Dalzell Grade School

45 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dalzell Grade School is a small, public elementary school located in the quiet village of Dalzell, Illinois. Serving a tight-knit community in Bureau County, the school provides foundational education for students in the primary grade levels. Its setting reflects a rural, community-focused environment, prioritizing a personalized learning experience that is often found in smaller school districts where faculty and staff are closely integrated with the local families they serve.

As part of the local educational landscape, the school focuses on the essential development of its students, fostering both academic growth and social maturity. Because of its intimate size, Dalzell Grade School is characterized by a supportive atmosphere where students benefit from direct attention and a stable, neighborhood-oriented environment. It remains a central pillar of the Dalzell community, dedicated to preparing its young students for their future transitions into middle and high school.

Total Students

6.9

Full-Time Teachers

6.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dalzell Grade School
Demographic	Student Count
White	37
Hispanic	6
Two or More	2

White
37 (82.2%)
Hispanic
6 (13.3%)
Two or More
2 (4.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dalzell SD 98
Phone:	(815)663-8821
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	45
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.5
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 4

Kindergarten 6

Grade 1 3

Grade 2 3

Grade 3 3

Grade 4 5

Grade 5 2

Grade 6 6

Grade 7 5

Grade 8 8