Central Grade School
Tel:
(217)540-1400
- Central Grade School serves 678 students in grades 2-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 37% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Central Grade School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Central Grade School's student population of 678 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-5 |
| Total Students | 678 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Central Grade School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Central Grade School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. 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 | #1692 out of 3679 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 90% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 39% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Effingham CUSD 40 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Central Grade School is Aspire Alternative High School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Tristar Academy Safe School Program (2.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Effingham Early Learning Center Magnet School
Grades: K | 191 students
0.7 miles
3224 S Banker St
Effingham, IL 62401
(217)540-1460 0.7 K 191 - Effingham Aspire Alternative High School Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 32 students
2.3 miles
900 W Edgar Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
(217)342-2865 2.3 9-12 32 - Effingham Tristar Academy Safe School Program Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 6-9 | 8 students
2.3 miles
900 W Edgar Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
(217)342-2865 2.3 6-9 8 - Effingham South Side Grade School Magnet School
Grades: 1-2 | 323 students
2.8 miles
211 W Douglas Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
(217)540-1530 2.8 1-2 323 - Effingham Effingham High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 716 students
3.1 miles
1301 W Grove Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
(217)540-1100 3.1 9-12 716
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