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Cossitt Ave Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cossitt Ave Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in La Grange, Illinois, serving 465 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the La Grange School District 102, which is ranked 108 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cossitt Ave Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 38-95 over the past 10 years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with consistently high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that outperform the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had an 81.3% proficiency rate in both subjects, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% at the state level, respectively.

While Cossitt Ave Elementary School is a standout institution, there are several other high-performing schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Ogden Ave Elementary School, Seventh Ave Elementary School, and Spring Ave Elementary School, all of which are part of the La Grange School District 102 or the La Grange School District 105 South. These schools also demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates and statewide rankings in the top 5-10% of Illinois elementary schools.

472

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,021

Per pupil spending ?

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 W Cossitt Ave
La Grange, IL 60525-2331

(708) 215-6200

District: La Grange School District 102

Students who attend Cossitt Ave Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Park Junior High School
High:	Lyons Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (76% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

95^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the La Grange School District 102

108^th of 811La Grange School District 102 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	93.8	95 of 2056	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	69 of 2067	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	41 of 2077	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	38 of 2082	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	41 of 1948	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	69 of 2086	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	83 of 2037	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	118 of 2044	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	94 of 2046	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	106 of 2052	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	93.6	37 of 2093	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	75 of 2167	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	93 of 2166	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	128 of 2147	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	82.8	219 of 2139	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	86.7	90 of 2120	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.2	137 of 2092	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	83.9	136 of 2095	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.3	100 of 2086	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	88.3	51 of 2022	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	86.5	130 of 2030	93.6%	★★★★★
2003	87.8	93 of 2020	95.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	45 of 1049	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	67 of 886	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	53 of 907	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	62 of 1942	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	54 of 1942	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	37 of 1957	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	34 of 1970	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	41 of 1680	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	78 of 2019	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	73 of 1964	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	96.5	17 of 938	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	132 of 1947	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	121 of 1959	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	64 of 1984	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	48 of 1977	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	54 of 1707	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	71 of 2019	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	91 of 1972	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	53 of 1292	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	49 of 1195	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	37 of 1156	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	135 of 1113	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	93.1	22 of 640	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	194 of 1194	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	171 of 763	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	71 of 1389	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	58 of 1392	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	26 of 1419	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	26 of 1425	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	31 of 1308	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	45 of 1462	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	54 of 1463	96.3%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2018)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Mathematics81%+43 vs state

Science66%+26 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
Cossitt Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	115 W Cossitt Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-6200	472	41	11.5		372 (78.8%)	7 (1.5%)	47 (10.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	93.8	95^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.4%		96.1	69^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.7%	26	66.2	79.7	74.3	80.0	90.8	81.3	83.8	70.0	81.3	89.5	81.3	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.5	98.5		14.0	$19,021	$263	$18,759
Ogden Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	501 W Ogden Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-6600	563	39	14.5		505 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	93.9	92^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.9	129^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.8%	37	71.9	89.0	69.5	85.4	88.2	82.4	89.0	68.6	69.8	78.5	75.8	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	98.8	98.8		15.3	$16,661	$263	$16,399
Seventh Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	701 7th Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2730	194	21	9.0	32.0%	124 (63.9%)	6 (3.1%)	46 (23.7%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	94.9	66^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.8	32^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.5%	34	64.3	90.0	80.8	100.0	90.3	90.5	75.0	76.9	89.3	64.5	76.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.4	97.4	97.4		16.9	$25,727	$393	$25,335
Congress Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	9311 Shields Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 215-6007	419	36	11.5	41.1%	138 (32.9%)	32 (7.6%)	220 (52.5%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	60.1	805^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.8%		65.7	637^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.2%	168	48.3	37.7	49.1	58.6	66.7	53.2	41.5	33.3	46.6	57.4	44.6	92.4	94.1	94.1	94.1	93.4	93.1	92.7		10.1	$19,915	$496	$19,419
Field Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	4335 Howard Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 246-7675	278	24	11.7		248 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	96.2	38^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.5	115^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.4%	77	95.2	78.6	84.8	87.8		83.2	85.7	78.3	87.8		83.9	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.2			$17,023	$272	$16,751
Spring Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2710	317	23	13.7	6.3%	261 (82.3%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	94.9	71^st of 2056 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.7	54^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.4%	17	61.0	88.6	81.3	90.5	85.4	86.3	86.4	81.3	73.8	68.3	77.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.4	97.8	97.5		15.8	$20,523	$393	$20,130
Forest Road Elementary School	Public	1-6	901 Forest Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 215-6400	452	44	10.3	27.9%	251 (55.5%)	26 (5.8%)	132 (29.2%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	84.5	292^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	85.8%		81	339^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.6%	47	51.5	68.9	70.8	75.8	82.4	74.5	65.6	61.8	50.0	67.6	61.4	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.4	97.1	97.4		19.2	$21,216	$476	$20,740
Barnsdale Road School	Public	PK-K	920 Barnsdale Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-6800	308	26	11.6		226 (73.4%)	9 (2.9%)	54 (17.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)												98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.3	37.2		$22,041	$285	$21,756
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Grove Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4600	366	40	9.1	73.5%	71 (19.4%)	18 (4.9%)	263 (71.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	31.6	1394^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.5	1255^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.3%	139	32.3	34.0	43.8	42.6		40.1	21.2	27.1	23.0		23.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	11.9		$23,224	$1,450	$21,774
John Laidlaw Elementary School	Public	K-5	4072 Forest Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7673	380	31	12.2		324 (85.3%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)	82	345^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.4	381^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.6%	36	47.6	65.2	66.2	77.8		69.5	77.3	60.8	55.6		64.5	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.5	98.0			$15,832	$266	$15,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Cossitt Ave Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cossitt Ave Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cossitt Ave Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park Junior High School
High : Lyons Township High School

What district is Cossitt Ave Elementary School in?

La Grange School District 102

What is the racial makeup of Cossitt Ave Elementary School?

Students at Cossitt Ave Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Cossitt Ave Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Cossitt Ave Elementary School.

Is Cossitt Ave Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Cossitt Ave Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 95^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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