Cumberland Elem School

Cumberland Elem School is an elementary campus of cozy scale in Des Plaines, Illinois, one of the schools within CCSD 62, educateing 279 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

CCSD 62 runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 4,520 students. Cumberland Elem School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Cumberland Elem School lists that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 30% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Cook County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Cumberland Elem School logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cumberland Elem 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 50.2%; this one delivers 71.2%, a residual of +21.0 points.

Around the school, Cook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Cumberland Elem School is one.

Chippewa Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cumberland Elem School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 50.7%.

Cumberland Elem School operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cumberland Elem School's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 297 (now 279). The Asian share of enrollment expanded from 14% to 30% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Cumberland Elem School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.