Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 129 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSD 3 FULTON COUNTY·NCES 171140001371
Cuba Elementary School
652 East Main, Cuba, IL 61427 · (309) 785-8054 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
90 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 33 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Based on grade levels within CUSD 3 Fulton County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
53.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.2pp since 2023
Math
39.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +32.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 33 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 39.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 6.8% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Cuba Elementary School
Cuba Elementary School's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Elementary School this school | 188 | 47.9% | 39.1% |
| Lake Crest Elementary School Oakland | 185 | 47.0% | 24.1% |
| West Prairie South Elementary School Colchester | 182 | 46.7% | 52.0% |
| Beecher City Grade School Beecher City | 196 | 49.5% | 51.9% |
| Central Elementary School Lincoln | 183 | 46.4% | 62.4% |
| Hutsonville Elementary and Jr High School Hutsonville | 190 | 51.6% | 43.7% |
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 Cuba Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #943 of 1,925 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #972 of 2,077 ▲ 794 | #5 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #873 of 2,077 ▲ 77 | #3 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #2,084 of 2,419 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #1,354 of 2,132 | #5 of 8 |
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
188
+21 (+13%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 289
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 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 48% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 16.3 | 11.9:1 | 52% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 14.8 | 12.4:1 | 50% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 167 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 16.3 | 11.1:1 | 45% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 54% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 62% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 15 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cuba Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (181 to 188); teachers down 14% (16.3 to 14).
About Cuba Elementary School
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Cuba Elementary School serves students in Cuba, Illinois. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 188 students enrolled. It has 51% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Illinois (about 381).
Cuba Elementary School is a school in CUSD 3 Fulton County. The district has 3 schools and 386 students.
At Cuba Elementary School, 97% of students are White. The school is also 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Cuba Elementary School is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Cuba Elementary School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.9:1. At Cuba Elementary School, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Cuba Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.1% is 4.7 points below the 43.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Fulton County show that median household income comes to about $60,599, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Fulton County has 24 public schools with about 4,160 students, including Cuba Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Cuba Sr High School is about 0.9 miles from Cuba Elementary School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Cuba Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Cuba Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 188, up from 167 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Cuba Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,020
Census ACS
Median income
$60,599
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
4,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CUSD 3 Fulton County
- Cuba Sr High SchoolHigh · 118 students
- Cuba Middle SchoolMiddle · 80 students
Other schools in Cuba
- Cuba Sr High SchoolHigh · 118 students
- Cuba Middle SchoolMiddle · 80 students
Other Cuba Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cuba Elementary. Cuba Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- CUBA ELEM.CUBA, MO · 424 students
- CUBA ELEMENTARYCUBA, NM · 298 students
Nearby schools
- Cuba Sr High School0.9 mi · 118
- Cuba Middle School0.9 mi · 80
- Lewistown Jr/Sr High School6.1 mi · 262
- Central Elementary School7.7 mi · 326
- Westview Elementary School8.8 mi · 377
- Canton High School9.7 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About Cuba Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Cuba Elementary School?
Cuba Elementary School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cuba Elementary School serve?
Cuba Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Cuba Elementary School have?
Cuba Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Cuba Elementary School?
Cuba Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cuba Elementary School in?
Cuba Elementary School is part of CUSD 3 Fulton County.
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