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Central Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1526 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016 · (847) 824-1575 · Part of Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

Maine Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
322
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elem School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Maine Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Central Elem SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1526 E Thacker St, Des Plaines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 141
Grade 273
Grade 350
Grade 451
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
268’20
282’21
308’22
326’23
322’24

Up 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 23%Asian 15%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elem School from Maine Township families.

Other schools in Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

The district →
Forest Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Plaines
B+
658 students12:1
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
B−
599 students11:1
Iroquois Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Des Plaines
A
411 students12:1
Plainfield Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
B−
285 students11:1
Cumberland Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
A
279 students7:1
Orchard Place Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
C+
258 students8:1

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