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Franklin Grove Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

2440 N Summit Ave, Decatur, IL 62526 · (217) 362-3561 · Part of Decatur School District 61

Decatur Township’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Illinois school districts

Students
461
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Grove Elem School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 90.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decatur Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Decatur Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Franklin Grove Elem SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2440 N Summit Ave, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 173
Grade 270
Grade 365
Grade 465
Grade 567
Grade 650
Enrollment over time
242’20
469’21
458’22
474’23
461’24

Up 90.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 23%Two or more races 21%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Grove Elem School from Decatur Township families.

Other schools in Decatur School District 61

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Decatur Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.