Cerro Gordo Elem School
Cerro Gordo, IL · Cerro Gordo CUSD 100
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
974th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 54%▼ Declining
209 S Monroe St, Cerro Gordo, IL 61818
(217)763-2551NCES ID 170933004570Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cerro Gordo Elem School 974th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 54% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 68th in 2019 to 54th in 2025 — declining.
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 240 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 91.2% | ▼ 6.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 5.0% | ▲ 5.0 pts | |
| Black | 0.4% | 2.5% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.8% | 1.2% | ▼ 0.6 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 $147K in zip 61818 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cerro Gordo Elem School
- #962Argenta-Oreana Elementary SchoolArgenta-Oreana CUSD 1 · 8.3 mi away962nd of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼1 · Math 41% ▲2Compare - #854Bement Elementary SchoolBement CUSD 5 · 8.7 mi away854th of 2,105
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ELA 36% ▼17 · Math 15% ▼24Compare - #1905Michael E Baum Elem SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 9.5 mi away1,905th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼30 · Math 13% ▼26Compare - #1887Robertson Charter SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 10.6 mi away · charter1,887th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼22 · Math 6% ▼33Compare - #2074Muffley Elem SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 10.7 mi away2,074th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼38 · Math 7% ▼32Compare - #532Mt Zion Elem SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 11.3 mi away532nd of 2,105
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What school district is Cerro Gordo Elem School in?
Cerro Gordo Elem School is part of the Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 district in Cerro Gordo, Illinois.
Is Cerro Gordo Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cerro Gordo Elem School 974th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 54% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cerro Gordo Elem School?
White 91%, Hispanic 5%, Black 3%, Two or more races 1% (240 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cerro Gordo Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61818 is $147K 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.