Central Elementary School
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 517 elementary school students from grades 4-8
- Ranks 143rd out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Brian Hoelscher
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Central School District 51
- Per-Pupil Spending: $5,654
- Students Per Teacher: 20.7
- Enrolled Students: 1,033
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 517
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 263 (50.9%)
- Females: 238 (46.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 13 (2.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 39 (7.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 52 (10.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | - | - |
| Asian | 13 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1.0% |
| White | 482 | 93.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 4th Grade | 115 | 22.2% |
| 5th Grade | 107 | 20.7% |
| 6th Grade | 95 | 18.4% |
| 7th Grade | 100 | 19.3% |
| 8th Grade | 100 | 19.3% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.3%
District:
95.7%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Central Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 09, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I loved Central. It was a fun place to be. my teachers where always kind and concerned about my wellfare. I will never forget my full 8 years there! Thank you!
- Reviewed by Student on August 09, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Love IT
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 09, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Its nothing to write home about but staff is nice
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 17, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Trying to get access code to my kids homework
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Central Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: Yes
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
90.9%
District:
90.6%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
94.0%
District:
94.6%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.8% | 93.8% | 85.9% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | 93.1% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | 87.4% | 84.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.5% | 89.5% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | 86.3% | 73.8% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | 87.5% | 73.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.4% | 90.4% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | 93.1% | 76.8% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 76.2% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.4% | 93.4% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | 92.3% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | 95.8% | 81.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.7% | 88.7% | 74.7% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 88.0% | 73.5% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | 93.7% | 73.6% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.5% | 91.5% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | 93.8% | 82.4% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | 97.7% | 82.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.3% | 87.3% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | 94.9% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | 95.4% | 79.1% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 84.4% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | 95.9% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | 92.1% | 80.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.9% | 91.9% | 77.4% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | 95.9% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | 87.1% | 77.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 82.4% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | 94.9% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 79.2% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 83.7% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | 95.4% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | 94.9% | 80.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | 97.2% | 83.6% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | 94.9% | 81.4% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 91.7% | 91.7% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | 96.9% | 85.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 86.1% | 86.1% | 72.2% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | 85.4% | 71.8% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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