Cumberland Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 301 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cumberland Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10% in IL
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cumberland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Cumberland Elementary School's student population of 301 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cumberland Elementary School
Kind	45
1	53
2	48
3	58
4	39
5	58

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School
2023	302
2022	300
2021	294
2020	294
2019	294
2018	325
2017	325
2016	290
2015	289
2014	287
2013	272
2012	273
2011	296
2010	307
2009	293
2008	326
2007	366
2006	397
2005	415
2004	434
2003	417
2002	424
2001	390
2000	357
1999	360
1998	388
1997	405
1996	400
1995	392
1994	376
1993	370
1992	368
1991	363
1990	344
1989	336
1988	295
1987	282

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School
2023	36
2022	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	34
2014	31
2013	33
2012	26
2011	30
2010	34
2009	32
2008	26
2007	18
2006	32
2005	35
2004	31
2003	31
2002	30
2001	31
2000	30
1999	30
1998	33
1997	31
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	28
1992	31
1991	32
1990	30

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Year Founded

1954

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 4, 2026

School Motto

Curiosity, Compassion, Courage

School Rankings

Cumberland Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cumberland Elementary School is 0.70, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#189 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School
2023	#189
2022	#405
2021	#487
2019	#184
2018	#236
2017	#441
2016	#243
2015	#513
2014	#1007
2013	#707
2012	#847

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55-59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	57%	27%	35%
2021	37%	28%	29%
2019	62%	33%	44%
2018	57%	32%	43%
2017	47%	32%	39%
2016	57%	31%	37%
2015	42%	29%	29%
2014	72%	59%	61%
2013	72%	58%	61%
2012	95%	80%	89%
2011	92%	80%	89%

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55-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2022	57%	30%	45%
2021	57%	32%	41%
2019	67%	38%	57%
2018	67%	37%	43%
2017	67%	38%	51%
2016	62%	36%	47%
2015	57%	38%	41%
2014	62%	57%	61%
2013	72%	58%	62%
2012	82%	75%	83%
2011	77%	75%	84%

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50-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	8:1	14:1	10:1
2022	9:1	14:1	10:1
2020	8:1	15:1	11:1
2019	8:1	15:1	11:1
2018	9:1	16:1	12:1
2017	9:1	15:1	12:1
2016	9:1	16:1	13:1
2015	9:1	16:1	13:1
2014	9:1	16:1	14:1
2013	8:1	13:1	11:1
2012	11:1	16:1	14:1
2011	10:1	16:1	14:1
2010	9:1	16:1	14:1
2009	9:1	16:1	13:1
2008	13:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	17:1	16:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	12:1	16:1	15:1
1999	12:1	16:1	15:1
1998	12:1	17:1	15:1
1997	13:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	15:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	13:1	18:1	15:1
1993	13:1	18:1	14:1
1992	12:1	17:1	14:1
1991	11:1	17:1	13:1
1990	11:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	27%	6%	14%
2022	24%	5%	14%
2021	20%	5%	13%
2020	16%	5%	12%
2019	16%	5%	12%
2018	12%	5%	11%
2017	12%	5%	11%
2016	11%	5%	12%
2015	13%	6%	11%
2014	14%	5%	11%
2013	18%	5%	12%
2012	25%	4%	11%
2011	22%	5%	11%
2010	22%	5%	13%
2009	19%	5%	11%
2008	17%	5%	11%
2007	17%	5%	12%
2006	13%	5%	11%
2005	11%	5%	10%
2004	12%	4%	9%
2003	12%	4%	10%
2002	9%	4%	10%
2001	11%	4%	9%
2000	8%	3%	9%
1999	9%	3%	8%
1998	8%	3%	8%
1997	6%	3%	9%
1996	6%	3%	7%
1995	5%	3%	7%
1994	5%	3%	8%
1993	10%	3%	8%
1992	9%	3%	7%
1991	9%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

19%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	19%	27%	40%
2022	21%	27%	41%
2021	23%	27%	42%
2020	27%	26%	42%
2019	27%	26%	42%
2018	29%	26%	42%
2017	29%	26%	42%
2016	27%	26%	41%
2015	25%	25%	41%
2014	22%	25%	41%
2013	20%	24%	40%
2012	15%	24%	41%
2011	16%	23%	41%
2010	12%	22%	38%
2009	16%	22%	37%
2008	12%	21%	35%
2007	11%	20%	33%
2006	12%	19%	33%
2005	17%	18%	33%
2004	18%	18%	33%
2003	19%	17%	30%
2002	17%	16%	28%
2001	16%	15%	28%
2000	16%	15%	27%
1999	11%	14%	24%
1998	11%	13%	20%
1997	10%	13%	20%
1996	9%	12%	19%
1995	7%	12%	18%
1994	9%	11%	17%
1993	12%	11%	18%
1992	12%	10%	17%
1991	14%	10%	16%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	4%	17%	5%
2022	4%	17%	4%
2021	4%	17%	4%
2020	2%	17%	4%
2019	2%	17%	4%
2018	3%	17%	4%
2017	3%	17%	4%
2016	3%	17%	4%
2015	5%	17%	4%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	5%	18%	4%
2012	4%	18%	4%
2011	4%	18%	4%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	4%	20%	6%
2007	2%	20%	5%
2006	4%	20%	5%
2005	5%	20%	4%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	4%	21%	4%
2002	4%	21%	3%
2001	3%	21%	3%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1996	1%	21%	3%
1995	1%	20%	3%
1990	1%	22%	2%

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White

43%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	44%	45%	38%
2022	46%	47%	38%
2021	49%	47%	38%
2020	51%	48%	39%
2019	51%	48%	39%
2018	53%	49%	42%
2017	53%	49%	42%
2016	55%	49%	42%
2015	55%	49%	43%
2014	56%	50%	43%
2013	56%	50%	43%
2012	55%	51%	43%
2011	58%	51%	43%
2010	62%	53%	45%
2009	62%	53%	47%
2008	67%	54%	48%
2007	70%	55%	50%
2006	71%	56%	51%
2005	67%	57%	53%
2004	66%	57%	54%
2003	65%	58%	56%
2002	70%	59%	59%
2001	70%	60%	60%
2000	77%	61%	62%
1999	80%	62%	66%
1998	86%	63%	70%
1997	85%	64%	69%
1996	86%	64%	71%
1995	87%	65%	72%
1994	86%	65%	73%
1993	78%	65%	72%
1992	79%	66%	74%
1991	77%	66%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	0.70	0.70	0.68
2022	0.69	0.68	0.67
2021	0.67	0.68	0.67
2020	0.65	0.68	0.66
2019	0.65	0.68	0.66
2018	0.63	0.67	0.64
2017	0.63	0.67	0.64
2016	0.62	0.67	0.64
2015	0.62	0.67	0.63
2014	0.62	0.66	0.64
2013	0.62	0.66	0.64
2012	0.62	0.65	0.64
2011	0.59	0.66	0.64
2010	0.56	0.64	0.64
2009	0.58	0.64	0.63
2008	0.52	0.64	0.64
2007	0.48	0.63	0.62
2006	0.47	0.61	0.62
2005	0.52	0.61	0.61
2004	0.52	0.60	0.60
2003	0.53	0.59	0.58
2002	0.48	0.59	0.57
2001	0.48	0.58	0.55
2000	0.44	0.57	0.55
1999	0.39	0.56	0.51
1998	0.33	0.56	0.48
1997	0.32	0.54	0.48
1996	0.31	0.53	0.46
1995	0.25	0.53	0.44
1994	0.26	0.52	0.44
1993	0.39	0.52	0.44
1992	0.38	0.52	0.43
1991	0.40	0.52	0.42

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Eligible for

34%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	34%	43%	45%
2022	34%	43%	46%
2021	35%	44%	45%
2020	34%	47%	43%
2019	34%	47%	43%
2018	31%	46%	41%
2017	31%	46%	41%
2016	27%	47%	38%
2015	41%	52%	50%
2014	31%	47%	47%
2013	21%	45%	35%
2012	9%	21%	16%
2011	16%	39%	37%
2010	16%	37%	34%
2009	15%	33%	29%
2008	12%	32%	32%
2007	11%	32%	26%
2006	12%	32%	25%
2005	14%	32%	26%
2004	16%	31%	22%
2003	14%	30%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	7%	4%	13%
2022	7%	4%	13%
2021	7%	4%	13%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	6%	4%	11%
2017	6%	4%	11%
2016	12%	3%	11%
2015	5%	2%	8%
2014	8%	3%	9%
2013	20%	5%	21%
2012	12%	27%	29%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	10%
2008	7%	6%	12%
2007	5%	6%	11%
2006	7%	6%	10%
2005	7%	5%	9%
2004	6%	5%	9%
2003	6%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

CCSD 62 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cumberland Elementary School's ranking?

Cumberland Elementary School is ranked #189 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Cumberland Elementary School often compared to?

Cumberland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Iroquois Community School, Central Elementary School, V H Nelson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Cumberland Elementary School?

301 students attend Cumberland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Cumberland Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Asian, 19% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cumberland Elementary School?

Cumberland Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cumberland Elementary School offer ?

Cumberland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cumberland Elementary School part of?

Cumberland Elementary School is part of CCSD 62 School District.

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