Summary:
The 60042 zip code in Illinois is home to a single elementary school, Cotton Creek School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 598 students. The school is part of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district, which is ranked 295 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cotton Creek School's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 795 out of 2077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 634 out of 2056 in 2024-2025, while maintaining a consistent 3-star rating. The school outperforms the district and state averages in ELA proficiency for all grades, 3rd grade, and 5th grade, but underperforms in 4th grade. In math, Cotton Creek School outperforms the district and state in all grade levels for 2024-2025. However, in science, the school's 5th grade proficiency rate of 45.4% is lower than the district (52.1%) and state (40.6%) averages.
The school has a relatively high percentage of students (39.8%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. With per-student spending of $19,460, Cotton Creek School appears to have access to robust funding and resources, which may contribute to its overall academic performance. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.4 suggests a moderate level of staffing resources.
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