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Central School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

620 Greenwood Ave, Glencoe, IL 60022 · (847) 835-7600 · Part of Glencoe School District 35

New Trier Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
561
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Central School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for New Trier Township kids: New Trier Township H S Winnetka

On the path

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

K–49 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Central SchoolYou are here
10–12New Trier Township H S Winnetkain Winnetka

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

620 Greenwood Ave, Glencoe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5117
Grade 6138
Grade 7141
Grade 8165
Enrollment over time
535’20
573’21
568’22
580’23
561’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 8%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central School from New Trier Township families.

Other schools in Glencoe School District 35

The district →
South Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Glencoe
413 students14:1
West School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Glencoe
A+
252 students13:1

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