Cobden Elementary School
Tel:
(618)893-2311
- Cobden Elementary School serves 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Cobden Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Cobden Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Cobden Elementary School's student population of 204 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 204 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cobden Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cobden Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1875 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 65% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cobden Sud 17 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cobden Elementary School is Cobden High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Cobden Junior High School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cobden Cobden High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 175 students
0.0 miles
413 N Appleknocker
Cobden, IL 62920
(618)893-4031 0.0 9-12 175 - Cobden Cobden Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 133 students
0.0 miles
413 N Appleknocker
Cobden, IL 62920
(618)893-4031 0.0 6-8 133 - Anna Tri-county South - Choate Special Education School
Magnet School
32 students
4.2 miles
Po Box 379
Anna, IL 62906
(618)833-4541 4.2 n/a 32 - Anna Lincoln Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 233 students
5.1 miles
108 Warren St
Anna, IL 62906
(618)833-6851 5.1 PK-2 233 - Anna Anna Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 309 students
5.2 miles
301 S Green St
Anna, IL 62906
(618)833-6415 5.2 5-8 309
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