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Center Elementary School

Q: Is Center Elementary School a good school?

Center Elementary School ranks 950 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

950^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Center Elementary School is a public elementary school in Freeport, Illinois, serving 223 students in grades PK-4. It is part of the Freeport School District 145, which is ranked 753 out of 811 school districts in the state.

Center Elementary School consistently outperforms the Freeport School District 145 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grades. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 44.8%, compared to 27.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 48.6%, compared to 18.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and Mathematics, with proficiency rates often exceeding 40% and sometimes reaching over 50%.

While Center Elementary School outperforms other Freeport School District 145 schools, such as Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School and Empire Elementary School, its performance lags behind that of higher-performing districts in the region, such as Forrestville Valley CUSD 221, Eastland CUSD 308, and Lena Winslow CUSD 202, which have significantly higher proficiency rates across all grades and subject areas.

262

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,317

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

718 E Illinois St
Freeport, IL 61032-5731

(815) 232-0480

District: Freeport School District 145

Students who attend Center Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl Sandburg Middle School
	Freeport Middle School
High:	Freeport High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

African American:

24.8%

Two or more races:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Freeport School District 145

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg23%

Illinois avg46%

950^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Freeport School District 145

753^rd of 811Freeport School District 145 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	950 of 2056	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	722 of 2067	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	481 of 2077	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	799 of 2082	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	667 of 1948	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	1274 of 2086	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	814 of 2037	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	709 of 2044	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.4	730 of 2046	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	846 of 2052	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.5	1412 of 2093	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	1243 of 2167	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	1486 of 2166	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	76.8	472 of 2147	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	43.4	1421 of 2139	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.1	1542 of 2120	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.1	1393 of 2092	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	1403 of 2095	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.8	1060 of 2086	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.7	1049 of 2022	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.1	1450 of 2030	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	57.5	1056 of 2020	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	51 of 688	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	58.1	181 of 655	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	163 of 684	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	91 of 428	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	294 of 698	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1045 of 1942	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	765 of 1942	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	485 of 1957	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	616 of 1970	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	645 of 1680	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	1363 of 2019	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	896 of 1964	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	742 of 1800	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	519 of 1793	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	158 of 1808	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	316 of 1763	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	246 of 1514	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	654 of 1816	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	542 of 1765	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	798 of 1947	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	612 of 1959	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	433 of 1984	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.0	1006 of 1977	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	644 of 1707	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	1058 of 2019	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	661 of 1972	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	943 of 1389	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	590 of 1392	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	252 of 1419	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	607 of 1425	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	313 of 1308	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	761 of 1462	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.7	420 of 1463	71.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	718 E Illinois St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0480	262	22	12.0	61.5%	119 (45.4%)	65 (24.8%)	31 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.8%)	52.7	950^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.8%		60.8	722^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	65.1%	228		40.9	47.5			44.8	52.3	45.9			48.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.3	97.6	97.6	15.7		$18,317	$2,289	$16,028
Blackhawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 S Blackhawk Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0490	361	26	13.9	59.8%	102 (28.3%)	52 (14.4%)	157 (43.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.6%)	20.7	1650^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.7%		22.1	1623^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	21.5%	27		21.8	35.6			28.0	21.8	25.0			23.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	13.6		$16,653	$2,159	$14,494
Empire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1325 Empire St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0380	295	25	12.0	66.4%	133 (45.1%)	77 (26.1%)	43 (14.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.2%)	7.5	2013^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.1%		12	1974^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.5%	39		12.7	20.0			16.0	9.1	6.7			8.0	97.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.0	13.2		$18,192	$2,889	$15,303
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 W Laurel St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0370	325	26	12.6	65.5%	136 (41.8%)	119 (36.6%)	19 (5.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.5%)	17.5	1731^st of 2056 public elementary schools	15.8%		21.4	1647^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.3%	84		17.2	32.7			24.3	17.2	24.5			20.6	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.3	97.2	97.2	11.2		$18,569	$2,661	$15,908
Jones-Farrar International Baccalaureate	Public	K-6	1386 Kiwanis Dr	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0610	350	28	12.6	52.6%	171 (48.9%)	88 (25.1%)	24 (6.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (18.3%)	22.6	1601^st of 2056 public elementary schools	22.1%		32.3	1333^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	35.5%	268	16.7	24.1	31.6	28.9	41.9	31.2	31.5	21.1	11.1	20.9	21.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	96.7	97.3		10.8	$18,475	$2,700	$15,775
Dakota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Campus Dr	Dakota	61018	Stephenson County	Dakota CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(844) 632-5682	410	33	12.6	35.6%	374 (91.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	55.9	890^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.7%		57.2	774^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.6%	116	39.3	42.1	43.9	47.5	58.0	47.6	59.6	47.4	32.8	42.0	45.3	93.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	17.9	95.1	95.6	4.7	9.8	$13,106	$742	$12,364
German Valley Grade School	Public	PK-K	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Stephenson County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 362-2279	70	5	14.1	28.6%	61 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)												93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	97.5	93.7	93.7	29.1		$14,577	$485	$14,092
Pearl City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 443-2715	213	20	10.8	39.9%	170 (79.8%)	5 (2.3%)	30 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	47.7	1045^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.2%		56.6	789^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.8%	256	35.7	53.1	34.6	39.3	48.1	44.2	68.8	30.8	35.7	25.9	41.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	31.3	30.0	$17,006	$945	$16,061
Forreston Grade School	Public	1-5	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 938-2301	238	22	11.0	39.5%	220 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	85.8	267^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.0%		70.3	545^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%	278	63.6	60.0	73.9	75.6		69.5	74.0	58.7	68.9		67.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2	96.1	97.2			$13,989	$485	$13,504
Eastland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 S Chestnut St	Shannon	61078	Carroll County	Eastland CUSD 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 864-2300	433	30	14.3	47.3%	390 (90.1%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	82	346^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.2%		88.4	217^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.5%	129	68.6	67.8	69.5	60.4	66.7	66.2	74.6	67.8	47.2	49.1	60.1	86.4	89.0	89.0	89.0	3.6	88.4	87.2	3.9		$13,498	$948	$12,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Center Elementary School?

Students at Center Elementary School are 45% White, 25% African American, 17% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Center Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Center Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carl Sandburg Middle School
Middle : Freeport Middle School
High : Freeport High School

What district is Center Elementary School in?

Freeport School District 145

Is Center Elementary School a good school?

Center Elementary School ranks 950^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Center Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Center Elementary School.

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