Villa Grove Elem School

400 N Sycamore St
Villa Grove, IL 61956

www.vg302.org

310 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Villa Grove Elementary School, located in the small community of Villa Grove, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local district. As part of the Villa Grove Community Unit School District #302, the school focuses on providing a supportive learning environment for students in the primary grades, emphasizing core academic skills, social development, and the cultivation of a strong school community.

The school is characterized by its small-town atmosphere, which allows for closer collaboration between educators, students, and families. Committed to academic growth and character development, Villa Grove Elementary works to prepare its young learners for success as they transition into the middle and high school levels. Through a combination of classroom instruction and community-oriented programming, the school strives to maintain a nurturing environment that addresses the individual needs of its student population.

310

Total Students

23.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Villa Grove Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	277
Hispanic	17
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	13
American Indian	1

White
277 (89.4%)
Hispanic
17 (5.5%)
Two or More
13 (4.2%)
Black
1 (0.3%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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:	Villa Grove CUSD 302
Phone:	(217)832-2261
Website:	http://www.vg302.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	310
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
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 24

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 41

Grade 6 32