Cornell Elem School
Cornell, IL · Cornell CCSD 426
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Rural, distant
1,006th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 52%▲ Improving
300 N 7th St, Cornell, IL 61319
(815)358-2216NCES ID 171086001325Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cornell Elem School 1,006th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 20th in 2019 to 52th 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 112 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.5% | 95.5% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 2.7% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.4% | 1.8% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 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 $177K in zip 61319 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Cornell Elem School in?
Cornell Elem School is part of the Cornell CCSD 426 district in Cornell, Illinois.
Is Cornell Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cornell Elem School 1,006th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cornell Elem School?
White 96%, Two or more races 3%, Hispanic 2% (112 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cornell Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61319 is $177K 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.