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Central Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 7th St, Lincoln, IL 62656 · (217) 732-3386 · Part of Lincoln Elementary School District 27

West Lincoln Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
183
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–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 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

100 7th St, Lincoln

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten22
Grade 125
Grade 217
Grade 326
Grade 435
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
162’20
157’21
183’22
176’23
183’24

Up 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elem School from West Lincoln Township families.

Other schools in Lincoln Elementary School District 27

The district →
Adams Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lincoln
57 students7:1
Northwest Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lincoln
B
271 students14:1
Washington-Monroe Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lincoln
B−
224 students13:1
Lincoln Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lincoln
B+
321 students12:1

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