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Cerro Gordo Elementary School

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Cerro Gordo Elementary School ranks 954 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

954^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cerro Gordo Elementary School serves 246 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 in Cerro Gordo, Illinois. SchoolDigger ranks it 954th of 1,737 Illinois schools for 2025–2026, at the 45th percentile with 2 stars. Its results vary considerably by subject and grade: fifth-grade science stands out, while ELA is the clearest concern. The most important finding for families is that ELA proficiency is low overall and especially weak in grades 3 and 4.

Fifth-grade science is a clear strength: 71% of students were proficient, 24 percentage points above the state’s 48% and higher than results at nearby Maroa-Forsyth Grade School (68%) and Argenta-Oreana Elementary School (67%). ELA tells a different story. All-grade proficiency was 48%, below the state’s 56% and Cerro Gordo CUSD 100’s 64%; grade 4 ELA was 47%, the lowest among nearby PK–5 schools with reported results. Grade 5 ELA was stronger at 68%, compared with 33% in grade 3. Math was 35% overall—above the district’s 29% but below the state’s 40%. Fifth-grade math results were not available for comparison.

Recent results show mixed movement: all-grade ELA rose from 46% in 2023–2024 to 48% in 2025–2026, while the state’s result climbed from 41% to 56%. Math improved from 22% to 35% over those years, though it slipped from 39% in 2024–2025 and remains below the state. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile ranking has also fallen, from 75 in 2017–2018 to 45 in 2025–2026. Its measure of how well the school serves White students is notably lower: the group ranked at the 19th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 45th overall. Context for families includes a 13:1 student–teacher ratio in 2024–2025 and 49% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch that year, below the nearby-school average of 55%. These figures describe different aspects of the school and do not by themselves explain its academic results.

246

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,383

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.8%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

209 S Monroe St
Cerro Gordo, IL 61818-1021

(217) 763-2551

District: Cerro Gordo CUSD 100

Students who attend Cerro Gordo Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

Illinois avg48%

954^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

323^rd of 738Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 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
2026	43.1	954 of 1737	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	938 of 2056	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	884 of 2067	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	756 of 2077	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	576 of 2082	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	527 of 1948	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	519 of 2086	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	513 of 2037	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	526 of 2044	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	622 of 2046	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	666 of 2052	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	735 of 2093	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.0	825 of 2167	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	589 of 2166	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	430 of 2147	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	459 of 2139	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	424 of 2120	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	386 of 2092	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	505 of 2095	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	592 of 2086	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	465 of 2022	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	75.2	515 of 2030	74.6%	★★★★☆
2003	81.8	288 of 2020	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	872 of 1942	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	689 of 1942	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	657 of 1957	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	490 of 1970	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	485 of 1680	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	481 of 2019	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	431 of 1964	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	661 of 1800	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	507 of 1793	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	452 of 1808	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	581 of 1763	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	450 of 1816	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	75 of 1765	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	930 of 1947	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	1030 of 1959	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	755 of 1984	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	580 of 1977	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	526 of 1707	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	807 of 2019	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	649 of 1972	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	930 of 1149	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	994 of 1389	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	944 of 1392	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	798 of 1419	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	680 of 1425	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	513 of 1308	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	520 of 1462	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	562 of 1463	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+24 vs state

English Language Arts48%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cerro Gordo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 S Monroe St	Cerro Gordo	61818	Piatt County	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 763-2551	246	19	13.0	49.2%	226 (91.9%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	43.1	954^th of 1737 public elementary schools	45.1%		53.3	938^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.4%	16	71.4		33.3	47.4	67.9				48.0	47.2	28.9					35.3	96.8%		$14,383	$954	$13,429
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W South St	Oreana	62554	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 468-2121	445	32	13.8	53.5%	379 (85.2%)	17 (3.8%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	54	772^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	55.6%		56.3	880^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.2%	108	66.7		42.6	59.3	68.4				57.1	46.3	59.3	35.1				47.1	99.3%		$12,910	$802	$12,109
Bement Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 678-4200	143	13	11.2	65.7%	125 (87.4%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)								(n/a)				59.1					44.6							35.7	98.5%		$16,382	$537	$15,845
Montessori Academy for Peace	Public	PK, KG-8	4735 E Cantrell St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3390	586	40	14.6	52.9%	271 (46.2%)	186 (31.7%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (19.8%)	21.3	1355^th of 1737 public elementary schools	22.0%		26.6	1521^st of 2056 public elementary schools	26.0%	166	42.3	51.1	24.1	46.9	36.5	52.6	50.0	40.0	41.6	24.1			28.1	21.7		18.8	96.6%		$20,407	$1,275	$19,132
Michael E Baum Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 S Lake Ridge Ave	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3521	313	17	18.4	86.6%	100 (31.9%)	129 (41.2%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (21.7%)	10.3	1601^st of 1737 public elementary schools	7.8%		14.7	1792^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.8%	191			30.8		27.0	28.6			22.9	33.3						15.2	94.1%		$19,437	$1,819	$17,618
Robertson Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2240 E Geddes Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 428-7072	327	11	29.7	63.9%	4 (1.2%)	292 (89.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)								(n/a)					37.9	51.3	31.7	50.0	39.2							6.0	79.8%		$22,031	$960	$21,071
Muffley Elementary School	Public	K-6	88 S Country Club Rd	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3341	386	22	17.5	84.5%	130 (33.7%)	188 (48.7%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.7%)								(n/a)				19.2					12.4							8.0	96.9%		$18,198	$1,843	$16,355
Mt Zion Elementary School	Public	2-3	725 W Main St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 864-3631	359	23	15.5	30.1%	322 (89.7%)	5 (1.4%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)								(n/a)			59.5						59.5	64.2						64.2	98.8%		$12,206	$1,041	$11,164
McGaughey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1320 W Main St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 864-2711	371	22	17.1	38.8%	336 (90.6%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)																	92.6%		$13,099	$1,001	$12,099
Hope Academy	Public	K-8	955 N Illinois St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3280	501	36	13.9	93.8%	98 (19.6%)	320 (63.9%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.2%)								(n/a)									5.5								92%		$18,303	$1,624	$16,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Cerro Gordo Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cerro Gordo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cerro Gordo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School

How many students attend Cerro Gordo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Cerro Gordo Elementary School.

What district is Cerro Gordo Elementary School in?

Cerro Gordo CUSD 100

What is the racial makeup of Cerro Gordo Elementary School?

Students at Cerro Gordo Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Cerro Gordo Elementary School a good school?

Cerro Gordo Elementary School ranks 954^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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