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Cumberland Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cumberland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 301 students. The school is part of Community Consolidated School District 62, which is ranked 262 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cumberland Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 171 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 79.6% of all students at Cumberland Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 59.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 70.8% of all students at Cumberland Elementary School were proficient or better, compared to 49.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

Cumberland Elementary School's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA (85.7% proficient) and 3rd grade Mathematics (81.6% proficient). The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners (ELL) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 4th out of 788 Illinois elementary schools for ELL students and 68th out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for low-income students. Additionally, the school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district and state averages, suggests a strong focus on student engagement and attendance, which likely contributes to the school's overall academic success.

279

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,727

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 E Golf Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016-2311

(847) 824-1451

District: Ccsd 62

Students who attend Cumberland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chippewa Middle School
High:	Maine West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Asian:

30.1%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

171^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Ccsd 62

262^nd of 811Ccsd 62 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	90.4	171 of 2056	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	164 of 2067	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	193 of 2077	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	295 of 2082	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	259 of 1948	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	104 of 2086	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	205 of 2037	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	256 of 2044	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	88.0	212 of 2046	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	326 of 2052	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	541 of 2093	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	525 of 2167	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	648 of 2166	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	64.2	925 of 2147	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	671 of 2139	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.7	447 of 2120	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	589 of 2092	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	320 of 2095	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	397 of 2086	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	688 of 2022	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.7	283 of 2030	86.1%	★★★★☆
2003	75.1	534 of 2020	73.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	78 of 234	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	86 of 219	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	87 of 237	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	154 of 226	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	44 of 788	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	15 of 826	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	4 of 788	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	42 of 768	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	6 of 743	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	140 of 1942	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	153 of 1942	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	94 of 1957	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	354 of 1970	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	394 of 1680	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	109 of 2019	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	271 of 1964	86.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	74.1	156 of 954	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	405 of 938	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	68 of 1800	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	49 of 1793	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	39 of 1808	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	139 of 1763	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	15 of 1816	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	48 of 1765	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	194 of 1947	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	160 of 1959	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	311 of 1984	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	231 of 1977	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	175 of 1707	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	135 of 2019	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	145 of 1972	92.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	72.7	215 of 1195	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	249 of 1389	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	216 of 1392	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	179 of 1419	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	114 of 1425	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	172 of 1308	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.1	42 of 1462	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	214 of 1463	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+26 vs state

Mathematics71%+32 vs state

Science62%+22 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)	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cumberland Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 E Golf Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 824-1451	279	41	6.8	36.9%	129 (46.2%)	6 (2.2%)	45 (16.1%)	84 (30.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	90.4	171^st of 2056 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.2	164^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.1%	7	62.2	85.7	72.5	81.1	79.6	81.6	60.8	70.3	70.8	93.9	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.1	93.3		$24,727	$979	$23,748
Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 S Westgate Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1501	206	29	7.1	39.8%	89 (43.2%)	10 (4.9%)	74 (35.9%)	26 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	83.3	320^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.4%		88.4	215^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.6%	105	53.8	75.0	76.7	61.5	71.1	78.1	65.1	51.3	64.0	97.4	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.5	96.9		$24,755	$968	$23,787
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	260 Dulles Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4401	375	35	10.6	55.7%	135 (36.0%)	29 (7.7%)	100 (26.7%)	98 (26.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	50.7	991^st of 2056 public elementary schools	51.8%		47.7	984^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.4%	7	43.1	52.4	43.9	43.1	46.5	58.1	36.8	27.7	40.8	92.8	97.4	96.6	97.1		95.2	96.9		$22,603	$714	$21,889
Lions Park Elementary School	Public	2-5	300 E Council Trl	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 394-7330	458	35	12.9		335 (73.1%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (14.4%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	83.7	310^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.9%		86.9	240^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.4%	70	59.2	66.1	71.7	79.2	72.6	61.9	65.2	53.8	59.7	98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	98.6	99.0		$16,438	$472	$15,966
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	1789 Rand Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1399	599	54	11.0	71.1%	187 (31.2%)	41 (6.8%)	144 (24.0%)	215 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	38.7	1234^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		35	1268^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.7%	34	17.1	52.8	40.5	35.8	43.1	50.0	35.4	23.5	36.5	87.3	87.0	87.0	87.0		85.0	87.0		$24,775	$1,032	$23,742
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1526 E Thacker St	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1575	322	28	11.5	37.9%	168 (52.2%)	10 (3.1%)	74 (23.0%)	48 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	16 (5.0%)	77.8	440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.6%		63.2	673^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.4%	233	42.4	69.4	67.4	62.1	66.0	61.2	69.6	58.6	62.7	95.1	94.5	94.5	94.5		92.4	95.4		$24,803	$1,027	$23,776
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 S 5th Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1380	658	53	12.4	50.3%	279 (42.4%)	23 (3.5%)	206 (31.3%)	128 (19.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	78.1	432^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.0%		86.9	239^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.4%	193	37.9	66.7	65.9	76.3	69.9	69.8	63.4	50.8	61.3	94.0	95.1	95.1	95.1	45.0	94.3	93.3	45.3	$29,780	$970	$28,810
Prairie Trails School	Public	PK-K	805 N Burning Bush Ln	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	River Trails School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(224) 612-7800	175	16	10.9	17.7%	83 (47.4%)	2 (1.1%)	27 (15.4%)	52 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)										92.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	26.3	91.1	93.3	26.3	$26,950	$1,707	$25,243
Devonshire School	Public	K-5	1401 Pennsylvania Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4398	370	30	12.4	61.1%	139 (37.6%)	20 (5.4%)	92 (24.9%)	99 (26.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	56.7	874^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.5%		67	607^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.6%	267	42.4	40.0	64.0	50.7	51.2	42.6	60.0	32.8	43.9	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.3	98.0		$22,296	$705	$21,590
Fairview Elementary School	Public	2-5	300 N Fairview Ave	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 394-7320	463	37	12.4		313 (67.6%)	7 (1.5%)	63 (13.6%)	50 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	83	328^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.0%		80	365^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.3%	37	70.3	57.9	72.9	75.4	68.6	59.8	66.1	55.1	60.3	97.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.9	97.2	97.2		$17,618	$472	$17,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland Elementary School

How many students attend Cumberland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Cumberland Elementary School.

What district is Cumberland Elementary School in?

Ccsd 62

Is Cumberland Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Cumberland Elementary School ranks in the top 8.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cumberland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chippewa Middle School
High : Maine West High School

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Elementary School?

Students at Cumberland Elementary School are 46% White, 30% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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