Cotton Creek School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cotton Creek School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 598 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in IL
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cotton Creek School's student population of 598 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cotton Creek School
Pre-K	68
Kind	68
1	94
2	78
3	93
4	105
5	92

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Total Students

598 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School
2023	576
2022	554
2021	578
2020	592
2019	592
2018	651
2017	651
2016	678
2015	702
2014	706
2013	669
2012	617
2011	643
2010	657
2009	639
2008	670
2007	641
2006	620
2005	638
2004	709
2003	718
2002	735
2001	779
2000	775
1999	880
1998	858
1997	775
1996	740

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School
2023	39
2022	46
2020	43
2019	43
2018	41
2017	41
2016	39
2015	41
2014	43
2013	41
2012	40
2011	41
2010	41
2009	40
2008	35
2007	34
2006	36
2005	35
2004	37
2003	40
2002	39
2001	40
2000	41
1999	41
1998	39

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 23, 2026

School Motto

Learning for Life - Building Partnerships for Success

School Rankings

Cotton Creek School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cotton Creek School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1106 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School
2023	#1106
2022	#1508
2021	#1810
2019	#1371
2018	#1342
2017	#1793
2016	#1524
2015	#1777
2014	#1421
2013	#1302
2012	#1110

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32%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	32%	27%	27%
2021	17%	28%	22%
2019	36%	33%	32%
2018	37%	32%	34%
2017	28%	32%	32%
2016	26%	31%	27%
2015	19%	29%	24%
2014	54%	59%	63%
2013	58%	58%	62%
2012	90%	80%	85%
2011	94%	80%	87%

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34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2022	34%	30%	30%
2021	27%	32%	29%
2019	41%	38%	43%
2018	38%	37%	34%
2017	36%	38%	44%
2016	41%	36%	39%
2015	40%	38%	38%
2014	67%	57%	64%
2013	71%	58%	67%
2012	87%	75%	81%
2011	87%	75%	82%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	21:1	16:1	18:1
1998	22:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	35%	27%	32%
2022	34%	27%	31%
2021	30%	27%	31%
2020	25%	26%	30%
2019	25%	26%	30%
2018	25%	26%	30%
2017	25%	26%	30%
2016	24%	26%	29%
2015	24%	25%	28%
2014	22%	25%	27%
2013	23%	24%	26%
2012	30%	24%	24%
2011	27%	23%	23%
2010	27%	22%	22%
2009	24%	22%	21%
2008	22%	21%	21%
2007	24%	20%	19%
2006	21%	19%	18%
2005	18%	18%	16%
2004	15%	18%	15%
2003	13%	17%	13%
2002	13%	16%	12%
2001	12%	15%	11%
2000	8%	15%	8%
1999	6%	14%	7%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	4%	13%	6%
1996	4%	12%	6%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	3%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	3%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	2%	17%	1%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
1998	5%	21%	6%

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White

58%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	56%	45%	59%
2022	57%	47%	61%
2021	58%	47%	61%
2020	65%	48%	61%
2019	65%	48%	61%
2018	67%	49%	63%
2017	67%	49%	63%
2016	67%	49%	63%
2015	69%	49%	65%
2014	71%	50%	66%
2013	70%	50%	67%
2012	64%	51%	69%
2011	67%	51%	70%
2010	68%	53%	72%
2009	72%	53%	74%
2008	75%	54%	75%
2007	72%	55%	77%
2006	75%	56%	78%
2005	80%	57%	81%
2004	82%	57%	82%
2003	85%	58%	84%
2002	84%	59%	85%
2001	85%	60%	86%
2000	89%	61%	89%
1999	92%	62%	91%
1998	92%	63%	91%
1997	93%	64%	91%
1996	94%	64%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	0.57	0.70	0.55
2022	0.56	0.68	0.54
2021	0.57	0.68	0.54
2020	0.52	0.68	0.54
2019	0.52	0.68	0.54
2018	0.49	0.67	0.52
2017	0.49	0.67	0.52
2016	0.49	0.67	0.52
2015	0.47	0.67	0.50
2014	0.45	0.66	0.49
2013	0.47	0.66	0.49
2012	0.50	0.65	0.48
2011	0.48	0.66	0.45
2010	0.49	0.64	0.42
2009	0.45	0.64	0.40
2008	0.41	0.64	0.40
2007	0.45	0.63	0.37
2006	0.40	0.61	0.37
2005	0.33	0.61	0.33
2004	0.30	0.60	0.30
2003	0.26	0.59	0.28
2002	0.28	0.59	0.27
2001	0.27	0.58	0.24
2000	0.21	0.57	0.20
1999	0.17	0.56	0.18
1998	0.15	0.56	0.16
1997	0.13	0.54	0.15
1996	0.12	0.53	0.15

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	23%	43%	24%
2022	24%	43%	25%
2021	23%	44%	24%
2020	25%	47%	27%
2019	25%	47%	27%
2018	20%	46%	23%
2017	20%	46%	23%
2016	25%	47%	24%
2015	30%	52%	30%
2014	21%	47%	24%
2013	21%	45%	23%
2012	8%	21%	8%
2011	22%	39%	21%
2010	23%	37%	20%
2009	17%	33%	16%
2008	14%	32%	14%
2007	11%	32%	13%
2006	11%	32%	13%
2005	11%	32%	12%
2004	8%	31%	10%
2003	6%	30%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cotton Creek School	Illinois	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	7%	2%	8%
2019	7%	2%	8%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	23%	27%	22%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cotton Creek School's ranking?

Cotton Creek School is ranked #1106 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Cotton Creek School?

598 students attend Cotton Creek School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Cotton Creek School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cotton Creek School?

Cotton Creek School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cotton Creek School offer ?

Cotton Creek School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Cotton Creek School part of?

Cotton Creek School is part of Wauconda Community Unit School District 118.

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