Is Central Park Elementary School a good school?

Central Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Central Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 620 students attended Central Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Park Elementary School?

Students at Central Park Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 24% African American, 20% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Central Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Bremen High School

Central Park Elementary School

Summary:

Central Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 646 students in grades K-8 in Midlothian, Illinois, which is part of the Midlothian School District 143. Unfortunately, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key issues at Central Park Elementary is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 44.3% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average and other nearby schools in the Midlothian district. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide, and only 9.3% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 28.4% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, indicating significant achievement gaps.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Central Park Elementary, with $14,509 spent per student in 2022-2023 compared to the state average of $13,434, the school is not achieving the desired academic outcomes. This suggests that the school and Midlothian School District 143 may need to re-evaluate their resource allocation and spending priorities to ensure that funds are being used effectively to support student learning and address the underlying issues contributing to the school's persistent low performance.

Detail:

Public K-8

3621 151st St
Midlothian, IL 60445-3701

(708) 385-0045

District: Midlothian School District 143

SchoolDigger Rank:
1560^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,343

Students who attend Central Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bremen High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.8%

African American:

23.7%

White:

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Park Elementary School ranks worse than 75.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Midlothian School District 143. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.24. (See more...)

Compare Details Central Park Elementary School ranks worse than 76.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.68. (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 Central Park Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Midlothian School District 143. Student population at Central Park Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.8%), African American (23.7%), White (19.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Park Elementary School is 12.6. 2 elementary schools in the Midlothian School District 143 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Central Park Elementary School employs 48.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Park Elementary School is $17,343. 2 elementary schools in the Midlothian School District 143 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Park Elementary School 1560^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Central Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Central Park Elementary School 1046^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Central Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Midlothian School District 143:

SchoolDigger ranks Midlothian School District 143 713^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Park Elementary School

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	29.03	1558^th	2020	22.9%
2004	33.41	1527^th	2030	24.8%
2005	24.63	1670^th	2022	17.4%
2006	27.62	1692^nd	2086	18.9%
2007	34.95	1597^th	2095	23.8%
2008	43.12	1394^th	2092	33.4%
2009	35.88	1550^th	2120	26.9%
2010	28.00	1681^st	2139	21.4%
2011	31.46	1618^th	2147	24.6%
2012	33.83	1609^th	2166	25.7%
2013	27.49	1643^rd	2167	24.2%
2014	22.07	1711^th	2093	18.3%
2015	30.84	1389^th	2052	32.3%
2016	19.68	1703^rd	2046	16.8%
2017	23.22	1599^th	2044	21.8%
2018	19.56	1668^th	2037	18.1%
2019	16.51	1829^th	2086	12.3%
2021	17.28	1672^nd	1948	14.2%
2022	17.54	1760^th	2082	15.5%
2023	17.07	1787^th	2077	14.0%
2024	24.24	1560^th	2067	24.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.32	493^rd	718	31.3%
2019	28.13	645^th	743	13.2%
2021	28.69	470^th	537	12.5%
2022	33.01	571^st	768	25.7%
2023	19.07	777^th	788	1.4%
2024	37.15	515^th	826	37.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.91	493^rd	763	35.4%
2019	29.93	854^th	1194	28.5%
2021	21.35	590^th	640	7.8%
2022	30.68	756^th	1113	32.1%
2023	31.57	754^th	1156	34.8%
2024	46.50	524^th	1195	56.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.92	1366^th	1765	22.6%
2019	22.69	1578^th	1816	13.1%
2021	25.53	1227^th	1514	19.0%
2022	25.66	1404^th	1763	20.4%
2023	20.62	1611^th	1808	10.9%
2024	32.61	1249^th	1793	30.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.68	1598^th	1964	18.6%
2019	17.29	1766^th	2019	12.5%
2021	16.10	1486^th	1680	11.5%
2022	15.69	1750^th	1970	11.2%
2023	14.96	1792^nd	1957	8.4%
2024	22.67	1515^th	1942	22.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.33	586^th	907	35.4%
2024	56.00	275^th	886	69.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.62	1618^th	1972	18.0%
2019	18.04	1729^th	2019	14.4%
2021	17.58	1474^th	1707	13.6%
2022	20.69	1567^th	1977	20.7%
2023	20.46	1579^th	1984	20.4%
2024	25.82	1422^nd	1959	27.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.33	510^th	698	26.9%
2019	27.66	570^th	711	19.8%
2021	31.40	311^th	428	27.3%
2022	27.91	557^th	684	18.6%
2023	24.49	604^th	692	12.7%
2024	33.75	439^th	655	33.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.91	669^th	938	28.7%
2019	25.53	788^th	955	17.5%
2021	30.95	524^th	742	29.4%
2022	25.36	776^th	954	18.7%
2023	28.61	736^th	970	24.1%
2024	37.32	585^th	959	39.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.60	1299^th	1463	11.2%
2019	12.92	1364^th	1462	6.7%
2021	8.30	1281^st	1308	2.1%
2022	8.85	1377^th	1425	3.4%
2023	5.90	1396^th	1419	1.6%

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

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	34.19	839^th	1185	29.2%
2004	31.63	873^rd	1204	27.5%
2005	32.42	874^th	1209	27.7%
2006	25.72	1011^th	1272	20.5%
2007	28.15	1004^th	1287	22.0%
2008	23.98	1047^th	1293	19.0%
2009	33.20	983^rd	1318	25.4%
2010	26.19	1059^th	1327	20.2%
2011	23.52	1123^rd	1344	16.4%
2012	22.48	1141^st	1365	16.4%
2013	24.50	1091^st	1367	20.2%
2014	24.29	1052^nd	1322	20.4%
2015	35.56	796^th	1302	38.9%
2016	28.87	914^th	1294	29.4%
2017	20.28	1053^rd	1293	18.6%
2018	23.07	1005^th	1293	22.3%
2019	22.76	1063^rd	1356	21.6%
2021	25.50	913^th	1241	26.4%
2022	22.01	1063^rd	1369	22.4%
2023	19.32	1129^th	1367	17.4%
2024	22.68	1046^th	1363	23.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.57	128^th	285	55.1%
2019	43.27	170^th	339	49.9%
2021	36.45	197^th	277	28.9%
2022	28.33	405^th	454	10.8%
2023	29.17	409^th	480	14.8%
2024	48.57	176^th	486	63.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.94	269^th	602	55.3%
2019	37.09	434^th	792	45.2%
2021	36.01	323^rd	548	41.1%
2022	32.65	535^th	781	31.5%
2023	25.83	627^th	805	22.1%
2024	36.81	443^rd	802	44.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.51	859^th	1161	26.0%
2019	28.20	937^th	1217	23.0%
2021	29.27	747^th	1019	26.7%
2022	23.11	1035^th	1221	15.2%
2023	20.41	1079^th	1234	12.6%
2024	29.56	869^th	1219	28.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.65	951^st	1226	22.4%
2019	16.94	1093^rd	1276	14.3%
2021	23.07	803^rd	1017	21.0%
2022	20.14	1057^th	1286	17.8%
2023	15.54	1130^th	1275	11.4%
2024	15.29	1120^th	1251	10.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.89	503^rd	674	25.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.77	965^th	1223	21.1%
2019	30.02	881^st	1296	32.0%
2021	24.77	799^th	1048	23.8%
2022	25.61	947^th	1286	26.4%
2023	24.58	976^th	1292	24.5%
2024	30.74	812^th	1264	35.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.18	311^th	511	39.1%
2019	30.65	422^nd	565	25.3%
2021	35.48	240^th	385	37.7%
2022	28.44	465^th	573	18.8%
2023	26.83	470^th	569	17.4%
2024	22.32	486^th	548	11.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.66	431^st	590	26.9%
2019	31.24	462^nd	639	27.7%
2021	39.69	295^th	517	42.9%
2022	26.35	521^st	662	21.3%
2023	28.13	501^st	661	24.2%
2024	34.85	414^th	643	35.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.34	806^th	889	9.3%
2019	16.24	804^th	905	11.2%
2021	13.91	746^th	813	8.2%
2022	14.00	826^th	898	8.0%
2023	11.54	844^th	895	5.7%
2024	13.31	797^th	875	8.9%

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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 Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	424	212	1	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	653
1989	383	200	n/a	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	595
1990	397	210	n/a	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	620
1991	418	203	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1992	414	227	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1993	375	247	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1994	346	224	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1995	354	214	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1996	354	214	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1997	351	209	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1998	356	220	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1999	342	223	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2000	351	238	0	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2001	357	250	5	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2002	330	230	9	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2003	330	230	9	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2004	330	243	7	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
2005	284	227	6	125	0	n/a	n/a	5	647
2006	251	262	8	162	1	n/a	n/a	8	692
2007	232	281	10	202	1	n/a	n/a	14	740
2008	192	269	13	251	1	n/a	n/a	19	745
2009	194	256	12	239	2	n/a	n/a	31	734
2010	188	249	9	238	2	n/a	n/a	30	716
2011	205	252	8	250	2	0	9	0	726
2012	219	260	5	264	0	0	13	0	761
2013	208	258	5	275	1	0	13	0	760
2014	198	253	3	263	3	0	18	0	738
2015	196	266	3	275	9	0	21	0	770
2016	183	236	1	292	0	0	23	0	735
2017	157	218	1	306	1	0	22	0	705
2018	170	207	2	335	4	0	19	0	737
2019	168	209	0	345	4	0	18	0	744
2020	159	211	2	344	6	1	19	0	742
2021	155	184	3	323	9	1	21	0	696
2022	157	171	2	298	6	0	19	0	653
2023	143	166	2	304	14	2	15	0	646
2024	121	147	3	321	15	2	11	0	620

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

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	653	35.5	18.3	n/a
1989	595	34.0	17.5	n/a
1990	620	35.4	17.5	n/a
1991	633	34.0	18.6	n/a
1992	652	39.0	16.7	n/a
1993	633	35.5	17.8	n/a
1994	581	34.0	17.1	n/a
1995	583	34.0	17.1	n/a
1996	583	34.0	17.1	n/a
1997	584	34.0	17.2	n/a
1998	603	37.0	16.3	n/a
1999	596	38.0	15.7	n/a
2000	635	39.0	16.3	n/a
2001	655	42.0	15.6	n/a
2002	643	39.5	16.3	16
2003	643	39.5	16.3	16
2004	666	37.5	17.8	18.3
2005	647	42.5	15.2	20.9
2006	692	44.0	15.7	30.4
2007	740	47.0	15.7	33.7
2008	745	38.0	19.6	33.3
2009	734	49.9	14.7	68.6
2010	716	52.0	13.7	64.1
2011	726	48.0	15.1	65.2
2012	761	52.0	14.6	69.5
2013	760	48.6	15.6	75.4
2014	738	44.0	16.7	75.9
2015	770	46.0	16.7	83.6
2016	735	47.0	15.6	80.5
2017	705	45.5	15.4	81.8
2018	737	45.5	16.1	66.1
2019	744	47.2	15.7	66.4
2020	742	48.0	15.4	65.6
2021	696	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	653	50.8	12.8	60.8
2023	646	46.5	13.8	67.3
2024	620	48.8	12.6	67.6

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 Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	653	35.5	18.3	n/a
1989	595	34.0	17.5	n/a
1990	620	35.4	17.5	n/a
1991	633	34.0	18.6	n/a
1992	652	39.0	16.7	n/a
1993	633	35.5	17.8	n/a
1994	581	34.0	17.1	n/a
1995	583	34.0	17.1	n/a
1996	583	34.0	17.1	n/a
1997	584	34.0	17.2	n/a
1998	603	37.0	16.3	n/a
1999	596	38.0	15.7	n/a
2000	635	39.0	16.3	n/a
2001	655	42.0	15.6	n/a
2002	643	39.5	16.3	16
2003	643	39.5	16.3	16
2004	666	37.5	17.8	18.3
2005	647	42.5	15.2	20.9
2006	692	44.0	15.7	30.4
2007	740	47.0	15.7	33.7
2008	745	38.0	19.6	33.3
2009	734	49.9	14.7	68.6
2010	716	52.0	13.7	64.1
2011	726	48.0	15.1	65.2
2012	761	52.0	14.6	69.5
2013	760	48.6	15.6	75.4
2014	738	44.0	16.7	75.9
2015	770	46.0	16.7	83.6
2016	735	47.0	15.6	80.5
2017	705	45.5	15.4	81.8
2018	737	45.5	16.1	66.1
2019	744	47.2	15.7	66.4
2020	742	48.0	15.4	65.6
2021	696	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	653	50.8	12.8	60.8
2023	646	46.5	13.8	67.3
2024	620	48.8	12.6	67.6

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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