Central City Elementary School
Central City Elementary School serves 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Central City Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Central City Elementary School's student population of 350 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
350 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (18-19)
22 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Central City Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
First Day of School-2 pm Dismissal
August 17, 2022 (Wednesday)
Thanksgiving Break
November 23, 2022 (Wednesday)
Spring Break-No School
April 06, 2023 (Thursday)
Last Day Of School
May 25, 2023 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Central City Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Central City Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2949 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%

Hispanic
2%
27%

Black
4%
17%

White
88%
47%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
44%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
1%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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