Early Learning Center
PublicElementaryGrades K
3224 S Banker St, Effingham, IL 62401 · (217) 540-1460 · Part of Effingham Community Unit School District 40
Watson Township’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Illinois school districts
Students
175
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
K
What stands out about Early Learning Center
- Small classes: 11 students per teacher
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Watson Township kids: Central Grade School
On the path
Where Watson Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
KEarly Learning CenterYou are here
2–5Central Grade Schoolin Effingham
Location
Directions ↗3224 S Banker St, Effingham
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten175
Enrollment over time
175’20
150’21
172’22
142’23
175’24
About steady since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black 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 Early Learning Center from Watson Township families.
Other schools in Effingham Community Unit School District 40
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.