Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch

Set in Highland, Illinois, Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch is a rural-scale primary school, operated by Highland CUSD 5. It caters to 66 students across grades 4 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 83% smaller than typical.

Highland CUSD 5 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,730 students; Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch is among them.

Demographically, Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch lists that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. By comparison, Madison County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Madison County (around 46%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 61.0%; actual is 82.2%, +21.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Madison County shows median household earnings sit near $75,793, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch is one of 84 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students).

Highland Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 57.3%.

Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch's enrollment has edged up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 58 (now 66). Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.