Grand Ridge School

www.grgs95.org

212 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Grand Ridge School, located at 400 W Main St in Grand Ridge, Illinois, serves as the primary educational hub for the local community. As a small-town K-8 institution, the school is deeply integrated into the fabric of the village, focusing on providing a foundational education in a supportive, close-knit environment. Because of its size, the school is able to foster strong relationships between faculty, students, and families, emphasizing a personalized approach to learning that helps students prepare for their transition to high school.

The school is known for being the center of Grand Ridge’s academic and extracurricular life. Beyond the core curriculum, the school community typically emphasizes character development and community involvement, reflecting the values of the surrounding area. By maintaining a student-centered atmosphere, Grand Ridge School strives to provide a stable and encouraging setting where students can achieve academic success while benefiting from the individualized attention inherent in a smaller school district.

212

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Grand Ridge School
Demographic	Student Count
White	195
Hispanic	6
Black	4
Asian	1
Two or More	6

White
195 (92.0%)
Hispanic
6 (2.8%)
Two or More
6 (2.8%)
Black
4 (1.9%)
Asian
1 (0.5%)

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:	Grand Ridge CCSD 95
Phone:	(815)249-6225
Website:	http://www.grgs95.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	212
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 7

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 25

Grade 6 19

Grade 7 22

Grade 8 18