Central Elementary School
Tel:
(815)844-3023
- Central Elementary School serves 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Central Elementary School's student population of 376 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-1 |
| Total Students | 376 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Central Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Central Elementary School is 0.41, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 26% |
| Black | 2% | 17% |
| White | 75% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pontiac CCSD 429 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Central Elementary School is Pontiac High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pontiac Junior High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pontiac Lincoln Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 2-3 | 241 students
0.5 miles
514 S Main St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815)844-3924 0.5 2-3 241 - Pontiac Livingston County Academy Special Education School
Magnet School
17 students
0.6 miles
920 Custer Ste B
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815)844-7115 0.6 n/a 17 - Pontiac Pontiac Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 378 students
0.6 miles
600 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815)842-4343 0.6 6-8 378 - Pontiac Washington Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 4-5 | 255 students
0.6 miles
400 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815)844-3687 0.6 4-5 255 - Pontiac Pontiac High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 676 students
0.7 miles
1100 E Indiana Ave
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815)844-6113 0.7 9-12 676
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