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Maryville Elem School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Maryville Elem School
Maryville Elem School is a reasonably sized K-5 school in Granite City, Illinois, run under Granite City CUSD 9. The school serves 395 students in grades 1 through 2.
Maryville Elem School is one of 8 schools operated by Granite City CUSD 9, a district that enrolls 5,747 students overall.
On demographics, Maryville Elem School records that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 19% Black, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, Maryville Elem School shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Madison County's rate of about 46%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Madison County) reports that median household income runs about $75,793, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Madison County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students), Maryville Elem School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Frohardt Elem School, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Maryville Elem School operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Maryville Elem School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 402 (now 395). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 71% to 52%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Maryville Elem School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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