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Central City Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

129 Douglas St, Centralia, IL 62801 · (618) 532-9521 · Part of Central City School District 133

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Students
276
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Central City Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Centralia Township kids: Centralia High School

On the path

Where Centralia Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Central City Elem SchoolYou are here
9–12Centralia High Schoolin Centralia

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

129 Douglas St, Centralia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten22
Grade 127
Grade 227
Grade 341
Grade 433
Grade 524
Grade 638
Grade 730
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
350’20
349’21
323’22
298’23
276’24

Down 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central City Elem School from Centralia Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Centralia Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.