Cortland Elementary School
Cortland, IL · DeKalb CUSD 428
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Rural, fringe
1,691st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 20%▼ Declining
370 E Lexington Ave, Cortland, IL 60112
(815)754-2360NCES ID 171200000468Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cortland Elementary School 1,691st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 20% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 32th in 2019 to 20th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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 505 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1993, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 10.9% | 41.2% | ▲ 30.3 pts | |
| White | 73.1% | 39.6% | ▼ 33.5 pts | |
| Black | 11.2% | 11.7% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.1% | 7.5% | ▲ 5.4 pts | |
| Asian | 2.4% | 0.0% | ▼ 2.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1993. 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 $298K in zip 60112 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cortland Elementary School
- #1531Littlejohn Elem SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 3.9 mi away1,531st of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲4 · Math 29% ▲6Compare - #1794Founders Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 3.9 mi away1,794th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼3 · Math 20% ▼3Compare - #1867Lincoln Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 4.2 mi away1,867th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼4 · Math 14% ▼9Compare - #1984Tyler Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 4.7 mi away1,984th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼8 · Math 12% ▼11Compare - #960South Prairie Elementary SchoolSycamore CUSD 427 · 4.8 mi away960th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲19 · Math 46% ▲23Compare - #983Jefferson Elem SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 4.8 mi away983rd of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲16 · Math 48% ▲25Compare - #640Southeast Elem SchoolSycamore CUSD 427 · 5.2 mi away640th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲30 · Math 55% ▲32Compare - #886West Elem SchoolSycamore CUSD 427 · 5.7 mi away886th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲26 · Math 44% ▲21Compare
What school district is Cortland Elementary School in?
Cortland Elementary School is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district in Cortland, Illinois.
Is Cortland Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cortland Elementary School 1,691st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 20% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cortland Elementary School?
Hispanic 41%, White 40%, Black 12%, Two or more races 8% (505 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cortland Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60112 is $298K 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.