Is Cambridge Community Grade School a good school?

Yes. Cambridge Community Grade School ranks in the top 8.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Cambridge Community Grade School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 234 students attended Cambridge Community Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Community Grade School?

Students at Cambridge Community Grade School are 96% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cambridge Community Grade School attend?

Students who attend Cambridge Community Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Cambridge Junior/Senior High School

Cambridge Community Grade School

Summary:

Cambridge Community Grade School is an exceptional elementary school located in Cambridge, Illinois, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Cambridge CUSD 227 district. This high-performing school consistently outshines the state average in academic proficiency, with impressive results in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Cambridge Community Grade School's academic prowess is evident across all student groups. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate for all grades was 66.3%, significantly higher than the state average of 41.2%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 56.5%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's exceptional performance extends to Science as well, with an 81.8% proficiency rate, far surpassing the state average of 53.2%. Notably, the school ranks among the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools for the past five years, a testament to its consistent excellence.

Cambridge Community Grade School's success extends beyond just academic metrics. The school excels in supporting diverse student groups, including female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students. In 2023-2024, the school ranked 168th out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools for female students, 250th out of 1,959 for male students, and 202nd out of 1,392 for white students. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is particularly impressive, ranking 119th out of 1,793 Illinois elementary schools. This achievement is even more remarkable considering the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, Cambridge Community Grade School stands out as a shining example of academic excellence and equity in education.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

312 S West St
Cambridge, IL 61238-1430

(309) 937-2028

District: Cambridge CUSD 227

SchoolDigger Rank:
181^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,624

Students who attend Cambridge Community Grade School usually attend:

High:

Cambridge Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 234

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

African American:

1.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cambridge Community Grade School ranks better than 91.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.35. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cambridge Community Grade School is $12,624.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cambridge Community Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambridge Community Grade School 181^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Cambridge Community Grade School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cambridge CUSD 227:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambridge CUSD 227 244^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cambridge Community Grade School

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Rank History for all students at Cambridge Community Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	76.68	473^rd	2020	76.6%
2004	77.18	434^th	2030	78.6%
2005	74.45	505^th	2022	75.0%
2006	65.79	859^th	2086	58.8%
2007	65.85	849^th	2095	59.5%
2008	65.39	882^nd	2092	57.8%
2009	72.27	661^st	2120	68.8%
2010	70.59	717^th	2139	66.5%
2011	79.78	366^th	2147	83.0%
2012	76.97	482^nd	2166	77.7%
2013	61.84	890^th	2167	58.9%
2014	62.72	814^th	2093	61.1%
2015	39.58	1136^th	2052	44.6%
2016	53.73	877^th	2046	57.1%
2017	52.05	907^th	2044	55.6%
2018	50.98	928^th	2037	54.4%
2019	49.64	975^th	2086	53.3%
2021	82.70	282^nd	1948	85.5%
2022	89.00	205^th	2082	90.2%
2023	81.53	349^th	2077	83.2%
2024	90.35	181^st	2067	91.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cambridge Community Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.88	686^th	1765	61.1%
2019	49.69	834^th	1816	54.1%
2021	77.44	160^th	1514	89.4%
2022	94.35	39^th	1763	97.8%
2023	84.96	121^st	1808	93.3%
2024	85.60	119^th	1793	93.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Cambridge Community Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.33	826^th	1964	57.9%
2019	57.43	795^th	2019	60.6%
2021	79.43	273^rd	1680	83.8%
2022	85.73	238^th	1970	87.9%
2023	75.59	409^th	1957	79.1%
2024	89.36	168^th	1942	91.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Cambridge Community Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.33	1103^rd	1972	44.1%
2019	32.69	1345^th	2019	33.4%
2021	78.30	294^th	1707	82.8%
2022	89.74	156^th	1977	92.1%
2023	86.68	216^th	1984	89.1%
2024	85.11	250^th	1959	87.2%

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Rank History for White students at Cambridge Community Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.72	1079^th	1463	26.2%
2019	28.22	1106^th	1462	24.4%
2021	69.56	329^th	1308	74.8%
2022	77.65	236^th	1425	83.4%
2023	65.96	412^th	1419	71.0%
2024	81.13	202^nd	1392	85.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Cambridge Community Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	338	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	338
1990	326	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	326
1991	337	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1992	339	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1993	368	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1994	375	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1995	398	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1996	398	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1997	373	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
1998	372	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
1999	361	1	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2000	349	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2001	303	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2002	262	0	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	268
2003	262	0	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	268
2004	255	0	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	261
2005	244	0	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	249
2006	244	2	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
2007	261	2	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	269
2008	278	1	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	290
2009	285	1	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	4	295
2010	224	0	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	6	237
2011	247	0	2	5	3	0	0	0	257
2012	315	2	3	7	4	0	3	0	334
2013	288	5	1	5	2	2	1	0	304
2014	275	6	1	5	2	2	5	0	296
2015	280	1	0	6	0	1	11	0	299
2016	261	0	0	8	0	0	10	0	279
2017	260	1	1	2	0	0	4	0	268
2018	257	2	1	4	0	0	3	0	267
2019	228	7	1	6	0	0	4	0	246
2020	233	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	235
2021	210	1	0	2	0	0	4	0	217
2022	230	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	236
2023	224	3	0	2	0	2	3	0	234

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cambridge Community Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	338	19.5	17.3	n/a
1990	326	17.5	18.6	n/a
1991	337	17.5	19.2	n/a
1992	339	17.5	19.3	n/a
1993	368	18.5	19.9	n/a
1994	375	20.0	18.8	n/a
1995	398	21.0	19.0	n/a
1996	398	21.0	19.0	n/a
1997	375	22.0	17.0	n/a
1998	375	22.0	17.0	n/a
1999	370	22.0	16.8	n/a
2000	350	22.7	15.4	n/a
2001	307	21.7	14.1	n/a
2002	268	18.0	14.9	26.1
2003	268	18.0	14.9	26.1
2004	261	19.0	13.7	28
2005	249	18.0	13.8	34.9
2006	252	20.0	12.6	29
2007	269	20.0	13.5	30.5
2008	290	23.0	12.6	29.7
2009	295	23.0	12.8	28.2
2010	237	21.0	11.2	40.3
2011	257	22.0	11.6	37
2012	334	21.0	15.9	25.1
2013	304	24.0	12.6	41.1
2014	296	20.1	14.7	26.4
2015	299	20.0	14.9	44.8
2016	279	19.0	14.6	25.1
2017	268	20.3	13.2	32.5
2018	267	19.5	13.6	40.8
2019	246	26.6	9.2	38.6
2020	235	26.6	8.8	36.2
2021	217	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	236	17.3	13.6	36.4
2023	234	17.4	13.3	48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cambridge Community Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	338	19.5	17.3	n/a
1990	326	17.5	18.6	n/a
1991	337	17.5	19.2	n/a
1992	339	17.5	19.3	n/a
1993	368	18.5	19.9	n/a
1994	375	20.0	18.8	n/a
1995	398	21.0	19.0	n/a
1996	398	21.0	19.0	n/a
1997	375	22.0	17.0	n/a
1998	375	22.0	17.0	n/a
1999	370	22.0	16.8	n/a
2000	350	22.7	15.4	n/a
2001	307	21.7	14.1	n/a
2002	268	18.0	14.9	26.1
2003	268	18.0	14.9	26.1
2004	261	19.0	13.7	28
2005	249	18.0	13.8	34.9
2006	252	20.0	12.6	29
2007	269	20.0	13.5	30.5
2008	290	23.0	12.6	29.7
2009	295	23.0	12.8	28.2
2010	237	21.0	11.2	40.3
2011	257	22.0	11.6	37
2012	334	21.0	15.9	25.1
2013	304	24.0	12.6	41.1
2014	296	20.1	14.7	26.4
2015	299	20.0	14.9	44.8
2016	279	19.0	14.6	25.1
2017	268	20.3	13.2	32.5
2018	267	19.5	13.6	40.8
2019	246	26.6	9.2	38.6
2020	235	26.6	8.8	36.2
2021	217	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	236	17.3	13.6	36.4
2023	234	17.4	13.3	48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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