Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERSEY CUSD 100·NCES 172043002308
Grafton Elementary School
1200 Grafton Hills Dr, Grafton, IL 62037 · (618) 786-3388 · Jersey County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
78 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 80 | 47% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 11% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
52.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +30.3pp since 2023
Math
55.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +26.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 30 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 27 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.9% | 55.9% |
| 2023-24 | 22.6% | 29.0% |
% 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Where Grafton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #682 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #511 of 2,077 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #910 of 2,077 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #2,145 of 2,419 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #1,412 of 2,132 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
171
-9 (-5%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 216
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 | 171 | 8.4 | 20.5:1 | 46% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 6.3 | 31.0:1 | 51% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 174 | 7.3 | 24.0:1 | 48% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 183 | 6.9 | 26.6:1 | 29% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 7 | 23.6:1 | 45% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 9 | 23.3:1 | 42% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 216 | 12 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grafton Elementary School.
About Grafton Elementary School
Grafton Elementary School is a small elementary school in Grafton, Illinois. Its 171 students are spread across pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 55% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
The 5 schools in Jersey CUSD 100 enroll 2,365 students altogether, Grafton Elementary School among them.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at Grafton Elementary School. Other students are 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Grafton Elementary School employs 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Grafton Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 46%. That tracks the 45% average for public schools in Jersey County.
A school with Grafton Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 45.2%. Grafton Elementary School scores 47.0%, 1.9 points above that line.
Among Jersey County residents, the median household income is $80,361, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Grafton Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette, is about 2.4 miles away. There are 7 more public schools inside ten miles. By average proficiency, Grafton Elementary School is 3rd among 7 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Grafton Elementary School's enrollment declined from 180 in 2020-21 to 171 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Grafton Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jersey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,274
Census ACS
Median income
$80,361
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,377 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jersey CUSD 100
- Jersey Comm High SchoolHigh · 961 students
- Jersey Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Jerseyville East Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Jerseyville West Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Jersey Comm Alt Program JCAPHigh
Nearby schools
- Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette2.4 mi · 12
- Orchard Farm Elementary6.1 mi · 557
- Orchard Farm Middle School6.2 mi · 362
- Brussels Grade School9.4 mi · 67
- Brussels High School9.4 mi · 42
- Jersey Community Middle School9.9 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About Grafton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Grafton Elementary School?
Grafton Elementary School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades PK-04.
Is Grafton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grafton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Grafton Elementary School have?
Grafton Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Grafton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Grafton Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Grafton Elementary School?
Grafton Elementary School is overseen by Jersey CUSD 100 in Jersey County.
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