📍 1100 S 4th Ave, Morton, Tazewell County, 61550
Grundy Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Morton, Tazewell County. The school has 439 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eleanor Higus. It is part of the Morton CUSD 709 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 48% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Grundy Elem School enrolls 439 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.6% Two or more races and 3.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 390 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
79 of the school's 439 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Grundy Elem School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 88.
Grundy Elem School is one of 7 schools in Morton CUSD 709, based in Morton, Illinois. The district serves 3,247 students district-wide and employs 210 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 439 students, Grundy Elem School is close to the district average of about 464 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large