Cobden Elem School
Cobden, IL · Cobden SUD 17
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
922nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 56%▲ Improving
413 N Appleknocker St, Cobden, IL 62920
(618)893-2311NCES ID 171057004576Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cobden Elem School 922nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 45th in 2019 to 56th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 219 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65.1% | 75.8% | ▲ 10.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 33.2% | 22.4% | ▼ 10.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.1 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 $203K in zip 62920 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cobden Elem School
- –Lincoln Elem SchoolAnna CCSD 37 · 5.1 mi awayCompare
- #800Davie Elem SchoolAnna CCSD 37 · 5.2 mi away800th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▼4 · Math 50% ▲10Compare - #286Jonesboro Elem SchoolCounty of Union Sch Dist No43 · 6.1 mi away286th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲24 · Math 58% ▲18Compare - #847Lick Creek Elem SchoolLick Creek CCSD 16 · 8.6 mi away847th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲8 · Math 36% ▼4Compare - #796Unity Point Elem SchoolUnity Point CCSD 140 · 9.4 mi away796th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲8 · Math 39% ▼1Compare - #1832Shawnee Elementary SchoolShawnee CUSD 84 · 9.8 mi away1,832nd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼35Compare - #444Giant City Elem SchoolGiant City CCSD 130 · 10.4 mi away444th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲19 · Math 50% ▲10Compare - #1728Dongola Elementary SchoolDongola USD 66 · 12.8 mi away1,728th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼28 · Math 21% ▼19Compare
What school district is Cobden Elem School in?
Cobden Elem School is part of the Cobden SUD 17 district in Cobden, Illinois.
Is Cobden Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cobden Elem School 922nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cobden Elem School?
White 76%, Hispanic 22%, Two or more races 2% (219 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cobden Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62920 is $203K 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.