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Cowden-Herrick Grade School

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Cowden-Herrick Grade School ranks 435 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cowden-Herrick Grade School is a public elementary school serving 161 students in grades K-5 in Herrick, Illinois. The school is part of the Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A district, which is ranked 284 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cowden-Herrick Grade School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 76.1% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school's performance in ELA is particularly strong, with 5th-grade students achieving a remarkable 96.4% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state average of 54.6%. In Mathematics, Cowden-Herrick Grade School also outperforms the state, with 51.1% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Compared to nearby schools, such as North Elementary School and Altamont Grade School, Cowden-Herrick Grade School generally performs better in both ELA and Mathematics.

Cowden-Herrick Grade School has a strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for female students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. In 2024-2025, female students at Cowden-Herrick Grade School ranked 254th out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools in ELA, while low SES students ranked 205th out of 1,800. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.0% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is a concern that should be addressed. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,080 in 2023-2024 and favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.7 suggest a commitment to providing adequate resources and support for student learning.

175

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,309

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 N Broadway St
Herrick, IL 62431-1001

(618) 428-5223

District: Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A

Students who attend Cowden-Herrick Grade School usually attend:

High:

Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

African American:

1.7%

Pacific Islander:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2023 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2023) to 79th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

Illinois avg44%

435^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

284^th of 811Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	435 of 2056	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	383 of 2067	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	265 of 2077	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	305 of 2082	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	796 of 1948	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	1013 of 2086	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	588 of 2037	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	708 of 2044	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	835 of 2046	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.8	1330 of 2052	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	1088 of 2093	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.4	709 of 2167	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	915 of 2166	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	911 of 2147	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.9	1333 of 2139	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	1394 of 2120	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	1322 of 2092	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	1186 of 2095	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	1101 of 2086	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.7	1217 of 2022	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.7	699 of 2030	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.1	415 of 2020	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	254 of 1942	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	353 of 1942	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	418 of 1957	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	265 of 1970	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	690 of 1680	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	667 of 1964	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	205 of 1800	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	187 of 1793	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	68 of 1808	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	53 of 1763	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	65.9	316 of 1514	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	619 of 1816	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.0	145 of 1765	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	647 of 1947	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	375 of 1959	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	171 of 1984	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	188 of 1977	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	66.0	472 of 1707	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	1125 of 2019	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.3	625 of 1972	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	537 of 1389	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	440 of 1392	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	319 of 1419	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	292 of 1425	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	761 of 1308	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1080 of 1462	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	664 of 1463	54.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Science68%+27 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cowden-Herrick Grade School	Public	K-5	301 N Broadway St	Herrick	62431	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 428-5223	175	15	11.6	58.9%	171 (97.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77.9	435^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.2	383^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	52	67.9		73.3	60.0	96.4				76.1	76.7	43.3	32.1				51.1										$12,309	$1,457	$10,852
Ramsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 423-2010	212	18	11.6	67.5%	207 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	65.9	692^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	66.3%		81.6	327^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.2%	365	44.0		47.2	81.8	96.0				71.1	44.4	54.5	24.0				41.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	15.8		$13,187	$2,191	$10,995
Beecher City Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 E Vine	Beecher City	62414	Effingham County	Beecher City CUSD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 487-5100	196	15	13.1	49.5%	188 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	61.4	775^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.3%		75	476^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.0%	299	44.0		61.5	70.0	32.0				55.6	73.1	66.7	8.0				50.6	97.0	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	15.8		$12,521	$101	$12,419
Pana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 W 9Th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 562-1510	507	35	14.4	58.8%	486 (95.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	52.2	958^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.4%		62.3	691^st of 2067 public elementary schools	66.6%	267	30.0		43.4	55.2	47.8				48.4	63.9	44.8	29.0				47.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.7	97.2	97.2			$15,265	$2,414	$12,850
St Elmo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	519 W 2nd St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3263	222	16	13.7	56.8%	213 (95.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	65.3	699^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.0%		42.9	1092^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.2%	393	50.0		75.0	48.6	67.9	50.0			59.7	62.5	37.8	37.9	37.5			43.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	11.5	10.6	$13,679	$1,101	$12,577
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	460 W South St	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3368	264	20	12.9	61.4%	248 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	39	1229^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.2%		38.4	1190^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.4%	39	26.3		37.8	45.9	42.1	75.0			47.0	29.7	29.7	13.2	25.0			24.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	13.2	9.2	$10,150	$1,580	$8,571
Main Street Elementary School	Public	1-3	225 W Main St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 774-4731	370	26	14.4	57.6%	339 (91.6%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)			73.1						73.1	78.5						78.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.4	95.1	23.6		$12,074	$1,066	$11,008
Shelbyville Kindergarten Center	Public	K	225 W Main St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 774-4731	78	7	11.8	37.2%	74 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)																	94.9	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.9	93.8	94.9			$10,512	$922	$9,591
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W Hamilton St	Nokomis	62075	Montgomery County	Nokomis CUSD 22	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 563-7311	287	22	13.2	44.3%	276 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	55	905^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.0%		56.4	790^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.8%	115	56.8		35.9	39.5	67.6				47.4	33.3	44.7	45.9				41.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3			$12,292	$306	$11,986
Altamont Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	407 S Edwards St	Altamont	62411	Effingham County	Altamont CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 483-5171	462	39	12.0	62.3%	433 (93.7%)	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	70.6	586^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.5%		67.2	601^st of 2067 public elementary schools	70.9%	15	46.3	50.0	51.7	54.9	73.2	68.3	66.7	63.2	62.2	60.3	45.1	51.2	41.5	42.6	28.9	45.9	97.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.7	97.0	97.2	6.8	30.2	$11,416	$816	$10,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Cowden-Herrick Grade School

What is the racial makeup of Cowden-Herrick Grade School?

Students at Cowden-Herrick Grade School are 98% White, 2% African American.

Is Cowden-Herrick Grade School a good school?

Cowden-Herrick Grade School ranks 435^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cowden-Herrick Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Cowden-Herrick Grade School.

What district is Cowden-Herrick Grade School in?

Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A

What schools do graduates of Cowden-Herrick Grade School attend?

Students who attend Cowden-Herrick Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School

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