Is Central City Elementary School a good school?

Central City Elementary School ranks 662 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central City Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 298 students attended Central City Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central City Elementary School?

Students at Central City Elementary School are 85% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Central City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central City Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Centralia High School

Central City Elementary School

Summary:

Central City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Centralia, Illinois, with 323 students. The school is part of the Central City School District 133, which is ranked 409 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central City Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, where the school's proficiency rate is 49.7% compared to the state's 41.2%. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 22.8% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school performs exceptionally well for its low-income students, ranking in the top 12% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup, but its performance for white students and special education students is below average. Notably, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.9% in 2019-2020 to 19.3% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average of 12.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, Central City Elementary School generally outperforms Grand Prairie Elementary School and Irvington Elementary School on academic measures, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Raccoon Cons Elementary School and Willow Grove Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

129 Douglas St
Centralia, IL 62801-2129

(618) 532-9521

District: Central City School District 133

SchoolDigger Rank:
662^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,950

Students who attend Central City Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Centralia High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 298

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central City Elementary School ranks better than 68% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.01. (See more...)

Compare Details Central City Elementary School ranks worse than 52.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.2%), two or more races (8.7%), Hispanic (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central City Elementary School is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Central City Elementary School employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central City Elementary School is $12,950.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central City Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central City Elementary School 662^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Central City Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Central City Elementary School 713^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Central City Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Central City School District 133:

SchoolDigger ranks Central City School District 133 409^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central City Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.42	1125^th	2020	44.3%
2004	49.35	1222^nd	2030	39.8%
2005	48.87	1255^th	2022	37.9%
2006	45.40	1393^rd	2086	33.2%
2007	31.78	1654^th	2095	21.1%
2008	40.81	1443^rd	2092	31.0%
2009	46.49	1345^th	2120	36.6%
2010	49.29	1305^th	2139	39.0%
2011	62.18	979^th	2147	54.4%
2012	77.51	460^th	2166	78.8%
2013	58.73	973^rd	2167	55.1%
2014	35.32	1415^th	2093	32.4%
2015	23.25	1620^th	2052	21.1%
2016	20.00	1691^st	2046	17.4%
2017	22.55	1614^th	2044	21.0%
2018	17.03	1760^th	2037	13.6%
2019	24.62	1590^th	2086	23.8%
2021	48.67	885^th	1948	54.6%
2022	63.40	684^th	2082	67.1%
2023	62.25	704^th	2077	66.1%
2024	64.01	662^nd	2067	68.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.56	396^th	763	48.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.40	1403^rd	1765	20.5%
2019	38.55	1147^th	1816	36.8%
2021	64.94	337^th	1514	77.7%
2022	80.04	164^th	1763	90.7%
2023	78.50	205^th	1808	88.7%
2024	77.07	219^th	1793	87.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.22	1727^th	1964	12.1%
2019	18.40	1736^th	2019	14.0%
2021	51.05	733^rd	1680	56.4%
2022	67.05	577^th	1970	70.7%
2023	59.13	701^st	1957	64.2%
2024	65.41	582^nd	1942	70.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.79	1649^th	1972	16.4%
2019	36.08	1241^st	2019	38.5%
2021	43.97	859^th	1707	49.7%
2022	56.00	770^th	1977	61.1%
2023	61.12	652^nd	1984	67.1%
2024	62.15	631^st	1959	67.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.54	1427^th	1463	2.5%
2019	11.32	1383^rd	1462	5.4%
2021	35.75	874^th	1308	33.2%
2022	43.03	835^th	1425	41.4%
2023	39.14	891^st	1419	37.2%
2024	42.63	802^nd	1392	42.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Central City Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.18	642^nd	1185	45.8%
2004	46.59	727^th	1204	39.6%
2005	59.89	578^th	1209	52.2%
2006	60.20	574^th	1272	54.9%
2007	51.95	730^th	1287	43.3%
2008	54.72	705^th	1293	45.5%
2009	57.85	654^th	1318	50.4%
2010	52.88	739^th	1327	44.3%
2011	52.56	740^th	1344	44.9%
2012	63.89	545^th	1365	60.1%
2013	73.11	335^th	1367	75.5%
2014	64.71	448^th	1322	66.1%
2015	30.47	890^th	1302	31.6%
2016	24.97	1004^th	1294	22.4%
2017	30.87	886^th	1293	31.5%
2018	17.49	1101^st	1293	14.8%
2019	25.79	1004^th	1356	26.0%
2021	29.17	841^st	1241	32.2%
2022	30.77	902^nd	1369	34.1%
2023	34.25	858^th	1367	37.2%
2024	42.22	713^th	1363	47.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.71	932^nd	1161	19.7%
2019	37.61	760^th	1217	37.6%
2021	47.25	459^th	1019	55.0%
2022	43.82	621^st	1221	49.1%
2023	51.33	514^th	1234	58.3%
2024	49.28	530^th	1219	56.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.22	991^st	1226	19.2%
2019	14.88	1142^nd	1276	10.5%
2021	25.61	759^th	1017	25.4%
2022	36.21	762^nd	1286	40.7%
2023	41.76	702^nd	1275	44.9%
2024	45.85	622^nd	1251	50.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.75	1083^rd	1223	11.4%
2019	42.28	689^th	1296	46.8%
2021	32.77	672^nd	1048	35.9%
2022	26.22	933^rd	1286	27.4%
2023	27.53	913^th	1292	29.3%
2024	37.42	720^th	1264	43.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Central City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.09	869^th	889	2.2%
2019	10.46	854^th	905	5.6%
2021	15.66	731^st	813	10.1%
2022	15.83	804^th	898	10.5%
2023	16.33	804^th	895	10.2%
2024	22.63	704^th	875	19.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Central City Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	309	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	311
1990	291	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	291
1991	282	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1992	316	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1993	321	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1994	318	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1995	291	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1996	291	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1997	309	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1998	293	8	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1999	306	9	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2000	298	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2001	265	8	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
2002	281	13	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2003	281	13	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2004	259	8	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	276
2005	257	5	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	7	276
2006	249	2	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	7	264
2007	218	1	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	10	235
2008	208	1	4	2	6	n/a	n/a	10	231
2009	194	5	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	19	228
2010	191	3	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	13	216
2011	197	5	0	7	1	0	16	0	226
2012	235	4	0	8	1	0	12	0	260
2013	241	3	0	6	1	0	13	0	264
2014	239	5	0	8	0	0	24	0	276
2015	257	6	0	8	0	0	21	0	292
2016	277	6	0	8	0	0	21	0	312
2017	281	6	0	6	0	0	15	0	308
2018	295	12	0	7	1	0	20	0	335
2019	313	12	0	7	0	0	17	0	349
2020	323	17	1	8	0	0	21	0	370
2021	307	13	1	9	0	0	20	0	350
2022	300	13	1	12	2	1	20	0	349
2023	278	7	0	14	1	0	23	0	323
2024	254	6	0	12	0	0	26	0	298

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	311	14.4	21.5	n/a
1990	291	14.0	20.7	n/a
1991	282	13.4	21.0	n/a
1992	317	13.4	23.6	n/a
1993	323	13.4	24.1	n/a
1994	321	18.5	17.4	n/a
1995	296	17.5	16.9	n/a
1996	296	17.5	16.9	n/a
1997	316	16.5	19.2	n/a
1998	302	20.0	15.1	n/a
1999	316	19.5	16.2	n/a
2000	305	19.9	15.3	n/a
2001	275	18.4	14.9	n/a
2002	299	21.5	13.9	54.2
2003	299	21.5	13.9	54.2
2004	276	17.5	15.8	51.8
2005	276	17.0	16.2	55
2006	264	18.3	14.4	55.6
2007	235	14.0	16.8	52.9
2008	231	12.0	19.3	54.3
2009	228	19.4	11.8	64.6
2010	216	18.4	11.7	56.2
2011	226	15.5	14.5	58.8
2012	260	13.0	20.0	48.5
2013	264	16.9	15.6	50.4
2014	276	16.2	16.9	51.4
2015	292	16.0	18.2	57.5
2016	312	18.0	17.3	89.1
2017	308	19.5	15.7	92.9
2018	335	20.0	16.6	87.8
2019	349	21.7	16.0	81.4
2020	370	21.5	17.2	77.3
2021	350	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	349	21.3	16.3	97.1
2023	323	23.0	14.0	82
2024	298	23.0	12.9	54.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	311	14.4	21.5	n/a
1990	291	14.0	20.7	n/a
1991	282	13.4	21.0	n/a
1992	317	13.4	23.6	n/a
1993	323	13.4	24.1	n/a
1994	321	18.5	17.4	n/a
1995	296	17.5	16.9	n/a
1996	296	17.5	16.9	n/a
1997	316	16.5	19.2	n/a
1998	302	20.0	15.1	n/a
1999	316	19.5	16.2	n/a
2000	305	19.9	15.3	n/a
2001	275	18.4	14.9	n/a
2002	299	21.5	13.9	54.2
2003	299	21.5	13.9	54.2
2004	276	17.5	15.8	51.8
2005	276	17.0	16.2	55
2006	264	18.3	14.4	55.6
2007	235	14.0	16.8	52.9
2008	231	12.0	19.3	54.3
2009	228	19.4	11.8	64.6
2010	216	18.4	11.7	56.2
2011	226	15.5	14.5	58.8
2012	260	13.0	20.0	48.5
2013	264	16.9	15.6	50.4
2014	276	16.2	16.9	51.4
2015	292	16.0	18.2	57.5
2016	312	18.0	17.3	89.1
2017	308	19.5	15.7	92.9
2018	335	20.0	16.6	87.8
2019	349	21.7	16.0	81.4
2020	370	21.5	17.2	77.3
2021	350	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	349	21.3	16.3	97.1
2023	323	23.0	14.0	82
2024	298	23.0	12.9	54.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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