Grant-white Elementary School
Tel:
(708)366-5704
- Grant-white Elementary School serves 104 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Grant-white Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Grant-white Elementary School's student population of 104 students has grown by 31% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 104 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Grant-white Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Grant-white Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1957 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 26% |
| Black | 67% | 17% |
| White | 18% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Forest Park SD 91 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Grant-white Elementary School is Oak Park & River Forest High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Garfield Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Forest Park Garfield Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 207 students
0.5 miles
543 Hannah Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708)366-6945 0.5 PK-2 207 - Oak Park Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 990 students
0.6 miles
325 S Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708)524-3050 0.6 6-8 990 - River Forest Lincoln Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-4 | 402 students
0.6 miles
511 Park Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708)366-7340 0.6 K-4 402 - River Forest Roosevelt School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 672 students
0.6 miles
7560 Oak Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708)366-9230 0.6 5-8 672 - Forest Park Field Stevenson Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 3-5 | 156 students
1.0 miles
925 Beloit Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708)366-5703 1.0 3-5 156
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