Enrollment
114
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORNELL CCSD 426·NCES 171086001325
Cornell Elementary School
300 N 7th St, Cornell, IL 61319 · (815) 358-2216 · Livingston County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
30 students
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 9% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
60.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.9pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 18.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cornell Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell Elementary School this school | 114 | 26.3% | 43.5% |
| Midway School Moro | 120 | 23.3% | N/A |
| Chrisman Elementary School Chrisman | 120 | 30.8% | 36.1% |
| Illinois City Elementary School Illinois City | 108 | 31.5% | N/A |
| Evansville Attendance Center Evansville | 109 | 21.1% | 33.0% |
| Taylor Ridge Elementary School Taylor Ridge | 138 | 22.5% | N/A |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cornell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Livingston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #811 of 1,925 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,281 of 2,077 ▼ 37 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #682 of 2,077 ▼ 105 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #2,312 of 2,419 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #1,843 of 2,132 | #11 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
114
+17 (+18%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 114 | 11 | 10.4:1 | 26% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 13 | 8.6:1 | 30% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 11.5 | 8.3:1 | 29% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 97 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 108 | 12.7 | 8.5:1 | 49% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 101 | 12 | 8.4:1 | 52% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 91 | 11 | 8.3:1 | 45% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 14 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 9 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cornell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (108 to 114); teachers down 13% (12.7 to 11).
About Cornell Elementary School
A small elementary school in Cornell, Illinois, Cornell Elementary School is part of Cornell CCSD 426. The school reports 114 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 70% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Cornell Elementary School falls under Cornell CCSD 426.
Federal enrollment data show Cornell Elementary School is 93% White. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 89% White share among all Livingston County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 26%. That is 22 points below the 48% average for public schools in Livingston County.
Measured against Illinois public elementary schools, Cornell Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Cornell Elementary School's results are 12.8 points below predicted: 43.5% against 56.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Livingston County show that the median household income is $73,790, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Cornell Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Woodland High School, at about 6.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. By average proficiency, Cornell Elementary School is 1st among 8 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 18% from its 2020-21 level of 97.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Cornell Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,565
Census ACS
Median income
$73,790
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
5,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Cornell Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Cornell Elementary. Cornell Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Cornell ElementaryAlbany, CA · 560 students
- Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA · 555 students
- Cornell Elementary SchoolOKEMOS, MI · 439 students
- Cornell Elementary SchoolCoraopolis, PA · 289 students
- Cornell ElementaryCornell, WI · 209 students
Nearby schools
- Woodland High School6.7 mi · 138
- Woodland Elementary/Jr High School6.7 mi · 320
- Graymont Elementary School8.2 mi · 52
- Central Elementary School9.1 mi · 361
- Pontiac High School9.2 mi · 658
- Pontiac Jr High School9.5 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Cornell Elementary SchoolHow large is Cornell Elementary School?
Cornell Elementary School enrolls approximately 114 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Cornell Elementary School serve?
Cornell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cornell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cornell Elementary School is approximately 10.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cornell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cornell Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cornell Elementary School in?
Cornell Elementary School is part of Cornell CCSD 426.
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