CAIRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Cairo Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Cairo USD 1 school district, located in Cairo, IL with about 213 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 12 teachers, Cairo Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Cairo Elementary School, located at 3101 Elm St in Cairo, Illinois, serves as a cornerstone of the Cairo School District 1. As the primary academic institution for younger students in this historic Mississippi River town, the school plays a vital role in the community by providing foundational education to children in the region. The school operates with a focus on delivering core academic instruction while striving to meet the unique socio-economic needs of the local student population.
The facility functions as part of a smaller school district that emphasizes community connectivity and student support. Like many institutions in the area, Cairo Elementary works to navigate the challenges of rural education by fostering an environment intended to improve literacy, numeracy, and student engagement. By serving as the hub for elementary education in Cairo, the school remains central to the educational development and long-term academic goals of the city’s youth.
For more information, contact Cairo Elementary School at (618) 734-1027 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Cairo, IL 62914-1362
(618) 734-1027
CAIRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Cairo, IL with about 213 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Cairo USD 1
- Total Students:
- 213
- Teachers:
- 12.87
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 213 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending CAIRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 79% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 79.3%
- White
- 11.7%
- Two or more races
- 8.9%
- Female
- 54.9%
- Male
- 45.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.