Overview
Cortland Elementary School is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Cortland, Illinois. The school enrolls 505 students. It is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictDeKalb CUSD 428
County17037
CityCortland
ZIP60112
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171200000468
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment505
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino40.7%
Black / African American0.6%
Asian10.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native40.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races7.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %63%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)