Is Grande Park Elementary School a good school?

Grande Park Elementary School ranks 850 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grande Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 665 students attended Grande Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Grande Park Elementary School?

Students at Grande Park Elementary School are 55% White, 14% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Grande Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grande Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Murphy Junior High School High : Oswego East High School

Grande Park Elementary School

Summary:

Grande Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plainfield, Illinois, serving 637 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Cusd 308 district, which is ranked 322 out of 813 in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Grande Park Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, its academic performance is generally below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is strong, with 65.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 59.6% for the district and 53.2% for the state. The school's African American students perform exceptionally well, ranking 39 out of 655 Illinois elementary schools, but its Asian and White students, as well as its English Language Learner and Special Education students, have lower rankings.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Southbury Elementary School and Wolfs Crossing Elementary School, Grande Park Elementary School generally performs worse on academic measures, but it outperforms them on the Illinois Science Assessment. Schools in the neighboring Plainfield School District 202, such as Wallin Oaks Elementary and Freedom Elementary, also outperform Grande Park Elementary School on academic measures. Despite its higher per-student spending, the school's academic performance suggests that factors beyond just funding may be influencing its outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

26933 W Grande Park Blvd
Plainfield, IL 60585-2995

(630) 551-9700

District: Cusd 308

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,788

Students who attend Grande Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Murphy Junior High School
High:	Oswego East High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 665

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

African American:

14.0%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grande Park Elementary School ranks better than 58.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Cusd 308 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.58. (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 Student population at Grande Park Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.9%), African American (14%), Hispanic (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grande Park Elementary School is 18.7. 10 elementary schools in the Cusd 308 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grande Park Elementary School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grande Park Elementary School is $12,788, which is the lowest among 14 elementary schools in the Cusd 308 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grande Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grande Park Elementary School 850^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Grande Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cusd 308:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 308 322^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grande Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2009	81.40	289^th	2120	86.4%
2010	62.58	978^th	2139	54.3%
2011	60.14	1036^th	2147	51.7%
2012	74.59	563^rd	2166	74.0%
2013	86.14	244^th	2167	88.7%
2014	87.89	193^rd	2093	90.8%
2015	92.16	149^th	2052	92.7%
2016	89.13	192^nd	2046	90.6%
2017	87.18	216^th	2044	89.4%
2018	85.58	245^th	2037	88.0%
2019	80.66	348^th	2086	83.3%
2021	72.46	470^th	1948	75.9%
2022	76.04	451^st	2082	78.3%
2023	73.11	496^th	2077	76.1%
2024	53.58	850^th	2067	58.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.25	158^th	788	79.9%
2024	51.63	289^th	826	65.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	45.26	532^nd	1194	55.4%
2021	43.97	317^th	640	50.5%
2022	67.43	214^th	1113	80.8%
2023	73.45	200^th	1156	82.7%
2024	37.83	682^nd	1195	42.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.97	655^th	1765	62.9%
2021	66.64	303^rd	1514	80.0%
2022	61.95	496^th	1763	71.9%
2023	65.72	433^rd	1808	76.1%
2024	55.08	672^nd	1793	62.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.87	299^th	1964	84.8%
2019	78.74	357^th	2019	82.3%
2021	73.45	369^th	1680	78.0%
2022	72.94	473^rd	1970	76.0%
2023	69.09	524^th	1957	73.2%
2024	51.73	821^st	1942	57.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.82	761^st	886	14.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.75	205^th	1972	89.6%
2019	78.34	359^th	2019	82.2%
2021	65.38	487^th	1707	71.5%
2022	75.01	425^th	1977	78.5%
2023	72.63	467^th	1984	76.5%
2024	53.44	813^th	1959	58.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.05	62^nd	242	74.4%
2023	43.64	146^th	237	38.4%
2024	30.05	174^th	219	20.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.82	74^th	698	89.4%
2022	97.82	12^th	684	98.2%
2023	92.84	24^th	692	96.5%
2024	87.06	39^th	655	94.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.10	160^th	938	82.9%
2019	67.88	208^th	955	78.2%
2022	53.00	381^st	954	60.1%
2023	71.49	173^rd	970	82.2%
2024	53.51	344^th	959	64.1%

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Rank History for White students at Grande Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.20	309^th	1463	78.9%
2019	70.49	359^th	1462	75.4%
2021	57.19	516^th	1308	60.6%
2022	57.95	563^rd	1425	60.5%
2023	54.54	615^th	1419	56.7%
2024	28.37	1048^th	1392	24.7%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

This is school has pioneered programs for accomodations for district wide special services. The school is very young and enrollment is still growing in small increments, however; it houses brilliant teachers from many age groups and genders. The students have art shows that feature exceptional creativity and spontaniety. The music and art programs are enriching to the students enrolled there. Teacher activisim is present and prominent too, they recently started a Children's garden which can be used by all the schools in the district.
It is partly funded by a grant as well as by contributions from builders in the newly developed neighborhood.
Grande park houses a large diversity of students. Students with mild to severe disabilities, these students benefit from visits from the Therapy Dogs from the local Edward's Hospital, a Spanish Language/dual language program as well as a newly launched school newspapaper which will be run by the older 4th and 5th grade students. The students publish hardcover books which are made by parent volunteers and they often arrange for authors to visit the school to inspire young writers.
The staff is diverse, approachable and very professional-Grande Park has grown in number and continues to meet the needs of their students and families sucessfully. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Grande Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	187	21	13	28	0	n/a	n/a	19	268
2009	218	25	23	13	0	n/a	n/a	28	307
2010	274	33	49	41	0	n/a	n/a	41	438
2011	293	33	44	69	0	1	30	0	470
2012	314	33	35	64	0	1	24	0	471
2013	479	42	62	59	2	0	31	0	675
2014	489	48	64	58	1	0	39	0	699
2015	434	45	68	39	2	0	41	0	629
2016	454	41	68	54	1	0	35	0	653
2017	450	54	70	57	0	0	29	0	660
2018	393	59	63	52	0	0	24	0	591
2019	388	49	61	50	0	0	22	0	570
2020	410	56	67	49	0	0	20	0	602
2021	391	63	56	50	2	1	18	0	581
2022	374	70	57	56	2	1	19	0	579
2023	366	80	80	86	2	0	23	0	637
2024	365	93	88	91	2	0	26	0	665

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 Grande Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	268	14.0	19.1	8
2009	307	15.5	19.8	5.7
2010	438	17.2	25.4	14.4
2011	470	20.9	22.4	14.5
2012	471	24.5	19.1	12.7
2013	675	49.1	13.7	12.4
2014	699	34.5	20.2	10.6
2015	629	37.0	17.0	11.6
2016	653	39.0	16.7	8.4
2017	660	37.0	17.8	9.1
2018	591	35.9	16.4	9.5
2019	570	32.6	17.4	8.2
2020	602	32.4	18.5	10.1
2021	581	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	579	31.6	18.3	14.5
2023	637	34.0	18.7	20.1
2024	665	35.5	18.7	22.6

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 Grande Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	268	14.0	19.1	8
2009	307	15.5	19.8	5.7
2010	438	17.2	25.4	14.4
2011	470	20.9	22.4	14.5
2012	471	24.5	19.1	12.7
2013	675	49.1	13.7	12.4
2014	699	34.5	20.2	10.6
2015	629	37.0	17.0	11.6
2016	653	39.0	16.7	8.4
2017	660	37.0	17.8	9.1
2018	591	35.9	16.4	9.5
2019	570	32.6	17.4	8.2
2020	602	32.4	18.5	10.1
2021	581	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	579	31.6	18.3	14.5
2023	637	34.0	18.7	20.1
2024	665	35.5	18.7	22.6

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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