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Central Primary Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1400 Newcastle Rd, Washington, IL 61571 · (309) 444-3580 · Part of Central School District 51

Washington Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
700
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Central Primary Sch

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 25.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Washington Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Central Primary SchYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
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 ↗

1400 Newcastle Rd, Washington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten131
Grade 1117
Grade 2128
Grade 3137
Grade 4146
Enrollment over time
559’20
568’21
546’22
685’23
700’24

Up 25.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Primary Sch from Washington Township families.

Other schools in Central School District 51

The district →
Central Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Washington
A+
649 students18:1

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