Grant Park Elem School

Set in Grant Park, Illinois, Grant Park Elem School is a medium-sized elementary campus, run under Grant Park CUSD 6. It serves 325 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Grant Park CUSD 6 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 452 students. Grant Park Elem School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Grant Park Elem School logs that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Kankakee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Grant Park Elem School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kankakee County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Grant Park Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 43.4%; actual is 57.9%, +14.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Kankakee County) records that median household earnings sit near $71,281, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kankakee County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,499 students), of which Grant Park Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Grant Park High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grant Park Elem School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 43.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grant Park Elem School has stayed largely flat, going from 321 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 4% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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