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Grande Park Elementary School vs. Freedom Elementary School

Should you attend Grande Park Elementary School or Freedom Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Grande Park Elementary School
26933 W Grande Park Blvd
Plainfield, IL 60585
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Freedom Elementary School
11600 Heritage Meadows Dr
Plainfield, IL 60585
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 637 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Grande Park Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 548 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Freedom Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
637 students
548 students
This chart displays total students of Grande Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Freedom Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Freedom Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Grande Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Freedom Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#823 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#593 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Grande Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Freedom Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
36%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grande Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freedom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
(Top 30% in IL)
48%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grande Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freedom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in IL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Grande Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Freedom Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
100
83
Grade 1 Students
101
86
Grade 2 Students
100
91
Grade 3 Students
118
92
Grade 4 Students
115
103
Grade 5 Students
102
93

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grande Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Freedom Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grande Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Freedom Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grande Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Freedom Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grande Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Freedom Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grande Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Freedom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Grande Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Freedom Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grande Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Freedom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grande Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Freedom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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