Is Century Elementary School a good school?

Century Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Century Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 175 students attended Century Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Century Elementary School?

Students at Century Elementary School are 79% White, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Century Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Century Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Century Junior/Senior High School

Century Elementary School

Summary:

Century Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ullin, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Century CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 770 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Century Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1237 and 1936 out of around 2,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) tests is significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.3% of all students at Century Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 10.5% of 3rd graders, 9.7% of 4th graders, and 0% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding standards. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.3% to 33.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Jonesboro Elementary School, Davie Elementary School, and Maple Grove Elementary School, Century Elementary School consistently underperforms on academic measures. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Jonesboro Elementary School had 71.7% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to only 20.3% at Century Elementary. The chronic absenteeism rates at Century Elementary (30.5% to 36.8%) are also significantly higher than the nearby schools (10.0% to 24.5%).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4721 Shawnee College Rd
Ullin, IL 62992-2201

(618) 845-3572

District: Century CUSD 100

SchoolDigger Rank:
1668^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,899

Students who attend Century Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Century Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 175

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

African American:

14.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Century Elementary School ranks worse than 80.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.49. (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 (79.4%), African American (14.3%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Century Elementary School is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare Century Elementary School employs 15.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Century Elementary School is $12,899.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Century Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Century Elementary School 1668^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Century 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:

Century CUSD 100:

SchoolDigger ranks Century CUSD 100 770^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Century Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Century Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	29.29	1550^th	2020	23.3%
2004	35.79	1486^th	2030	26.8%
2005	29.33	1604^th	2022	20.7%
2006	38.66	1532^nd	2086	26.6%
2007	58.98	1066^th	2095	49.1%
2008	64.79	900^th	2092	57.0%
2009	46.83	1343^rd	2120	36.7%
2010	42.31	1439^th	2139	32.7%
2011	45.73	1377^th	2147	35.9%
2012	43.67	1431^st	2166	33.9%
2013	36.00	1482^nd	2167	31.6%
2014	40.99	1298^th	2093	38.0%
2015	18.93	1735^th	2052	15.4%
2016	22.94	1619^th	2046	20.9%
2017	20.21	1674^th	2044	18.1%
2018	18.22	1713^th	2037	15.9%
2019	14.82	1883^rd	2086	9.7%
2021	32.40	1237^th	1948	36.5%
2022	31.84	1348^th	2082	35.3%
2023	37.02	1239^th	2077	40.3%
2024	20.49	1668^th	2067	19.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.41	1710^th	1765	3.1%
2019	13.64	1749^th	1816	3.7%
2021	46.55	704^th	1514	53.5%
2023	20.06	1628^th	1808	10.0%
2024	19.16	1630^th	1793	9.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Century Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.79	1799^th	1964	8.4%
2019	18.12	1741^st	2019	13.8%
2022	27.29	1393^rd	1970	29.3%
2023	45.37	984^th	1957	49.7%
2024	28.29	1367^th	1942	29.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Century Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.67	1476^th	1972	25.2%
2019	9.22	1985^th	2019	1.7%
2021	49.28	756^th	1707	55.7%
2022	49.86	885^th	1977	55.2%
2023	30.65	1310^th	1984	34.0%
2024	15.68	1740^th	1959	11.2%

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Rank History for White students at Century Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.31	1432^nd	1463	2.1%
2019	6.10	1435^th	1462	1.8%
2021	20.47	1131^st	1308	13.5%
2022	18.17	1255^th	1425	11.9%
2023	23.21	1154^th	1419	18.7%
2024	12.77	1300^th	1392	6.6%

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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 Century Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	238	98	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	336
1990	257	95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	352
1991	254	96	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1992	250	90	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1993	243	87	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1994	245	98	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1995	266	99	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1996	266	99	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1997	244	94	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
1998	242	87	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1999	215	102	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2000	218	94	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2001	231	80	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2002	195	90	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
2003	195	90	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
2004	185	86	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2005	175	69	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	2	253
2006	171	48	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	11	238
2007	177	43	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	11	233
2008	194	39	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	29	263
2009	198	51	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	21	272
2010	215	46	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	15	279
2011	173	41	0	0	2	0	15	0	231
2012	179	37	0	0	2	0	18	0	236
2013	146	47	0	0	1	0	8	0	202
2014	140	34	0	2	1	0	6	0	183
2015	129	33	0	4	1	0	9	0	176
2016	137	22	0	4	0	0	8	0	171
2017	133	17	0	3	0	0	8	0	161
2018	111	16	0	4	0	0	8	0	139
2019	134	18	2	2	0	1	12	0	169
2020	141	12	2	4	0	0	8	0	167
2021	135	5	2	2	0	0	12	0	156
2022	146	13	0	2	0	0	10	0	171
2023	143	15	0	2	0	0	9	0	169
2024	139	25	0	2	0	0	9	0	175

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 Century Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	336	20.2	16.6	n/a
1990	352	20.2	17.4	n/a
1991	350	21.2	16.5	n/a
1992	340	23.2	14.6	n/a
1993	330	22.8	14.5	n/a
1994	346	23.8	14.5	n/a
1995	366	22.0	16.6	n/a
1996	366	22.0	16.6	n/a
1997	342	25.4	13.5	n/a
1998	331	26.0	12.7	n/a
1999	321	26.0	12.3	n/a
2000	315	24.7	12.8	n/a
2001	313	23.7	13.2	n/a
2002	294	25.2	11.7	83.3
2003	294	25.2	11.7	83.3
2004	277	24.7	11.2	81.9
2005	253	23.7	10.7	84.1
2006	238	21.0	11.3	84.6
2007	233	19.0	12.3	76.1
2008	263	19.0	13.8	81.6
2009	272	20.0	13.6	78.1
2010	279	21.0	13.2	89
2011	231	17.0	13.5	84.4
2012	236	18.0	13.1	78
2013	202	15.0	13.4	71.8
2014	183	13.5	13.5	57.4
2015	176	20.0	8.8	66.5
2016	171	14.0	12.2	63.7
2017	161	12.5	12.8	69.6
2018	139	12.0	11.4	68.3
2019	169	12.2	13.7	68.6
2020	167	15.0	11.1	68.9
2021	156	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	171	15.0	11.4	55.6
2023	169	15.4	10.9	54.4
2024	175	15.7	11.1	63.4

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 Century Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	336	20.2	16.6	n/a
1990	352	20.2	17.4	n/a
1991	350	21.2	16.5	n/a
1992	340	23.2	14.6	n/a
1993	330	22.8	14.5	n/a
1994	346	23.8	14.5	n/a
1995	366	22.0	16.6	n/a
1996	366	22.0	16.6	n/a
1997	342	25.4	13.5	n/a
1998	331	26.0	12.7	n/a
1999	321	26.0	12.3	n/a
2000	315	24.7	12.8	n/a
2001	313	23.7	13.2	n/a
2002	294	25.2	11.7	83.3
2003	294	25.2	11.7	83.3
2004	277	24.7	11.2	81.9
2005	253	23.7	10.7	84.1
2006	238	21.0	11.3	84.6
2007	233	19.0	12.3	76.1
2008	263	19.0	13.8	81.6
2009	272	20.0	13.6	78.1
2010	279	21.0	13.2	89
2011	231	17.0	13.5	84.4
2012	236	18.0	13.1	78
2013	202	15.0	13.4	71.8
2014	183	13.5	13.5	57.4
2015	176	20.0	8.8	66.5
2016	171	14.0	12.2	63.7
2017	161	12.5	12.8	69.6
2018	139	12.0	11.4	68.3
2019	169	12.2	13.7	68.6
2020	167	15.0	11.1	68.9
2021	156	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	171	15.0	11.4	55.6
2023	169	15.4	10.9	54.4
2024	175	15.7	11.1	63.4

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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