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Cambridge Community Grade School

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Cambridge Community Grade School ranks 314 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cambridge Community Grade School is an elementary school located in Cambridge, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 236 students. The school is part of the Cambridge CUSD 227 district, which is ranked 227 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cambridge Community Grade School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 71% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 61.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 51.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA and Mathematics, where it has significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state. Additionally, the school excels in supporting its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 38 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

Over the past several years, Cambridge Community Grade School has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 15% in 2023-2024. This consistent improvement in performance is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices and support for student learning. When compared to the nearby schools, such as Lyle School and Colona Grade School, Cambridge Community Grade School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming them across multiple metrics.

222

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,160

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 S West St
Cambridge, IL 61238-1430

(309) 937-2028

District: Cambridge CUSD 227

Students who attend Cambridge Community Grade School usually attend:

High:

Cambridge Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2024 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2024) to 85th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg62%

Illinois avg44%

314^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

227^th of 811Cambridge CUSD 227 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	83.5	314 of 2056	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	181 of 2067	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	349 of 2077	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	205 of 2082	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	282 of 1948	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	975 of 2086	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	928 of 2037	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	907 of 2044	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	877 of 2046	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.6	1136 of 2052	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.7	814 of 2093	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	890 of 2167	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.0	482 of 2166	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	366 of 2147	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	717 of 2139	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	661 of 2120	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	882 of 2092	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	849 of 2095	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	859 of 2086	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.5	505 of 2022	75.0%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	434 of 2030	78.6%	★★★★☆
2003	76.7	473 of 2020	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	294 of 1942	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	168 of 1942	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	409 of 1957	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	238 of 1970	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	273 of 1680	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	795 of 2019	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	826 of 1964	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	38 of 1800	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	119 of 1793	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	121 of 1808	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	39 of 1763	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	160 of 1514	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	834 of 1816	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	686 of 1765	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	342 of 1947	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	250 of 1959	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	216 of 1984	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	156 of 1977	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	294 of 1707	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	32.7	1345 of 2019	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1103 of 1972	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	367 of 1389	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	202 of 1392	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	412 of 1419	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	236 of 1425	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	329 of 1308	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	28.2	1106 of 1462	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1079 of 1463	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)98th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science68%+27 vs state

Mathematics61%+23 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
Cambridge Community Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 S West St	Cambridge	61238	Henry County	Cambridge CUSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 937-2028	222	17	12.9	45.5%	209 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	83.5	314^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.7%		90.3	181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	91.2%	133	67.7		66.7	68.8	77.4				71.0	86.7	53.1	45.2				61.3	95.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.7	95.3	95.3	16.2		$13,160	$788	$12,373
C R Hanna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 14th Ave	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 526-3386	434	32	13.7	23.3%	415 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	80.2	388^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.1%		74.8	481^st of 2067 public elementary schools	76.7%	93	67.6		53.3	62.9	78.9				64.8	61.3	54.3	67.6				61.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	5.3		$10,706	$391	$10,315
Millikin Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 S Congress St	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 945-0475	364	27	13.4	29.9%	316 (86.8%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	61.6	771^st of 2056 public elementary schools	62.5%		39.7	1160^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.9%	389	55.0		45.7	44.3	78.3				55.5	52.9	36.1	41.7				44.0	95.4	95.7	95.7	95.7		95.7	95.7			$12,571	$166	$12,405
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 S Center St	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 945-0652	357	26	13.6	38.1%	301 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	67.8	649^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.4%		51.7	899^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.5%	250	50.0		57.6	56.7	53.4				56.0	66.7	56.7	36.2				53.8	97.8	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.8	97.8			$13,391	$166	$13,224
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 N Russell Ave	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 945-0625	334	21	15.7	36.8%	296 (88.6%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	70.9	580^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.8%		42.7	1098^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.9%	518	40.0		59.5	56.5	67.5				60.9	76.7	52.2	42.5				57.4	94.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	22.2	95.3	94.7	22.2		$12,367	$166	$12,201
AlWood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E A St	Alpha	61413	Henry County	AlWood CUSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 629-5011	172	19	8.9	43.0%	163 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	60.9	785^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.8%		46	1021^st of 2067 public elementary schools	50.6%	236	44.0		64.3	52.2	56.0				57.9	42.9	43.5	44.0				43.4	94.6	93.0	93.0	93.0	96.2	93.0	94.6	15.1		$17,031	$1,392	$15,639
Galva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	224 Morgan Rd	Galva	61434	Henry County	Galva CUSD 224	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 932-2420	280	21	13.1	42.9%	253 (90.4%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	52	963^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.2%		44.7	1056^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.9%	93	52.0		43.8	25.0	36.0	50.0			37.6	65.6	33.3	50.0	34.8			46.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	15.6	9.3	$14,750	$1,311	$13,439
Irving Elementary School	Public	2-3	609 W Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-3013	242	16	15.3	77.7%	137 (56.6%)	14 (5.8%)	65 (26.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)								(n/a)			38.7						38.7	44.9						44.9	99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2			$13,580	$1,349	$12,232
Colona Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 1st St	Colona	61241	Henry County	Colona School District 190	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-1232	371	28	13.4	52.6%	266 (71.7%)	13 (3.5%)	60 (16.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	43.8	1129^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.1%		42.7	1097^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.9%	32	46.2	24.1	56.1	47.4	43.6	36.4	11.4	33.3	38.9	42.5	34.2	23.1	18.8	14.3	17.2	25.8	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	12.2	28.6	$14,322	$919	$13,404
Wethersfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-4800	296	21	14.4	48.6%	209 (70.6%)	19 (6.4%)	43 (14.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	62.2	762^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.9%		54.1	839^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.4%	77	64.5		48.8	53.6	71.9	61.9			58.7	48.8	17.9	56.3	26.2			37.8	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	98.4	100.0	15.6	11.4	$13,062	$787	$12,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge Community Grade School

What schools do graduates of Cambridge Community Grade School attend?

Students who attend Cambridge Community Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Cambridge Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Community Grade School?

Students at Cambridge Community Grade School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cambridge Community Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Cambridge Community Grade School.

Is Cambridge Community Grade School a good school?

Cambridge Community Grade School ranks 314^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cambridge Community Grade School in?

Cambridge CUSD 227

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