Is Cossitt Ave Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Cossitt Ave Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 69 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Cossitt Ave Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 465 students attended Cossitt Ave Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cossitt Ave Elementary School?

Students at Cossitt Ave Elementary School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cossitt Ave Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cossitt Ave Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Park Junior High School High : Lyons Township High School

Cossitt Ave Elementary School

Summary:

Cossitt Ave Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in La Grange, Illinois, serving 486 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the La Grange School District 102, which is ranked 97 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cossitt Ave Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Cossitt Ave Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 74.1%, compared to 67.1% for the La Grange School District 102 and 41.2% for the state. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 66.9%, compared to 52.8% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students with disabilities, is also noteworthy, demonstrating its ability to support the academic growth of diverse learners.

When compared to other nearby schools within the La Grange School District 102, Cossitt Ave Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Cossitt Ave Elementary School's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 74.1%, while the district's average was 67.1%. The school's performance is also noteworthy when compared to Lincoln Elementary School, which is part of the Lyons School District 103 and has lower overall academic performance. Cossitt Ave Elementary School's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

115 W Cossitt Ave
La Grange, IL 60525-2331

(708) 215-6200

District: La Grange School District 102

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,022

Students who attend Cossitt Ave Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Park Junior High School
High:	Lyons Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 465

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cossitt Ave Elementary School ranks better than 96.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the La Grange School District 102! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.15. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), Hispanic (10.8%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cossitt Ave Elementary School is 11, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the La Grange School District 102! (See more...)

Compare Cossitt Ave Elementary School employs 41.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cossitt Ave Elementary School is $17,022. 3 elementary schools in the La Grange School District 102 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cossitt Ave Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cossitt Ave Elementary School 69^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Cossitt Ave Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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La Grange School District 102:

SchoolDigger ranks La Grange School District 102 97^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cossitt Ave Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cossitt Ave Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	87.83	93^rd	2020	95.4%
2004	86.54	130^th	2030	93.6%
2005	88.28	51^st	2022	97.5%
2006	85.27	100^th	2086	95.2%
2007	83.92	136^th	2095	93.5%
2008	85.16	137^th	2092	93.5%
2009	86.65	90^th	2120	95.8%
2010	82.83	219^th	2139	89.8%
2011	85.38	128^th	2147	94.0%
2012	86.01	93^rd	2166	95.7%
2013	92.38	75^th	2167	96.5%
2014	93.56	37^th	2093	98.2%
2015	94.20	106^th	2052	94.8%
2016	94.36	94^th	2046	95.4%
2017	92.37	118^th	2044	94.2%
2018	94.49	83^rd	2037	95.9%
2019	94.86	69^th	2086	96.7%
2021	97.50	41^st	1948	97.9%
2022	97.31	38^th	2082	98.2%
2023	96.97	41^st	2077	98.0%
2024	96.15	69^th	2067	96.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cossitt Ave Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.35	171^st	763	77.6%
2019	72.33	194^th	1194	83.8%
2021	93.08	22^nd	640	96.6%
2022	78.06	135^th	1113	87.9%
2023	94.85	37^th	1156	96.8%
2024	93.28	49^th	1195	95.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Cossitt Ave Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.86	73^rd	1964	96.3%
2019	93.35	78^th	2019	96.1%
2021	96.08	41^st	1680	97.6%
2022	97.07	34^th	1970	98.3%
2023	96.70	37^th	1957	98.1%
2024	96.11	54^th	1942	97.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cossitt Ave Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.45	53^rd	907	94.2%
2024	83.64	67^th	886	92.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cossitt Ave Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.29	91^st	1972	95.4%
2019	94.09	71^st	2019	96.5%
2021	95.82	54^th	1707	96.8%
2022	96.03	48^th	1977	97.6%
2023	95.30	64^th	1984	96.8%
2024	93.22	121^st	1959	93.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cossitt Ave Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	96.46	17^th	938	98.2%

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Rank History for White students at Cossitt Ave Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.72	54^th	1463	96.3%
2019	92.04	45^th	1462	96.9%
2021	94.63	31^st	1308	97.6%
2022	94.88	26^th	1425	98.2%
2023	94.15	26^th	1419	98.2%
2024	92.07	58^th	1392	95.8%

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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 Cossitt Ave Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	424	31	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
1989	435	31	5	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	480
1990	453	32	5	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	461	45	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	524
1992	479	43	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1993	490	35	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1994	489	42	11	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1995	478	65	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1996	478	65	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1997	454	68	7	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1998	456	61	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1999	455	55	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2000	458	42	11	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2001	471	46	9	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	488	38	10	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2003	488	38	10	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2004	513	28	9	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	531	25	8	25	0	n/a	n/a	2	591
2006	534	32	9	28	0	n/a	n/a	19	622
2007	559	25	7	0	20	n/a	n/a	18	629
2008	571	25	10	22	0	n/a	n/a	19	647
2009	579	25	12	32	0	n/a	n/a	18	666
2010	554	20	10	30	0	n/a	n/a	24	638
2011	535	17	16	42	1	0	11	0	622
2012	528	12	17	51	1	0	11	0	620
2013	526	14	14	56	2	0	13	0	625
2014	511	18	13	54	2	0	14	0	612
2015	492	18	10	58	2	0	14	0	594
2016	470	16	8	46	2	0	13	0	555
2017	460	21	11	51	2	0	15	0	560
2018	430	25	6	57	0	0	22	0	540
2019	419	21	9	50	0	0	21	0	520
2020	392	24	9	46	0	0	27	0	498
2021	400	23	6	40	0	0	26	0	495
2022	373	14	7	42	0	0	28	0	464
2023	382	14	8	51	0	0	31	0	486
2024	363	12	9	50	0	0	31	0	465

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cossitt Ave Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	470	27.0	17.4	n/a
1989	480	29.0	16.5	n/a
1990	498	30.4	16.3	n/a
1991	524	32.5	16.1	n/a
1992	534	33.5	15.9	n/a
1993	539	32.5	16.6	n/a
1994	554	34.0	16.3	n/a
1995	563	38.2	14.7	n/a
1996	563	38.2	14.7	n/a
1997	547	35.2	15.5	n/a
1998	540	34.7	15.6	n/a
1999	532	35.8	14.9	n/a
2000	526	34.9	15.1	n/a
2001	545	35.5	15.4	n/a
2002	558	36.3	15.4	4.8
2003	558	36.3	15.4	4.8
2004	568	38.3	14.8	3.5
2005	591	39.3	15.0	4.9
2006	622	38.7	16.1	5.6
2007	629	34.0	18.5	4.3
2008	647	37.0	17.5	5.3
2009	666	46.9	14.2	5.4
2010	638	48.3	13.2	6
2011	622	43.6	14.2	4.7
2012	620	43.2	14.3	3.5
2013	625	60.7	10.2	4.5
2014	612	43.0	14.2	4.4
2015	594	38.0	15.6	3.7
2016	555	38.0	14.6	7.9
2017	560	38.0	14.7	9.3
2018	540	38.3	14.0	8.5
2019	520	n/a	n/a	6.3
2020	498	35.9	13.8	6
2021	495	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	464	48.2	9.6	4.7
2023	486	44.4	10.9	3.9
2024	465	41.9	11.0	3.4

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 Cossitt Ave Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	470	27.0	17.4	n/a
1989	480	29.0	16.5	n/a
1990	498	30.4	16.3	n/a
1991	524	32.5	16.1	n/a
1992	534	33.5	15.9	n/a
1993	539	32.5	16.6	n/a
1994	554	34.0	16.3	n/a
1995	563	38.2	14.7	n/a
1996	563	38.2	14.7	n/a
1997	547	35.2	15.5	n/a
1998	540	34.7	15.6	n/a
1999	532	35.8	14.9	n/a
2000	526	34.9	15.1	n/a
2001	545	35.5	15.4	n/a
2002	558	36.3	15.4	4.8
2003	558	36.3	15.4	4.8
2004	568	38.3	14.8	3.5
2005	591	39.3	15.0	4.9
2006	622	38.7	16.1	5.6
2007	629	34.0	18.5	4.3
2008	647	37.0	17.5	5.3
2009	666	46.9	14.2	5.4
2010	638	48.3	13.2	6
2011	622	43.6	14.2	4.7
2012	620	43.2	14.3	3.5
2013	625	60.7	10.2	4.5
2014	612	43.0	14.2	4.4
2015	594	38.0	15.6	3.7
2016	555	38.0	14.6	7.9
2017	560	38.0	14.7	9.3
2018	540	38.3	14.0	8.5
2019	520	n/a	n/a	6.3
2020	498	35.9	13.8	6
2021	495	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	464	48.2	9.6	4.7
2023	486	44.4	10.9	3.9
2024	465	41.9	11.0	3.4

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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