Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 319 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 176 students attended Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Junior High School High : Lincoln Community High School

Central Elementary School

Summary:

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lincoln, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Education Service District 27, which is ranked 273 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 299 and 512 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is particularly strong, with 55.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 46.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, both significantly higher than the district and state averages. Central Elementary School's science performance is also exceptional, with 68.6% of students proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, its most recent rate of 16.5% in 2023-2024 is still lower than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Central Elementary School outperforms Northwest Elementary School and Washington-Monroe Elementary School on most academic metrics, including IAR English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, the nearby Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School, which is part of a different district, also demonstrates strong academic performance. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Central Elementary School's academic performance for this subgroup is exceptional, with a statewide ranking of 146 out of 1,793 Illinois elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

100 7th St
Lincoln, IL 62656-2682

(217) 732-3386

District: Lincoln Education Service District 27

SchoolDigger Rank:
319^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,378

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Lincoln Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 176

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Elementary School ranks better than 84.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln Education Service District 27! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.25. (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 (86.9%), two or more races (8%), Hispanic (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lincoln Education Service District 27. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 11, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Lincoln Education Service District 27. (See more...)

Compare Central Elementary School employs 15.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary School is $22,378, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Lincoln Education Service District 27!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary School 319^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Lincoln Education Service District 27:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Education Service District 27 273^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	57.70	1046^th	2020	48.2%
2004	63.16	891^st	2030	56.1%
2005	44.35	1347^th	2022	33.4%
2006	56.52	1158^th	2086	44.5%
2007	63.63	929^th	2095	55.7%
2008	69.66	732^nd	2092	65.0%
2009	76.08	514^th	2120	75.8%
2010	67.68	820^th	2139	61.7%
2011	58.31	1085^th	2147	49.5%
2012	64.14	933^rd	2166	56.9%
2013	57.25	1007^th	2167	53.5%
2014	60.48	864^th	2093	58.7%
2015	51.68	863^rd	2052	57.9%
2016	59.89	742^nd	2046	63.7%
2017	58.80	777^th	2044	62.0%
2018	65.56	639^th	2037	68.6%
2019	79.20	372^nd	2086	82.2%
2021	81.77	299^th	1948	84.7%
2022	73.39	512^th	2082	75.4%
2023	78.25	400^th	2077	80.7%
2024	82.25	319^th	2067	84.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.62	1219^th	1765	30.9%
2019	78.92	189^th	1816	89.6%
2021	98.47	10^th	1514	99.3%
2022	78.76	185^th	1763	89.5%
2023	84.29	125^th	1808	93.1%
2024	82.91	146^th	1793	91.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.26	592^nd	1964	69.9%
2019	83.15	272^nd	2019	86.5%
2021	71.78	400^th	1680	76.2%
2022	67.31	572^nd	1970	71.0%
2023	66.79	561^st	1957	71.3%
2024	68.36	540^th	1942	72.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.51	684^th	1972	65.3%
2019	70.58	521^st	2019	74.2%
2021	81.88	224^th	1707	86.9%
2022	73.86	448^th	1977	77.3%
2023	83.11	267^th	1984	86.5%
2024	88.38	192^nd	1959	90.2%

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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.66	729^th	1463	50.2%
2019	66.59	435^th	1462	70.2%
2021	70.29	319^th	1308	75.6%
2022	56.53	593^rd	1425	58.4%
2023	62.33	486^th	1419	65.8%
2024	65.75	424^th	1392	69.5%

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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 Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	324	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	328
1990	306	10	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	317
1991	300	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1992	295	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1993	277	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1994	254	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1995	237	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1996	237	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1997	227	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1998	243	6	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1999	229	16	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2000	236	18	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2001	219	21	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2002	223	19	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
2003	223	19	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
2004	235	16	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2005	246	11	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	10	269
2006	206	7	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	8	223
2007	196	7	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	8	216
2008	195	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	209
2009	179	6	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	7	196
2010	190	7	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	206
2011	201	3	2	0	0	0	9	0	215
2012	220	8	2	0	0	0	10	0	240
2013	212	6	2	1	0	0	10	0	231
2014	197	4	2	1	0	0	14	0	218
2015	196	7	1	5	0	0	9	0	218
2016	181	11	1	6	0	0	12	0	211
2017	155	11	1	6	0	0	16	0	189
2018	167	8	0	3	0	0	13	0	191
2019	162	7	0	3	0	0	15	0	187
2020	153	5	0	2	0	0	19	0	179
2021	138	6	0	4	0	0	14	0	162
2022	134	5	0	7	0	0	11	0	157
2023	162	6	0	5	0	0	10	0	183
2024	153	4	0	5	0	0	14	0	176

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	328	19.0	17.2	n/a
1990	317	18.6	17.0	n/a
1991	304	19.0	16.0	n/a
1992	305	19.0	16.0	n/a
1993	283	16.5	17.2	n/a
1994	257	16.5	15.6	n/a
1995	246	17.5	14.1	n/a
1996	246	17.5	14.1	n/a
1997	234	16.5	14.2	n/a
1998	256	17.5	14.6	n/a
1999	251	15.5	16.2	n/a
2000	257	15.5	16.6	n/a
2001	244	15.5	15.7	n/a
2002	247	18.0	13.7	36.4
2003	247	18.0	13.7	36.4
2004	258	20.0	12.9	37.2
2005	269	20.0	13.5	36.3
2006	223	19.0	11.7	41.9
2007	216	15.0	14.4	46.2
2008	209	15.0	13.9	51.7
2009	196	20.0	9.8	57.7
2010	206	20.0	10.3	60.7
2011	215	18.0	11.9	60
2012	240	20.0	12.0	55
2013	231	15.4	14.9	50.6
2014	218	14.0	15.5	52.3
2015	218	14.0	15.5	54.6
2016	211	15.0	14.0	37.9
2017	189	15.4	12.2	50.3
2018	191	15.4	12.3	40.8
2019	187	16.4	11.3	43.9
2020	179	15.5	11.5	46.9
2021	162	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	157	15.5	10.1	42
2023	183	16.4	11.0	47
2024	176	15.9	11.0	46

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	328	19.0	17.2	n/a
1990	317	18.6	17.0	n/a
1991	304	19.0	16.0	n/a
1992	305	19.0	16.0	n/a
1993	283	16.5	17.2	n/a
1994	257	16.5	15.6	n/a
1995	246	17.5	14.1	n/a
1996	246	17.5	14.1	n/a
1997	234	16.5	14.2	n/a
1998	256	17.5	14.6	n/a
1999	251	15.5	16.2	n/a
2000	257	15.5	16.6	n/a
2001	244	15.5	15.7	n/a
2002	247	18.0	13.7	36.4
2003	247	18.0	13.7	36.4
2004	258	20.0	12.9	37.2
2005	269	20.0	13.5	36.3
2006	223	19.0	11.7	41.9
2007	216	15.0	14.4	46.2
2008	209	15.0	13.9	51.7
2009	196	20.0	9.8	57.7
2010	206	20.0	10.3	60.7
2011	215	18.0	11.9	60
2012	240	20.0	12.0	55
2013	231	15.4	14.9	50.6
2014	218	14.0	15.5	52.3
2015	218	14.0	15.5	54.6
2016	211	15.0	14.0	37.9
2017	189	15.4	12.2	50.3
2018	191	15.4	12.3	40.8
2019	187	16.4	11.3	43.9
2020	179	15.5	11.5	46.9
2021	162	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	157	15.5	10.1	42
2023	183	16.4	11.0	47
2024	176	15.9	11.0	46

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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