Is Cornell Elementary School a good school?

Cornell Elementary School ranks 1078 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cornell Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 112 students attended Cornell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cornell Elementary School?

Students at Cornell Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Cornell Elementary School

Summary:

Cornell Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Cornell, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 95 students. The school is part of the Cornell CCSD 426 district, which is ranked 433 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cornell Elementary School's academic performance is a mix of strengths and areas for improvement. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average, with 8th-grade students performing particularly well at 80% proficient or better. However, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state average, with only 18.6% of all students and 0% of 6th graders meeting or exceeding standards. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is a bright spot, with 73.1% of students proficient or better, well above the state average of 53.2%. Compared to nearby schools, Cornell Elementary School generally performs better than Centennial Elementary School and Ransom Grade School on ELA and Mathematics assessments, but lags behind Flanagan Elementary School and Odell Grade School in some grade levels.

One concerning trend at Cornell Elementary School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0% in 2017-2018 to 14.9% in 2021-2022. This is higher than the rates reported for nearby Centennial Elementary School and Kimes Elementary School. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.47% to 33.66% over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $12,692 in 2019-2020 to $18,457 in 2022-2023, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources.

Detail:

Public K-8

300 N 7th St
Cornell, IL 61319-9282

(815) 358-2216

District: Cornell CCSD 426

SchoolDigger Rank:
1078^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,342

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 112

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cornell Elementary School ranks worse than 52.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.63. (See more...)

Compare Details Cornell Elementary School ranks better than 64.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.5%), two or more races (2.7%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cornell Elementary School is 8.6. (See more...)

Compare Cornell Elementary School employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cornell Elementary School is $19,342.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cornell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cornell Elementary School 1078^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Cornell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Cornell Elementary School 488^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Cornell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cornell CCSD 426:

SchoolDigger ranks Cornell CCSD 426 433^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cornell Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cornell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	62.53	917^th	2020	54.6%
2004	74.68	532^nd	2030	73.8%
2005	72.51	594^th	2022	70.6%
2006	65.77	860^th	2086	58.8%
2007	75.06	491^st	2095	76.6%
2008	49.11	1282^nd	2092	38.7%
2009	66.38	862^nd	2120	59.3%
2010	53.70	1209^th	2139	43.5%
2011	54.72	1169^th	2147	45.6%
2013	44.24	1299^th	2167	40.1%
2014	31.70	1498^th	2093	28.4%
2015	13.21	1896^th	2052	7.6%
2017	22.11	1628^th	2044	20.4%
2019	18.67	1765^th	2086	15.4%
2021	39.50	1067^th	1948	45.2%
2022	48.67	964^th	2082	53.7%
2023	22.06	1605^th	2077	22.7%
2024	43.63	1078^th	2067	47.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Cornell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	8.26	1416^th	1462	3.1%
2021	27.59	1011^th	1308	22.7%
2022	39.11	899^th	1425	36.9%
2023	9.76	1359^th	1419	4.2%
2024	29.89	1025^th	1392	26.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cornell Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cornell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	32.12	855^th	1185	27.8%
2004	36.33	824^th	1204	31.6%
2005	54.89	657^th	1209	45.7%
2006	52.23	713^th	1272	43.9%
2007	67.24	459^th	1287	64.3%
2008	58.23	646^th	1293	50.0%
2009	61.82	574^th	1318	56.4%
2010	30.26	1021^st	1327	23.1%
2011	14.70	1200^th	1344	10.7%
2012	50.44	793^rd	1365	41.9%
2013	49.23	715^th	1367	47.7%
2014	54.34	622^nd	1322	53.0%
2015	33.01	846^th	1302	35.0%
2016	16.52	1156^th	1294	10.7%
2017	18.51	1078^th	1293	16.6%
2018	20.70	1045^th	1293	19.2%
2019	10.14	1300^th	1356	4.1%
2022	38.02	782^nd	1369	42.9%
2023	38.41	801^st	1367	41.4%
2024	57.54	488^th	1363	64.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Cornell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.91	861^st	889	3.1%
2019	3.63	902^nd	905	0.3%
2022	26.62	683^rd	898	23.9%
2024	26.32	665^th	875	24.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Cornell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	143	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	143
1990	152	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	152
1991	171	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
1992	177	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
1993	172	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
1994	191	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1995	173	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
1996	173	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
1997	176	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1998	173	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1999	166	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
2000	148	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
2001	146	1	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2002	131	1	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
2003	131	1	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
2004	133	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	141
2005	120	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	124
2006	106	0	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	110
2007	101	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	103
2008	113	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	118
2009	111	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	116
2010	102	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	107
2011	86	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	91
2012	77	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	82
2013	87	1	0	4	0	0	2	0	94
2014	96	4	0	3	0	0	2	0	105
2015	92	4	0	9	0	0	2	0	107
2016	85	5	0	9	0	0	2	0	101
2017	93	3	0	11	0	0	1	0	108
2018	95	2	0	9	0	0	2	0	108
2019	105	1	0	9	0	0	1	0	116
2020	95	1	0	6	0	0	1	0	103
2021	92	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	97
2022	94	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	101
2023	91	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	95
2024	107	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	112

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cornell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	143	9.8	14.5	n/a
1990	152	9.8	15.5	n/a
1991	171	9.8	17.4	n/a
1992	178	11.3	15.7	n/a
1993	174	11.0	15.8	n/a
1994	193	11.5	16.8	n/a
1995	175	12.5	14.0	n/a
1996	175	12.5	14.0	n/a
1997	179	12.5	14.3	n/a
1998	177	12.5	14.2	n/a
1999	174	12.4	14.0	n/a
2000	155	14.4	10.8	n/a
2001	153	14.6	10.5	n/a
2002	138	13.6	10.1	39.1
2003	138	13.6	10.1	39.1
2004	141	13.6	10.4	44
2005	124	12.6	9.8	42.7
2006	110	12.6	8.7	42.7
2007	103	12.0	8.6	57.3
2008	118	13.0	9.1	47.9
2009	116	13.6	8.5	39.7
2010	107	13.0	8.2	43
2011	91	11.0	8.2	45.1
2012	82	9.0	9.1	40.2
2013	94	13.9	6.7	40.4
2014	105	11.9	8.8	43.8
2015	107	12.0	8.9	53.3
2016	101	12.0	8.4	52.5
2017	108	12.7	8.5	53.7
2018	108	12.7	8.5	49.1
2019	116	12.7	9.1	49.1
2020	103	11.7	8.8	46.6
2021	97	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	101	n/a	n/a	33.7
2023	95	11.5	8.2	29.5
2024	112	13.0	8.6	30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cornell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	143	9.8	14.5	n/a
1990	152	9.8	15.5	n/a
1991	171	9.8	17.4	n/a
1992	178	11.3	15.7	n/a
1993	174	11.0	15.8	n/a
1994	193	11.5	16.8	n/a
1995	175	12.5	14.0	n/a
1996	175	12.5	14.0	n/a
1997	179	12.5	14.3	n/a
1998	177	12.5	14.2	n/a
1999	174	12.4	14.0	n/a
2000	155	14.4	10.8	n/a
2001	153	14.6	10.5	n/a
2002	138	13.6	10.1	39.1
2003	138	13.6	10.1	39.1
2004	141	13.6	10.4	44
2005	124	12.6	9.8	42.7
2006	110	12.6	8.7	42.7
2007	103	12.0	8.6	57.3
2008	118	13.0	9.1	47.9
2009	116	13.6	8.5	39.7
2010	107	13.0	8.2	43
2011	91	11.0	8.2	45.1
2012	82	9.0	9.1	40.2
2013	94	13.9	6.7	40.4
2014	105	11.9	8.8	43.8
2015	107	12.0	8.9	53.3
2016	101	12.0	8.4	52.5
2017	108	12.7	8.5	53.7
2018	108	12.7	8.5	49.1
2019	116	12.7	9.1	49.1
2020	103	11.7	8.8	46.6
2021	97	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	101	n/a	n/a	33.7
2023	95	11.5	8.2	29.5
2024	112	13.0	8.6	30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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