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Cossitt Ave Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

115 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525 · (708) 215-6200 · Part of LaGrange School District 102

Lyons Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Cossitt Ave Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

115 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 175
Grade 283
Grade 379
Grade 475
Grade 584
Grade 676
Enrollment over time
495’20
464’21
486’22
465’23
472’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cossitt Ave Elem School from Lyons Township families.

Other schools in LaGrange School District 102

The district →
Barnsdale Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · La Grange Park
308 students12:1
Ogden Ave Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · La Grange
A
563 students15:1
Congress Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Brookfield
B+
419 students12:1
Forest Road Elem School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · La Grange Park
A−
452 students10:1
Park Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · La Grange Park
A+
661 students12:1

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; Lyons Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.