Grand Ave School (2025-26 Ranking)

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Grand Ave School

Grand Ave School serves 171 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 171 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 34:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Grand Ave School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Grand Ave School's student population of 171 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Total Students

171 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School
2023	184
2022	142
2021	103
2020	174
2019	174
2018	160
2017	160
2016	161
2015	155
2014	150
2013	168
2012	156
2011	150
2010	131
2009	136
2008	133
2007	134
2006	129
2005	238
2004	253
2003	218
2002	221
2001	226
2000	67
1999	68
1998	66
1997	50
1996	50
1995	56
1994	51
1993	51
1992	56
1991	53
1990	59
1989	73
1988	120
1987	112

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School
2023	4
2022	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	6
2017	6
2016	4
2015	7
2014	5
2013	6
2012	5
2011	4
2010	4
2008	5
2007	4
2006	4
2005	12
2004	12
2003	13
2002	12
2001	11
2000	5
1999	5
1998	5
1997	6
1996	7
1995	7
1994	6
1993	6
1992	5
1991	6

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School Rankings

The of Grand Ave School is 0.74, which is more 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

34:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School	Illinois	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
2023	46:1	14:1	16:1
2022	28:1	14:1	15:1
2020	35:1	15:1	17:1
2019	35:1	15:1	17:1
2018	27:1	16:1	15:1
2017	27:1	15:1	15:1
2016	40:1	16:1	15:1
2015	22:1	16:1	14:1
2014	30:1	16:1	15:1
2013	26:1	13:1	13:1
2012	33:1	16:1	14:1
2011	38:1	16:1	14:1
2010	33:1	16:1	15:1
2008	27:1	18:1	17:1
2007	34:1	17:1	15:1
2006	32:1	16:1	15:1
2005	20:1	16:1	15:1
2004	21:1	17:1	14:1
2003	17:1	16:1	14:1
2002	18:1	16:1	14:1
2001	21:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	13:1
1998	13:1	17:1	13:1
1997	8:1	17:1	14:1
1996	8:1	17:1	13:1
1995	8:1	17:1	13:1
1994	9:1	18:1	14:1
1993	9:1	18:1	15:1
1992	12:1	17:1	15:1
1991	10:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School	Illinois	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School	Illinois	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
2023	27%	27%	46%
2022	23%	27%	47%
2021	27%	27%	49%
2020	37%	26%	50%
2019	37%	26%	50%
2018	50%	26%	51%
2017	50%	26%	51%
2016	55%	26%	49%
2015	51%	25%	49%
2014	50%	25%	48%
2013	57%	24%	49%
2012	54%	24%	48%
2011	55%	23%	46%
2010	46%	22%	42%
2009	45%	22%	37%
2008	50%	21%	37%
2007	58%	20%	36%
2006	45%	19%	36%
2005	47%	18%	35%
2004	48%	18%	31%
2003	39%	17%	25%
2002	36%	16%	24%
2001	32%	15%	21%
2000	36%	15%	15%
1999	22%	14%	11%
1998	26%	13%	9%
1997	12%	13%	4%
1996	12%	12%	2%
1995	9%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%

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Black

23%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School	Illinois	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
2023	17%	17%	11%
2022	22%	17%	12%
2021	25%	17%	12%
2020	16%	17%	11%
2019	16%	17%	11%
2018	17%	17%	10%
2017	17%	17%	10%
2016	14%	17%	9%
2015	15%	17%	8%
2014	12%	17%	7%
2013	10%	18%	7%
2012	10%	18%	6%
2011	10%	18%	4%
2010	8%	20%	5%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	5%	20%	3%
2007	5%	20%	3%
2006	4%	20%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%

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White

14%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School	Illinois	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
2023	17%	45%	30%
2022	18%	47%	32%
2021	22%	47%	33%
2020	30%	48%	36%
2019	30%	48%	36%
2018	33%	49%	38%
2017	33%	49%	38%
2016	31%	49%	40%
2015	33%	49%	41%
2014	34%	50%	41%
2013	30%	50%	43%
2012	33%	51%	45%
2011	31%	51%	47%
2010	42%	53%	53%
2009	48%	53%	57%
2008	44%	54%	58%
2007	34%	55%	59%
2006	44%	56%	64%
2005	50%	57%	62%
2004	51%	57%	67%
2003	61%	58%	72%
2002	64%	59%	74%
2001	68%	60%	78%
2000	63%	61%	84%
1999	75%	62%	88%
1998	72%	63%	90%
1997	98%	64%	96%
1996	98%	64%	98%
1995	98%	65%	98%
1994	98%	65%	99%
1993	99%	65%	99%
1992	100%	66%	99%
1991	98%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

36%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School	Illinois	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
2023	34%	4%	9%
2022	34%	4%	7%
2021	25%	4%	4%
2020	14%	4%	2%
2019	14%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School	Illinois	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
2023	0.76	0.70	0.68
2022	0.76	0.68	0.67
2021	0.76	0.68	0.65
2020	0.73	0.68	0.62
2019	0.73	0.68	0.62
2018	0.62	0.67	0.59
2017	0.62	0.67	0.59
2016	0.59	0.67	0.60
2015	0.61	0.67	0.59
2014	0.63	0.66	0.60
2013	0.58	0.66	0.58
2012	0.60	0.65	0.58
2011	0.60	0.66	0.57
2010	0.64	0.64	0.53
2009	0.60	0.64	0.52
2008	0.59	0.64	0.52
2007	0.58	0.63	0.50
2006	0.63	0.61	0.49
2005	0.57	0.61	0.49
2004	0.51	0.60	0.46
2003	0.48	0.59	0.41
2002	0.47	0.59	0.40
2001	0.44	0.58	0.36
2000	0.48	0.57	0.27
1999	0.39	0.56	0.22

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Eligible for

55%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School	Illinois	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
2023	51%	43%	64%
2022	66%	43%	67%
2021	91%	44%	67%
2020	45%	47%	67%
2019	45%	47%	67%
2018	58%	46%	63%
2017	58%	46%	63%
2016	59%	47%	64%
2015	73%	52%	76%
2014	61%	47%	65%
2013	67%	45%	67%
2012	14%	21%	20%
2011	75%	39%	60%
2005	25%	32%	48%
2004	28%	31%	47%
2003	19%	30%	43%
2002	24%	30%	45%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grand Ave School	Illinois	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
2023	15%	4%	16%
2022	20%	4%	17%
2021	27%	4%	17%
2018	17%	4%	16%
2017	17%	4%	16%
2016	17%	3%	12%
2014	11%	3%	12%
2013	14%	5%	12%
2012	60%	27%	55%
2011	10%	5%	10%
2005	2%	5%	10%
2004	3%	5%	10%
2003	5%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Beardstown CUSD 15 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Grand Ave School?

171 students attend Grand Ave School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Grand Ave School students are Two or more races, 26% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grand Ave School?

Grand Ave School has a student ration of 34:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Grand Ave School offer ?

Grand Ave School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten

What school district is Grand Ave School part of?

Grand Ave School is part of Beardstown CUSD 15 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 171 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 34:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education