Enrollment
253
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNLAP CUSD 323·NCES 171270001521
Dunlap Grade School
301 S 1st St, Dunlap, IL 61525 · (309) 243-7772 · Peoria County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
46 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
74.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +21.1pp since 2023
Math
65.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +30.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 31 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.4% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 35.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dunlap Grade School
Dunlap Grade School's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap Grade School this school | 253 | 18.2% | 63.4% |
| Hough Street Elementary School Barrington | 244 | 15.6% | 79.0% |
| Naper Elementary School Naperville | 235 | 17.0% | 76.3% |
| Longfellow Elementary School Wheaton | 318 | 18.6% | 79.8% |
| North Elementary School Sycamore | 309 | 19.1% | 52.9% |
| Unity East Philo | 241 | 20.3% | 64.5% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dunlap Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #245 of 1,925 | #4 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #293 of 2,077 ▲ 353 | #4 of 35 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #242 of 2,077 ▲ 147 | #4 of 35 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #1,808 of 2,419 | #29 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,054 of 2,035 | #13 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #1,219 of 2,042 | #22 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.2% | #1,988 of 2,132 | #33 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #510 of 615 | #15 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
253
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 253 | 18.8 | 13.4:1 | 18% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 19.5 | 13.5:1 | 25% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 16.5 | 15.6:1 | 23% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 16.5 | 14.9:1 | 11% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 15 | 15.9:1 | 18% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 14 | 23.4:1 | 6% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 17 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 321 | 15 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunlap Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (246 to 253); teachers up 14% (16.5 to 18.8).
About Dunlap Grade School
Dunlap Grade School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Dunlap CUSD 323, located in Dunlap, Illinois. School enrollment was 253 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 34% smaller than that.
Dunlap CUSD 323 enrolls 4,837 students, and its 8 schools include Dunlap Grade School.
A majority of students at Dunlap Grade School, 78%, are White. Other reported shares: 8% Black, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Peoria County's residents are about 67% White, 11 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Dunlap Grade School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
With 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Dunlap Grade School was 13.4:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 18%. It compares with 57% for public schools in Peoria County.
Dunlap Grade School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.4% and a predicted 61.0%.
Peoria County census figures show that median household income is about $65,108, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Dunlap Grade School is among the 81 public schools in Peoria County.
Nearest public school: Dunlap High School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Dunlap Grade School ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Dunlap Grade School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Dunlap Grade School had 246 students in 2020-21 and 253 in 2024-25, a 3% gain.
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Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dunlap CUSD 323
- Dunlap High SchoolHigh · 1,420 students
- Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 865 students
- Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Dunlap Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Wilder-Waite Grade SchoolElementary · 404 students
Other schools in Dunlap
- Dunlap High SchoolHigh · 1,420 students
- Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 865 students
- Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Dunlap Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Banner Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Dunlap High School0.3 mi · 1,420
- Dunlap Middle School0.5 mi · 541
- Dunlap Valley Middle School0.7 mi · 546
- Banner Elementary School2.6 mi · 375
- Hickory Grove Elementary School3.1 mi · 865
- Wilder-Waite Grade School3.9 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Dunlap Grade SchoolHow large is Dunlap Grade School?
Dunlap Grade School enrolls approximately 253 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dunlap Grade School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dunlap Grade School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dunlap Grade School have?
Dunlap Grade School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Dunlap Grade School?
Dunlap Grade School reports a student body of 78% White, 3% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dunlap Grade School?
Dunlap Grade School is overseen by Dunlap CUSD 323 in Peoria County.
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