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B−

Center Street Elem School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

200 W Center St, Fairfield, IL 62837 · (618) 842-2679 · Part of Fairfield Public School District 112

Grover Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Center Street Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts29%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

200 W Center St, Fairfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 469
Grade 562
Grade 645
Grade 756
Grade 864
Enrollment over time
330’20
320’21
293’22
297’23
296’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Center Street Elem School from Grover Township families.

Other schools in Fairfield Public School District 112

The district →
North Side Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Fairfield
B+
321 students14:1

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; Grover Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.