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Cuba Elementary School

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Cuba Elementary School ranks 1011 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cuba Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Cuba, Illinois, with 193 students. The school is part of the CUSD 3 Fulton County school district, which is ranked 572 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cuba Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 35.6% to 53.8% in English Language Arts and 0% to 39.7% in Mathematics across all grades. While the school's performance is generally below the state averages, it outperforms its district in both ELA and Math proficiency. Notably, 5th-grade students at Cuba Elementary have consistently outperformed their peers at the district and state levels in ELA, with proficiency rates as high as 64.3% in 2024-2025. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Comparing Cuba Elementary School to nearby schools, Farmington Central Elementary School consistently outperforms Cuba Elementary on state assessments, while Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School struggles with even lower academic performance. On the other hand, Spoon River Valley Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, with proficiency rates significantly above Cuba Elementary and often exceeding state averages. Cuba Elementary School's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.4% to 26.3% over the past few years, are a significant concern that the school and district should prioritize addressing.

188

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,317

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

652 East Main
Cuba, IL 61427-0080

(309) 785-8054

District: CUSD 3 Fulton County

Students who attend Cuba Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cuba Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,011^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

572^nd of 811CUSD 3 Fulton County 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	49.4	1011 of 2056	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	1273 of 2067	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1251 of 2077	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1131 of 2082	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	776 of 1948	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	614 of 2086	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	614 of 2037	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.1	494 of 2044	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	29.8	1429 of 2046	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.9	1238 of 2052	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.1	1513 of 2093	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	1464 of 2167	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.6	1631 of 2166	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	1660 of 2147	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	1514 of 2139	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.6	1360 of 2120	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	1314 of 2092	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.0	1423 of 2095	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.2	1459 of 2086	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.8	1390 of 2022	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.8	1196 of 2030	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.6	1121 of 2020	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	720 of 1942	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	1068 of 1942	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	954 of 1957	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	794 of 1970	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	699 of 1680	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	578 of 2019	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	427 of 1964	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	684 of 1800	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	1128 of 1793	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1084 of 1808	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	564 of 1763	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.3	68 of 1514	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	52.1	753 of 1816	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	471 of 1765	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	1153 of 1947	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1335 of 1959	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1914 of 1984	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1151 of 1977	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	553 of 1707	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	752 of 2019	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	863 of 1972	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1017 of 1389	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1163 of 1392	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1237 of 1419	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1139 of 1425	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	853 of 1308	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	747 of 1462	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	785 of 1463	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science29%-12 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Cuba Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	652 East Main	Cuba	61427	Fulton County	CUSD 3 Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 785-8054	188	14	13.4	47.9%	182 (96.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	49.4	1011^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.8%		34.9	1273^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.4%	262	28.6	44.4	52.2	64.3		53.8	81.5	13.0	21.4		39.7	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	52.5		$16,317	$1,760	$14,556
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15501 E Avenue L	Lewistown	61542	Fulton County	Lewistown CUSD 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 547-2231	326	26	12.7	53.1%	311 (95.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	20.4	1660^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.3	1673^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.1%	13	41.7	22.7	10.9	19.4	34.3	21.1	27.3	10.9	5.6	20.0	16.1	99.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.1	97.6	99.1	12.4	11.8	$15,532	$1,440	$14,092
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 Old West Vine St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-2111	377	25	15.0	50.4%	338 (89.7%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	52	967^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.0%		41.9	1116^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.0%	149		50.0	35.6			44.0	56.3	42.2			50.5	90.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	24.4		$14,943	$640	$14,303
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 Lincoln Rd	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-7594	186	18	10.3	44.1%	167 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	72.4	545^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.5%		49.5	950^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.0%	405		65.1	57.6			61.8	67.4	45.5			57.9	96.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$18,643	$727	$17,916
Eastview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1490 E Myrtle St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-0136	288	27	10.7	61.1%	255 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	46.4	1074^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.8%		39.8	1156^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.1%	82		32.8	52.2			41.1	47.5	39.1			43.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	8.4		$18,039	$795	$17,244
Spoon River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 778-2207	134	13	10.3	45.5%	120 (89.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.7%)	80.1	389^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.1%		70.7	540^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.9%	151	71.4	47.4	75.0	78.6		65.3	42.1	75.0	85.7		65.3	99.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.6	99.3	18.4		$18,124	$579	$17,546
New Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	215 N Pearl St	Havana	62644	Mason County	Havana CUSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 543-2241	286	24	12.0	55.9%	256 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	43.6	1130^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.0%		47.7	986^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.3%	144		47.3	43.5			45.8	39.2	34.8			37.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6			$13,247	$278	$12,969
V I T Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1502 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 758-5138	168	16	10.6	43.5%	158 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	17.6	1727^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.8	1857^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.2%	130	25.0	29.2	27.3	39.3		33.3	20.8	0.0	3.6		9.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6			$17,143	$1,283	$15,860
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 E Hess St	Bushnell	61422	McDonough County	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 772-9464	296	30	9.9	64.5%	257 (86.8%)	10 (3.4%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	13.7	1823^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	11.3%		17	1772^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	14.3%	51	18.4	22.6	12.5	18.4		17.8	32.3	12.5	7.9		16.8	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	18.3		$16,812	$2,443	$14,369
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	320 E Woods St	Avon	61415	Fulton County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 465-3851	48	5	10.0	50.0%	43 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)								(n/a)												100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	29.8		$15,632	$502	$15,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Cuba Elementary School

How many students attend Cuba Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Cuba Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cuba Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cuba Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Cuba Elementary School?

Students at Cuba Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Cuba Elementary School in?

CUSD 3 Fulton County

Is Cuba Elementary School a good school?

Cuba Elementary School ranks 1011^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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