Cambridge Comm Grade School

Cambridge Comm Grade School is a compact elementary campus in Cambridge, Illinois, one of the schools within Cambridge CUSD 227. The school works with 222 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 42% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in Cambridge CUSD 227 (459 students total), Cambridge Comm Grade School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cambridge Comm Grade School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school shows 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Cambridge Comm Grade School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cambridge Comm Grade School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.2%; this one delivers 66.9%, a residual of +21.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Henry County indicate median household income runs about $71,911, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Henry County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,723 students), of which Cambridge Comm Grade School is one.

The closest other public school is Cambridge Jr/Sr High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cambridge Comm Grade School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.0%.

Cambridge Comm Grade School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Cambridge Comm Grade School's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 267 (now 222).

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