Central Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Top 30%

Serving 556 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30% in IL
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Central Elementary School's student population of 556 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Kind	92
1	77
2	93
3	96
4	103
5	95

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	533
2022	561
2021	605
2020	657
2019	657
2018	753
2017	753
2016	787
2015	822
2014	858
2013	841
2012	853
2011	851
2010	860
2009	909
2008	961
2007	915
2006	592
2005	598
2004	486
2003	669
2002	748
2001	813
2000	747
1999	632
1998	590
1997	566
1996	778
1995	736
1994	632
1993	540
1992	689
1991	696
1990	668
1989	664
1988	620
1987	616

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2020	42
2019	42
2018	45
2017	45
2016	46
2015	48
2014	47
2013	68
2012	45
2011	46
2010	45
2009	44
2008	42
2007	47
2006	33
2005	38
2004	33
2003	37
2002	43
2001	48
2000	43
1999	32
1998	27
1997	26
1996	35
1995	35
1994	28
1993	27
1992	36
1991	32
1990	31

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Year Founded

2025

School Motto

T.E.A.M. - Together Everyone Achieves More

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#920 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#920
2022	#1009
2021	#1343
2019	#1086
2018	#1445
2017	#1422
2016	#1265
2015	#1243
2014	#766
2013	#1188
2012	#722

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	31%	27%	31%
2021	24%	28%	25%
2019	35%	33%	41%
2018	34%	32%	40%
2017	35%	32%	40%
2016	35%	31%	38%
2015	31%	29%	34%
2014	74%	59%	72%
2013	63%	58%	69%
2012	93%	80%	87%
2011	91%	80%	86%

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44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2022	44%	30%	37%
2021	35%	32%	32%
2019	50%	38%	46%
2018	40%	37%	40%
2017	40%	38%	45%
2016	38%	36%	44%
2015	41%	38%	41%
2014	69%	57%	65%
2013	68%	58%	67%
2012	87%	75%	80%
2011	80%	75%	81%

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65-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	21:1	16:1	18:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	19:1
1998	22:1	17:1	21:1
1997	22:1	17:1	22:1
1996	22:1	17:1	23:1
1995	21:1	17:1	23:1
1994	23:1	18:1	23:1
1993	20:1	18:1	21:1
1992	19:1	17:1	20:1
1991	22:1	17:1	20:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	4%	6%	9%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	7%	4%	6%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	9%	5%	7%
2009	9%	5%	7%
2008	9%	5%	7%
2007	6%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	25%	27%	25%
2022	26%	27%	25%
2021	25%	27%	25%
2020	23%	26%	24%
2019	23%	26%	24%
2018	23%	26%	24%
2017	23%	26%	24%
2016	24%	26%	23%
2015	24%	25%	23%
2014	23%	25%	23%
2013	25%	24%	23%
2012	24%	24%	23%
2011	22%	23%	23%
2010	20%	22%	21%
2009	19%	22%	21%
2008	20%	21%	21%
2007	19%	20%	20%
2006	7%	19%	19%
2005	5%	18%	16%
2004	4%	18%	14%
2003	3%	17%	11%
2002	2%	16%	10%
2001	3%	15%	7%
2000	3%	15%	7%
1999	1%	14%	6%
1998	1%	13%	5%
1997	2%	13%	4%
1995	1%	12%	3%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	2%

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Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	11%	17%	13%
2022	8%	17%	12%
2021	8%	17%	12%
2020	8%	17%	11%
2019	8%	17%	11%
2018	8%	17%	10%
2017	8%	17%	10%
2016	6%	17%	10%
2015	5%	17%	9%
2014	6%	17%	9%
2013	6%	18%	9%
2012	5%	18%	9%
2011	5%	18%	9%
2010	6%	20%	10%
2009	6%	20%	10%
2008	4%	20%	9%
2007	5%	20%	9%
2006	3%	20%	8%
2005	2%	20%	7%
2004	1%	21%	7%
2003	1%	21%	6%

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White

55%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	56%	45%	49%
2022	59%	47%	51%
2021	61%	47%	52%
2020	62%	48%	55%
2019	62%	48%	55%
2018	59%	49%	56%
2017	59%	49%	56%
2016	60%	49%	59%
2015	61%	49%	59%
2014	61%	50%	59%
2013	59%	50%	59%
2012	61%	51%	59%
2011	64%	51%	59%
2010	65%	53%	62%
2009	66%	53%	62%
2008	67%	54%	63%
2007	70%	55%	65%
2006	87%	56%	68%
2005	90%	57%	72%
2004	93%	57%	76%
2003	95%	58%	80%
2002	96%	59%	83%
2001	94%	60%	86%
2000	92%	61%	88%
1999	96%	62%	90%
1998	98%	63%	92%
1997	97%	64%	94%
1996	99%	64%	96%
1995	98%	65%	96%
1994	98%	65%	96%
1993	98%	65%	96%
1992	97%	66%	97%
1991	97%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	0.61	0.70	0.68
2022	0.58	0.68	0.67
2021	0.56	0.68	0.66
2020	0.56	0.68	0.63
2019	0.56	0.68	0.63
2018	0.59	0.67	0.60
2017	0.59	0.67	0.60
2016	0.58	0.67	0.60
2015	0.57	0.67	0.59
2014	0.57	0.66	0.59
2013	0.59	0.66	0.60
2012	0.57	0.65	0.59
2011	0.54	0.66	0.59
2010	0.55	0.64	0.55
2009	0.54	0.64	0.55
2008	0.53	0.64	0.54
2007	0.49	0.63	0.53
2006	0.26	0.61	0.49
2005	0.19	0.61	0.45
2004	0.13	0.60	0.41
2003	0.10	0.59	0.35
2002	0.07	0.59	0.29
2001	0.12	0.58	0.25
2000	0.14	0.57	0.22
1999	0.08	0.56	0.18
1998	0.04	0.56	0.15
1997	0.06	0.54	0.12
1996	0.02	0.53	0.09
1995	0.04	0.53	0.08
1994	0.04	0.52	0.08
1993	0.04	0.52	0.07
1992	0.06	0.52	0.07
1991	0.06	0.52	0.07

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Eligible for

33%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	34%	43%	21%
2022	33%	43%	21%
2021	30%	44%	21%
2020	27%	47%	23%
2019	27%	47%	23%
2018	24%	46%	19%
2017	24%	46%	19%
2016	20%	47%	17%
2015	27%	52%	23%
2014	20%	47%	16%
2013	19%	45%	16%
2012	11%	21%	8%
2011	15%	39%	13%
2010	12%	37%	8%
2009	10%	33%	6%
2008	9%	32%	5%
2007	6%	32%	5%
2006	5%	32%	4%
2005	4%	32%	3%
2004	5%	31%	2%
2003	3%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	11%	27%	13%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plainfield School District 202

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #920 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

556 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Central Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Plainfield School District 202.

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Date

Spring Break Begins

March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Classes Resume Following Spring Break

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

Tentative Last Day of School - if NO emergency days are used

May 22, 2026 (Friday)

Tentative Last Day of School - if ALL emergency days are used

June 01, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education