Littlejohn Elem School
Public · Grades K–5 · 362 students
Cortland Elementary School
370 E Lexington Ave, Cortland, IL 60112
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
523
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
DeKalb CUSD 428
DeKalb County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Cortland Elementary School
Cortland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cortland, Illinois, serving grades K–5. It is part of DeKalb CUSD 428. The school is located in a rural area near a town in DeKalb County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 523 students were enrolled, with about 13.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 523 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- DeKalb CUSD 428
- County
- DeKalb County
- NCES school ID
- 171200000468
Schools near Cortland Elementary School
All 1 schools in Cortland →
Founders Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 565 students
South Prairie Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 456 students
Southeast Elem School
Public · Grades K–5 · 300 students
St. Mary Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–7 · 82 students
West Elem School
Public · Grades K–5 · 270 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.