Enrollment
212
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RIDGE CCSD 95·NCES 171722002023
Grand Ridge School
400 W Main St, Grand Ridge, IL 61325 · (815) 249-6225 · LaSalle County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
73 students
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
64.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
51.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
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
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
212
+15 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.4:1
% White
92%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Grand Ridge School
Grand Ridge School is one of the modestly sized elementary schools in Grand Ridge, Illinois, overseen by Grand Ridge CCSD 95, with 212 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 44% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.
Grand Ridge School is a school of Grand Ridge CCSD 95, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
Demographically, Grand Ridge School lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against LaSalle County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Grand Ridge School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.8%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for LaSalle County put median household income runs about $73,045, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across LaSalle County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,523 students), Grand Ridge School is one campus in the mix.
Central Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Grand Ridge School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 40.4%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grand Ridge School has rose 8%, going from 197 students in 2018 to 212 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Central Intermediate School5.8 mi · 339
- Shepherd Middle School5.9 mi · 353
- Centennial Elem School6.0 mi · 482
- McKinley Elem School6.0 mi · 364
- Northlawn Jr High School7.0 mi · 614
- Deer Park C C Elem School7.2 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Grand Ridge SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Grand Ridge School?
Grand Ridge School enrolls approximately 212 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Grand Ridge School serve?
Grand Ridge School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Ridge School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grand Ridge School is approximately 9.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grand Ridge School?
At Grand Ridge School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Grand Ridge School public or private?
Grand Ridge School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grand Ridge CCSD 95.
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