Cortland Elementary School

370 E Lexington Ave, Cortland IL, 60112 | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 815-754-2360
  • grades KG-5
  • students 553
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 23% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Cortland
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
23%Cortland
33%Illinois

Cortland Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "DeKalb Community Unit School District 428" in Cortland, IL. There are a total of 553 students and 36 teachers at Cortland Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Cortland Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 31% lower than the Illinois average.

Cortland Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students553
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cortland Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
325-29%
415-19%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
315-19%
420-24%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cortland Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 49.3% 53.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 16.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.0% 23.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 4.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Cortland demographics profile

StatisticCortlandIllinoisNational
Population4,26112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,16822891
Median age30.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%55%55%
Speak English89%77%79%
Speak Spanish10%13%13%

Education level achieved in Cortland

IndexCortlandIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade90.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college70.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Cortland Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.