Grundy Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1100 S 4th Ave
Morton, IL 61550

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Top 10%

Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Grundy Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 449 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 10% in IL
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Grundy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Grundy Elementary School's student population of 449 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 58% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grundy Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	55
1	52
2	55
3	57
4	52
5	54
6	54

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Total Students

449 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School
2023	439
2022	424
2021	442
2020	417
2019	417
2018	385
2017	385
2016	396
2015	398
2014	395
2013	368
2012	336
2011	334
2010	323
2009	316
2008	301
2007	307
2006	314
2005	307
2004	303
2003	307
2002	316
2001	320
2000	314
1999	322
1998	341
1997	357
1996	356
1995	332
1994	348
1993	322
1992	360
1991	420
1990	375
1989	391
1988	405
1987	388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School
2023	26
2022	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	18
2014	15
2013	19
2012	17
2011	17
2010	19
2009	19
2008	15
2007	17
2006	17
2005	16
2004	17
2003	19
2002	19
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	21
1997	21
1996	20
1995	19
1994	20
1993	19
1992	20
1991	20
1990	20

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Year Founded

1961

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Grundy Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grundy Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#269 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School
2023	#269
2022	#235
2021	#206
2019	#408
2018	#307
2017	#411
2016	#372
2015	#445
2014	#97
2013	#102
2012	#258

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49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	49%	27%	47%
2021	48%	28%	48%
2019	49%	33%	51%
2018	53%	32%	50%
2017	50%	32%	49%
2016	53%	31%	51%
2015	45%	29%	47%
2014	87%	59%	81%
2013	87%	58%	81%
2012	95%	80%	92%
2011	95%	80%	93%

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61%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2022	61%	30%	57%
2021	62%	32%	59%
2019	66%	38%	65%
2018	67%	37%	50%
2017	63%	38%	52%
2016	61%	36%	53%
2015	61%	38%	55%
2014	87%	57%	79%
2013	87%	58%	80%
2012	92%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	91%

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70-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	23:1	16:1	17:1
2017	23:1	15:1	17:1
2016	22:1	16:1	17:1
2015	22:1	16:1	17:1
2014	26:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	21:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	5%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	2%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	4%	5%	2%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	2%
2004	5%	4%	2%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	5%	3%	2%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	1%
1994	3%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	3%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	3%
2021	2%	27%	3%
2020	2%	26%	3%
2019	2%	26%	3%
2018	2%	26%	2%
2017	2%	26%	2%
2016	3%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	2%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	2%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	1%	23%	2%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	1%	19%	2%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	3%	15%	1%
2000	3%	15%	1%
1999	3%	14%	1%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	1%	17%	2%
2019	1%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	3%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%

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White

89%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	89%	45%	89%
2022	89%	47%	90%
2021	89%	47%	90%
2020	91%	48%	90%
2019	91%	48%	90%
2018	91%	49%	92%
2017	91%	49%	92%
2016	93%	49%	92%
2015	92%	49%	92%
2014	91%	50%	92%
2013	91%	50%	91%
2012	91%	51%	92%
2011	92%	51%	93%
2010	92%	53%	94%
2009	94%	53%	95%
2008	93%	54%	94%
2007	93%	55%	95%
2006	93%	56%	94%
2005	93%	57%	96%
2004	92%	57%	96%
2003	93%	58%	96%
2002	94%	59%	97%
2001	93%	60%	96%
2000	94%	61%	97%
1999	94%	62%	98%
1998	93%	63%	97%
1997	95%	64%	98%
1996	96%	64%	98%
1995	95%	65%	99%
1994	96%	65%	99%
1993	98%	65%	98%
1992	98%	66%	99%
1991	99%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	0.21	0.70	0.21
2022	0.21	0.68	0.20
2021	0.21	0.68	0.19
2020	0.17	0.68	0.18
2019	0.17	0.68	0.18
2018	0.17	0.67	0.15
2017	0.17	0.67	0.15
2016	0.13	0.67	0.15
2015	0.15	0.67	0.15
2014	0.18	0.66	0.16
2013	0.17	0.66	0.16
2012	0.17	0.65	0.16
2011	0.15	0.66	0.14
2010	0.15	0.64	0.12
2009	0.12	0.64	0.10
2008	0.13	0.64	0.10
2007	0.13	0.63	0.10
2006	0.13	0.61	0.10
2005	0.13	0.61	0.09
2004	0.15	0.60	0.07
2003	0.13	0.59	0.07
2002	0.12	0.59	0.06
2001	0.13	0.58	0.07
2000	0.12	0.57	0.05
1999	0.12	0.56	0.04
1998	0.13	0.56	0.05
1997	0.10	0.54	0.04
1996	0.07	0.53	0.04
1995	0.10	0.53	0.02
1994	0.07	0.52	0.03
1993	0.04	0.52	0.03
1992	0.04	0.52	0.03
1991	0.02	0.52	0.02

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Eligible for

11%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	11%	43%	11%
2022	12%	43%	11%
2021	11%	44%	11%
2020	13%	47%	13%
2019	13%	47%	13%
2018	12%	46%	12%
2017	12%	46%	12%
2016	9%	47%	9%
2015	17%	52%	16%
2014	15%	47%	14%
2013	9%	45%	9%
2012	5%	21%	5%
2011	10%	39%	7%
2010	11%	37%	11%
2009	8%	33%	7%
2008	5%	32%	6%
2007	5%	32%	5%
2006	4%	32%	5%
2005	4%	32%	5%
2004	4%	31%	5%
2003	7%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Grundy Elementary School	Illinois	Morton Community Unit School District 709
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	11%	5%	9%
2012	10%	27%	9%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Morton Community Unit School District 709

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Grundy Elementary School's ranking?

Grundy Elementary School is ranked #269 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Grundy Elementary School often compared to?

Grundy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jefferson Elementary School, Morton Academy, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Grundy Elementary School?

449 students attend Grundy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Grundy Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grundy Elementary School?

Grundy Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Grundy Elementary School offer ?

Grundy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Grundy Elementary School part of?

Grundy Elementary School is part of Morton Community Unit School District 709.

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