Palestine Grade School

www.palestinecusd3.net/

274 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Palestine Grade School, located at 205 S. Washington St. in Palestine, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local Crawford County community. As part of the Palestine Community Unit School District 3, the school focuses on providing essential academic instruction to elementary-aged students, fostering a supportive environment designed to build core competencies in literacy, mathematics, and social development.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town atmosphere of Palestine, emphasizing a tight-knit community feel where faculty and staff prioritize personalized attention for their students. By maintaining a focus on traditional academic standards alongside character development, Palestine Grade School strives to prepare its young learners for a successful transition to the district's secondary education levels while serving as a central hub for student growth and local pride.

274

Total Students

21.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Palestine Grade School
Demographic	Student Count
White	258
Hispanic	9
Black	1
Asian	2
Two or More	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
258 (94.5%)
Hispanic
9 (3.3%)
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7%)
Black
1 (0.4%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

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:	Palestine CUSD 3
Phone:	(618)586-2711
Website:	http://www.palestinecusd3.net/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	274
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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 40

Kindergarten 31

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 16

Grade 7 15

Grade 8 30