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Cobden Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

413 N Appleknocker St, Cobden, IL 62920 · (618) 893-2311 · Part of Cobden School Unit District 17

Cobden’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
223
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cobden Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cobden kids: Cobden Jr High School

On the path

Where Cobden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cobden Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Cobden Jr High School96 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

413 N Appleknocker St, Cobden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten35
Grade 139
Grade 220
Grade 330
Grade 435
Grade 528
Enrollment over time
207’20
199’21
211’22
219’23
223’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cobden Elem School from Cobden families.

Other schools in Cobden School Unit District 17

The district →
Cobden Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cobden
C+
96 students12:1
Cobden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cobden
B−
135 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Cobden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.