Cornell CCSD 426

Cornell CCSD 426 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Cornell, with Cornell Elementary School as its sole school. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and has a relatively small student population of 95 students.

Cornell Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranking 1078 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 (2 out of 5 stars), 1605 out of 2077 in 2022-2023 (1 out of 5 stars), and 964 out of 2082 in 2021-2022 (3 out of 5 stars). The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, while others are below average. However, the school's Science proficiency rate for all grades in 2023-2024 was 73.1%, which is much higher than the state average of 53.2%.

With a student-teacher ratio of 8.2 and per-student spending of $18,457 for the 2022-2023 school year, Cornell Elementary School appears to have a relatively small and well-resourced learning environment. However, the school's 29.47% free and reduced-price lunch rate indicates a moderate level of economic disadvantage among its student population, which may present unique challenges for the school and district in supporting their students' academic and social-emotional needs.