021	86.55	111^th	1308	91.5%
2022	83.66	156^th	1425	89.1%
2023	78.04	241^st	1419	83.0%
2024	87.87	110^th	1392	92.1%

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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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Grundy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	398	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	405
1989	386	n/a	3	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	391
1990	368	n/a	5	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	375
1991	415	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1992	353	0	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1993	316	0	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1994	336	0	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1995	347	1	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1996	347	1	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1997	340	1	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1998	317	1	17	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1999	303	1	8	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2000	294	1	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	314
2001	297	1	10	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	320
2002	287	0	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2003	287	0	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2004	280	3	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2005	286	4	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2006	291	6	13	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	314
2007	284	7	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2008	281	4	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	301
2009	298	5	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	316
2010	298	5	12	1	1	n/a	n/a	6	323
2011	308	5	10	4	2	0	5	0	334
2012	305	4	13	7	2	0	5	0	336
2013	338	6	10	6	2	0	6	0	368
2014	360	4	13	6	2	0	10	0	395
2015	364	2	11	11	4	0	6	0	398
2016	365	3	11	8	3	0	6	0	396
2017	347	5	9	8	4	0	12	0	385
2018	371	5	10	6	1	0	12	0	405
2019	377	4	10	9	0	0	17	0	417
2020	360	4	9	12	1	0	21	0	407
2021	392	8	8	11	1	0	22	0	442
2022	375	6	8	12	1	0	22	0	424
2023	390	7	7	14	1	0	20	0	439
2024	400	7	6	17	1	0	18	0	449

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grundy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	405	19.8	20.4	n/a
1989	391	19.3	20.2	n/a
1990	375	19.8	18.9	n/a
1991	420	19.8	21.2	n/a
1992	360	20.3	17.7	n/a
1993	322	18.5	17.4	n/a
1994	348	19.8	17.6	n/a
1995	363	19.6	18.5	n/a
1996	363	19.6	18.5	n/a
1997	357	20.6	17.3	n/a
1998	341	20.6	16.6	n/a
1999	322	20.6	15.6	n/a
2000	314	20.1	15.6	n/a
2001	320	20.4	15.7	n/a
2002	307	19.4	15.8	6.8
2003	307	19.4	15.8	6.8
2004	303	17.9	16.9	6.3
2005	307	16.8	18.3	4.6
2006	314	17.4	18.0	6.4
2007	307	17.0	18.1	6.8
2008	301	15.0	20.1	7.1
2009	316	19.4	16.3	10.6
2010	323	18.7	17.2	12.6
2011	334	16.6	20.0	11.4
2012	336	16.6	20.1	14.9
2013	368	19.1	19.2	19.6
2014	395	15.2	25.8	18.2
2015	398	18.0	22.1	21.4
2016	396	18.0	22.0	14.9
2017	385	17.0	22.6	15.8
2018	405	18.0	22.5	15.8
2019	417	25.2	16.5	16.1
2020	407	22.2	18.2	15.7
2021	442	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	424	24.0	17.6	13.7
2023	439	25.9	16.9	18
2024	449	27.3	16.4	21.4

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 Grundy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	405	19.8	20.4	n/a
1989	391	19.3	20.2	n/a
1990	375	19.8	18.9	n/a
1991	420	19.8	21.2	n/a
1992	360	20.3	17.7	n/a
1993	322	18.5	17.4	n/a
1994	348	19.8	17.6	n/a
1995	363	19.6	18.5	n/a
1996	363	19.6	18.5	n/a
1997	357	20.6	17.3	n/a
1998	341	20.6	16.6	n/a
1999	322	20.6	15.6	n/a
2000	314	20.1	15.6	n/a
2001	320	20.4	15.7	n/a
2002	307	19.4	15.8	6.8
2003	307	19.4	15.8	6.8
2004	303	17.9	16.9	6.3
2005	307	16.8	18.3	4.6
2006	314	17.4	18.0	6.4
2007	307	17.0	18.1	6.8
2008	301	15.0	20.1	7.1
2009	316	19.4	16.3	10.6
2010	323	18.7	17.2	12.6
2011	334	16.6	20.0	11.4
2012	336	16.6	20.1	14.9
2013	368	19.1	19.2	19.6
2014	395	15.2	25.8	18.2
2015	398	18.0	22.1	21.4
2016	396	18.0	22.0	14.9
2017	385	17.0	22.6	15.8
2018	405	18.0	22.5	15.8
2019	417	25.2	16.5	16.1
2020	407	22.2	18.2	15.7
2021	442	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	424	24.0	17.6	13.7
2023	439	25.9	16.9	18
2024	449	27.3	16.4	21.4

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.

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