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Cobden Elementary School

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Cobden Elementary School ranks 825 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cobden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Cobden, Illinois, with 219 students. The school is part of the Cobden SUD 17 school district, which is ranked 513 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cobden Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance, with higher proficiency rates than the state in English Language Arts (55.2% vs. 53.1%) but lower in Mathematics (39.6% vs. 38.5%) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with rankings ranging from 825 to 1092 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools. Cobden Elementary School performs better in English Language Arts than Mathematics, and its performance varies across different student subgroups. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.2% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Cobden Elementary School generally performs better than Dongola Elementary School, which is part of the lower-ranked Dongola Unified School District 66. However, Cobden Elementary School lags behind higher-performing schools in the area, such as Jonesboro Elementary School (part of the County of Union School District No43) and Unity Point Elementary School (part of the Unity Point CCSD 140 district), which have significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings.

223

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,304

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

413 N Appleknocker St
Cobden, IL 62920-2121

(618) 893-2311

District: Cobden SUD 17

Students who attend Cobden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cobden Junior High School
High:	Cobden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

825^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

513^th of 811Cobden SUD 17 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	59.3	825 of 2056	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1050 of 2067	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	824 of 2077	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1092 of 2082	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	1092 of 1948	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1087 of 2086	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1171 of 2037	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	1073 of 2044	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	1153 of 2046	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.0	1085 of 2052	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.4	1023 of 2093	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.0	1403 of 2167	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.0	1169 of 2166	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	1200 of 2147	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	1308 of 2139	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	1442 of 2120	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	1368 of 2092	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.0	1579 of 2095	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.3	1481 of 2086	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.2	1413 of 2022	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.7	1377 of 2030	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.1	1342 of 2020	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	502 of 1942	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	34.7	1205 of 1942	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	952 of 1957	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	839 of 1970	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	1100 of 1680	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	1065 of 2019	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1081 of 1964	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	15.0	927 of 955	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	924 of 938	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	159 of 1800	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	40.5	1043 of 1793	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.0	299 of 1808	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	433 of 1763	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	324 of 1514	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	725 of 1816	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	666 of 1765	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1030 of 1947	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	951 of 1959	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	628 of 1984	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	1056 of 1977	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1020 of 2019	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1207 of 1972	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	875 of 1389	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	945 of 1392	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	785 of 1419	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1024 of 1425	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1000 of 1308	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	808 of 1462	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1023 of 1463	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2019)3rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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
Cobden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-2311	223	22	10.1	92.8%	167 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	59.3	825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%		45.1	1050^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.2%	225	56.7		54.5	57.6	53.3				55.2	45.5	42.4	30.0				39.6	96.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	15.9		$15,304	$1,389	$13,915
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	108 Warren St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-6851	235	17	13.7	45.5%	215 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	14.7		$13,599	$3,836	$9,763
Davie Elementary School	Public	3-4	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-8022	122	9	13.0	61.5%	104 (85.2%)	7 (5.7%)	9 (7.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.5	846^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%		47.5	991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	52.1%	145			47.3	54.7					51.3	43.6	54.7					49.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$12,263	$967	$11,296
Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	309 Cook Ave	Jonesboro	62952	Union County	County of Union School District No43	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5148	338	28	12.0	46.2%	314 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	78.3	424^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.4%		85.3	267^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.1%	157	44.4	54.5	48.7	82.6	86.1	81.1	100.0	84.8	79.3	66.7	91.3	27.8	51.4	60.0	63.6	58.1	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.7	98.5	99.1	7.1	30.5	$14,775	$842	$13,933
Lick Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 Lick Creek Rd	Buncombe	62912	Union County	Lick Creek CCSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-2545	126	12	10.5	39.7%	116 (92.1%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	57.1	868^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.8%		38.1	1199^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.0%	331		54.5	60.0			62.5	90.0	72.7	64.6	40.0			25.0	50.0	27.3	36.9	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	79.0	84.2	84.2			$11,342	$1,115	$10,227
Unity Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4033 S Illinois Ave	Carbondale	62903	Jackson County	Unity Point CCSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 529-4151	620	52	11.9	54.5%	342 (55.2%)	89 (14.4%)	90 (14.5%)	38 (6.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)	66.6	674^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%		68.3	584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.7%	90	60.5	58.1	39.7	60.7	76.7	71.4	65.6	67.7	63.0	38.1	39.3	55.8	34.9	41.3	29.0	38.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	7.9	23.9	$14,060	$1,452	$12,609
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3365 N State Route 3	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-4975	136	8	17.8	60.3%	127 (93.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	11.1	1903^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.4%		11.6	1992^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	3.6%	89	14.3		15.8	30.8	18.2				20.4	16.7	7.7	4.8				9.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	14.6		$19,037	$2,036	$17,001
Giant City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1062 Boskydell Rd	Carbondale	62902	Jackson County	Giant City CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5391	218	16	13.6	38.5%	162 (74.3%)	10 (4.6%)	20 (9.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.1%)	73.2	527^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.4%		79.4	380^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.6%	147	45.0	63.2	67.7	66.7	45.0	82.4	95.7	89.5	74.0	54.8	52.4	50.0	52.9	60.9	26.3	50.4	94.9	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.4	94.0	94.4		29.2	$14,225	$1,207	$13,018
Dongola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	108	8	13.5	100.0%	100 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	22.8	1598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.3%		24.7	1552^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%	46	18.8		5.9	20.0	56.3				27.1	23.5	6.7	31.3				20.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7			$16,458	$1,540	$14,918
Lewis School	Public	4-5	801 S Lewis Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5393	325	24	13.3	72.3%	82 (25.2%)	160 (49.2%)	40 (12.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.2%)	20.2	1664^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.1%		26.8	1493^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.8%	171	26.1			29.1	30.8				29.9		13.9	16.0				15.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0			$16,523	$1,775	$14,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Cobden Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cobden Elementary School?

Students at Cobden Elementary School are 75% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Cobden Elementary School in?

Cobden SUD 17

How many students attend Cobden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Cobden Elementary School.

Is Cobden Elementary School a good school?

Cobden Elementary School ranks 825^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cobden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cobden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cobden Junior High School
High : Cobden High School

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