Huffman Elem School

Huffman Elem School is a compact K-5 school in Cahokia, Illinois, one of the schools within Cahokia CUSD 187. The school enrolls 268 students in grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Huffman Elem School is one of 8 schools operated by Cahokia CUSD 187, a district that serves 2,991 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Huffman Elem School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (88%). The remainder reads as 7% multiracial, 3% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Huffman Elem School shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against St. Clair County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Huffman Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 11.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for St. Clair County indicate median household income runs about $73,854, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, St. Clair County runs 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,879 students), of which Huffman Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Maplewood Elem School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Huffman Elem School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 31.0%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Huffman Elem School's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 320 (now 268).

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.