Gifford Grade School
Gifford, IL · Gifford CCSD 188
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Rural, distant
917th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 56%▼ Declining
406 S Main St Jared Ellison, Gifford, IL 61847
(217)568-7733NCES ID 171665001969Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Gifford Grade School 917th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 65th in 2019 to 56th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 161 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 90.1% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 8.1% | ▲ 5.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 1.9% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $228K in zip 61847 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Gifford Grade School in?
Gifford Grade School is part of the Gifford CCSD 188 district in Gifford, Illinois.
Is Gifford Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Gifford Grade School 917th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Gifford Grade School?
White 90%, Two or more races 8%, Hispanic 2% (161 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Gifford Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61847 is $228K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.