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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLWOOD SD 88·NCES 170576000247

Grant Elem School

1300 N 34th Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160 · (708) 410-3400 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
361 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
53
Grade 2
72
Grade 3
56
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
67
Student demographics
White
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
94%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 29%
Black
3%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 16%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
30.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.5pp since 2023
Math
21.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.9pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
363
-54 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.9:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
94%
was 94%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Grant Elem School

Grant Elem School is a mid-tier elementary school in Melrose Park, Illinois, operated by Bellwood SD 88. The school hosts 363 students in grades K through 5.

Within Bellwood SD 88, which oversees 6 schools and 1,998 students, Grant Elem School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Grant Elem School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%); the rest reads as 3% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grant Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 14.1%; this one delivers 24.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Grant Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: McKinley Elem School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Grant Elem School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 25.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grant Elem School has declined 13%, going from 417 students in 2018 to 363 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Grant Elem School
District
Bellwood SD 88
Address
1300 N 34th Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160
Phone
(708) 410-3400
County
Cook County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
363
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
361 (99%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
170576000247
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Grant Elem School
How large is Grant Elem School?
Grant Elem School enrolls approximately 363 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Grant Elem School serve?
Grant Elem School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Grant Elem School have?
Grant Elem School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Grant Elem School?
Student demographics at Grant Elem School are roughly 0% White, 94% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Grant Elem School in?
Grant Elem School is part of Bellwood SD 88.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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