Cambridge Comm Grade School
Cambridge, IL · Cambridge CUSD 227
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
342nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 84%▲ Improving
312 S West St, Cambridge, IL 61238
(309)937-2028NCES ID 170816004561Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cambridge Comm Grade School 342nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 51th in 2019 to 84th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 236 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 95.8% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 1.7% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.3% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.2% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $163K in zip 61238 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Cambridge Comm Grade School in?
Cambridge Comm Grade School is part of the Cambridge CUSD 227 district in Cambridge, Illinois.
Is Cambridge Comm Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cambridge Comm Grade School 342nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Comm Grade School?
White 96%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 1% (236 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cambridge Comm Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61238 is $163K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.