Summary:
The 61818 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Cerro Gordo Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 240 students. The school is part of the Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 286 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cerro Gordo Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, going from 756 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 938 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math for all grades were 53.8% and 38.5% respectively in 2024-2025, both below the district and state averages. 3rd grade performance was particularly low, with only 30% proficient in ELA and 50% in Math, while 5th grade performance was stronger, with 67.6% proficient in ELA and 37.8% in Science.
The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 47.08%, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged student population. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is 10.8, suggesting smaller class sizes that could be leveraged to improve academic outcomes. Overall, Cerro Gordo Elementary School faces challenges in areas like academic achievement and chronic absenteeism, but also has some positive attributes that could be built upon to support student success.
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