Summary:
Cortland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cortland, Illinois, serving 519 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, which is ranked 747 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cortland Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 14.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 17.1% in the district. The school's performance in Science is slightly better, with 37.9% of students proficient or better, compared to 53.2% statewide and 36% in the district. Cortland Elementary also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for subgroups such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in the 2019-2020 school year to 26.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, well above the state average of 18.5%.
Interestingly, the nearby schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, such as Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary, Tyler Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, also struggle academically, with similar low proficiency rates and rankings. In contrast, the elementary schools in the Sycamore CUSD 427 district, which are located within a 5-7 mile radius of Cortland Elementary, consistently outperform Cortland and the DeKalb district schools in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
DeKalb CUSD 428
SchoolDigger Rank:
1667th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,737
Students who attend Cortland Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.5
Number of students: 505
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
41.2%
White:
39.6%
African American:
11.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.4%
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