Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 129 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSD 3 FULTON COUNTY·NCES 171140001371
Cuba Elem 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
188
+7 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.1:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Cuba Elem School
Cuba Elem School is one of the intimate K-5 schools in Cuba, Illinois, operated by CUSD 3 Fulton County, with 188 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 51% below the state mean of about 381.
Cuba Elem School is one of 3 schools operated by CUSD 3 Fulton County, a district that teaches 386 students overall.
On demographics, Cuba Elem School logs that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 3% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Cuba Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.9%, the actual is 39.1%, a residual of -4.7 points.
In the area at large, census data for Fulton County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,599 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Fulton County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,160 students), of which Cuba Elem School is one.
The closest other public school is Cuba Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cuba Elem School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.0%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Cuba Elem School's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 181 (now 188). Class-load math has widened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.
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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
Nearby schools
- Cuba Middle School0.9 mi · 80
- Cuba Sr High School0.9 mi · 118
- Lewistown Jr/Sr High School6.1 mi · 262
- Central Elem School7.7 mi · 326
- Westview Elementary School8.8 mi · 377
- Canton High School9.7 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About Cuba Elem SchoolHow many students attend Cuba Elem School?
Cuba Elem School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cuba Elem School serve?
Cuba Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Cuba Elem School have?
Cuba Elem School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Cuba Elem School?
Cuba Elem School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cuba Elem School in?
Cuba Elem School is part of CUSD 3 Fulton County.
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