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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA GRANGE SD 102·NCES 172160002421
Cossitt Ave Elementary School
115 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525 · (708) 215-6200 · Cook County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 16% |
This year's 1st grade class (75) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cossitt Ave Elementary School→Park Junior High School
Based on grade levels within La Grange SD 102. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
81.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
81.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.3% | 81.3% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 66.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cossitt Ave Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #64 of 2,077 ▲ 18 | #24 of 829 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #114 of 2,077 ▼ 59 | #51 of 829 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #654 of 2,419 | #306 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #416 of 2,035 | #225 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #1,249 of 2,042 | #460 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #780 of 1,461 | #407 of 661 |
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
472
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 524
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 | 472 | 40.8 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 41.9 | 11.1:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 44.4 | 10.9:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 38.3 | 14.1:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 8% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 43 | 14.5:1 | 5% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 35 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 32 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cossitt Ave Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (540 to 472); teachers up 6% (38.3 to 40.8).
About Cossitt Ave Elementary School
Cossitt Ave Elementary School is an elementary school in La Grange, Illinois, according to federal school records. The school had 472 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Illinois) has about 381 students.
The 6 schools of La Grange SD 102, including Cossitt Ave Elementary School, enroll 2,875 students.
A majority of students at Cossitt Ave Elementary School, 79%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The White share of the county population is lower, at 44%. By the diversity index, Cossitt Ave Elementary School comes in at 36%.
Cossitt Ave Elementary School counts 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.6 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1.
Federal survey data for Cook County show that median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 1,406 public schools operate in Cook County, serving about 697,934 students.
The closest public school to Cossitt Ave Elementary School is Lyons Twp High School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 495 to 472 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Grange SD 102
- Park Junior High SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Ogden Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Forest Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Congress Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Barnsdale Road SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other schools in La Grange
- Lyons Twp High SchoolHigh · 3,706 students
- Ogden Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Pleasantdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Spring Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Wm F Gurrie Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Seventh Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Lyons Twp High School0.5 mi · 3,706
- Ogden Ave Elementary School0.5 mi · 563
- Park Junior High School0.7 mi · 661
- Seventh Ave Elementary School0.9 mi · 194
- Congress Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 419
- Field Park Elementary School1.2 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Cossitt Ave Elementary SchoolHow large is Cossitt Ave Elementary School?
Cossitt Ave Elementary School enrolls approximately 472 students in grades KG-06.
Is Cossitt Ave Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cossitt Ave Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Cossitt Ave Elementary School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Cossitt Ave Elementary School.
How diverse is Cossitt Ave Elementary School?
Cossitt Ave Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Cossitt Ave Elementary School public or private?
Cossitt Ave Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by La Grange SD 102.
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