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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE CITY CUSD 9·NCES 171728002026
Frohardt Elementary School
2040 Johnson Rd, Granite City, IL 62040 · (618) 451-5821 · Madison County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
334 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 229 | 51% |
| Grade 4 | 223 | 49% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
24.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.5pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.7% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.2% | 12.7% |
% 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
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Frohardt Elementary School
Frohardt Elementary School's state test result (20.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frohardt Elementary School this school | 452 | 73.9% | 20.3% |
| Maryville Elementary School Granite City | 395 | 74.7% | N/A |
| Silas Willard Elementary School Galesburg | 425 | 72.5% | 36.7% |
| Mitchell Elementary School Granite City | 413 | 70.5% | 21.5% |
| Wilson Elementary School Granite City | 448 | 77.5% | N/A |
| Webster Elementary School Collinsville | 357 | 74.5% | 44.0% |
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 Frohardt Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #1,595 of 1,925 | #26 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,570 of 2,077 ▼ 66 | #24 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #1,815 of 2,077 ▲ 14 | #26 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #745 of 2,419 | #9 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,754 of 2,035 | #27 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #447 of 2,042 | #12 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #659 of 2,132 | #7 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #1,072 of 1,461 | #17 of 29 |
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
452
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 517
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 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 74% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 71% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 75% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 25 | 19.5:1 | 68% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 46% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 51% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 22 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 26 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frohardt Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (487 to 452); teachers up 12% (25 to 28).
About Frohardt Elementary School
Frohardt Elementary School is an elementary school in Granite City, Illinois, according to federal school records. Its enrollment is 452 students, spread over grades 3 through 4.
Granite City CUSD 9 oversees Frohardt Elementary School and 7 other schools, with 5,747 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Frohardt Elementary School is 54% White. The next largest groups are 23% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 29 points below the 83% share among Madison County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
Its ratio of 16.1:1 is based on 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 74%. Across public schools in Madison County, the average is 46%.
Frohardt Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Frohardt Elementary School's results are 8.6 points below predicted: 20.3% against 28.8%.
Census data for Madison County show the median household earns about $75,793 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Madison County number 84, with about 35,253 students.
Frohardt Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Coolidge Junior High School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Frohardt Elementary School's average proficiency of 20.3% compares with 18.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 445 in 2020-21, 452 in 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Granite City CUSD 9
- Granite City High SchoolHigh · 1,755 students
- Coolidge Junior High SchoolMiddle · 854 students
- Grigsby Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Prather Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Granite City
- Granite City High SchoolHigh · 1,755 students
- Coolidge Junior High SchoolMiddle · 854 students
- Grigsby Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Prather Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Coolidge Junior High School0.5 mi · 854
- Granite City High School0.7 mi · 1,755
- Wilson Elementary School0.7 mi · 448
- Maryville Elementary School1.3 mi · 395
- Grigsby Intermediate School1.7 mi · 818
- Prather Elementary School2.5 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About Frohardt Elementary SchoolHow large is Frohardt Elementary School?
Frohardt Elementary School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 03-04.
What age range does Frohardt Elementary School serve?
Frohardt Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Frohardt Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Frohardt Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Frohardt Elementary School?
Student demographics at Frohardt Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 16% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Frohardt Elementary School?
Frohardt Elementary School is overseen by Granite City CUSD 9 in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.