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Central Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
473rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 77% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plainfield, Illinois, serving 556 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 303 out of 811 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 65.6%, compared to 62.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 56.2%, compared to 43.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA and Mathematics, where it ranks in the top 50 and top 75 Illinois elementary schools, respectively. Central Elementary School also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

However, the school has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 16.5% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is a concern that requires attention. While Central Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools in the Plainfield School District, schools like Walkers Grove Elementary and Lincoln Elementary demonstrate higher overall academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting opportunities for Central Elementary School to learn from their practices.

544
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,466
Per pupil spending ?
36.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 23723 Getson Dr
       Plainfield, IL  60544-3001

(815) 436-9278

District: Plainfield School District 202


Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Indian Trail Middle School
High:    Plainfield High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
55.1%
Hispanic:
26.5%
African American:
9.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg52%
Illinois avg44%
473rd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 18Elementary Schools in the Plainfield School District 202
303rd of 811Plainfield School District 202 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.3473 of 205677.0%★★★★☆
202467.9590 of 206771.5%★★★★☆
202367.6607 of 207770.8%★★★★☆
202274.2497 of 208276.1%★★★★☆
202160.4644 of 194866.9%★★★☆☆
201973.5488 of 208676.6%★★★★☆
201859.3776 of 203761.9%★★★☆☆
201758.9772 of 204462.2%★★★☆☆
201658.0785 of 204661.6%★★★☆☆
201558.6737 of 205264.1%★★★☆☆
201477.1470 of 209377.5%★★★★☆
201367.9727 of 216766.5%★★★☆☆
201271.9664 of 216669.3%★★★☆☆
201165.8876 of 214759.2%★★★☆☆
201063.8944 of 213955.9%★★★☆☆
200970.1726 of 212065.8%★★★☆☆
200867.2828 of 209260.4%★★★☆☆
200771.6647 of 209569.1%★★★☆☆
200672.8597 of 208671.4%★★★★☆
200571.1637 of 202268.5%★★★☆☆
200458.71034 of 203049.1%★★☆☆☆
200372.7632 of 202068.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.054 of 68892.2%★★★★★
202483.947 of 65592.8%★★★★★
202396.417 of 69297.5%★★★★★
202262.1159 of 68476.8%★★★★☆
201885.546 of 69893.4%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.9213 of 104979.7%★★★★☆
202456.7264 of 88670.2%★★★★☆
202376.0126 of 90786.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.1361 of 78854.2%★★★☆☆
202462.2177 of 82678.6%★★★★☆
202363.3172 of 78878.2%★★★★☆
202259.8184 of 76876.0%★★★★☆
202145.9213 of 53760.3%★★★☆☆
201991.719 of 74397.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.0478 of 194275.4%★★★★☆
202460.7666 of 194265.7%★★★☆☆
202367.7545 of 195772.2%★★★★☆
202270.0525 of 197073.4%★★★★☆
202152.1710 of 168057.7%★★★☆☆
201967.5589 of 201970.8%★★★★☆
201864.8634 of 196467.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.6175 of 98282.2%★★★★☆
202455.2329 of 95965.7%★★★☆☆
202358.1305 of 97068.6%★★★☆☆
202269.9184 of 95480.7%★★★★☆
202163.6155 of 74279.1%★★★★☆
201974.8133 of 95586.1%★★★★☆
201854.6372 of 93860.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.9255 of 180085.8%★★★★☆
202459.4564 of 179368.5%★★★☆☆
202354.3707 of 180860.9%★★★☆☆
202267.1382 of 176378.3%★★★★☆
202166.9301 of 151480.1%★★★★☆
201979.8176 of 181690.3%★★★★★
201870.1333 of 176581.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.4424 of 194778.2%★★★★☆
202473.1466 of 195976.2%★★★★☆
202364.4592 of 198470.2%★★★★☆
202275.6417 of 197778.9%★★★★☆
202161.8531 of 170768.9%★★★☆☆
201976.8398 of 201980.3%★★★★☆
201853.0842 of 197257.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.4272 of 129278.9%★★★★☆
202461.8333 of 119572.1%★★★★☆
202366.2281 of 115675.7%★★★★☆
202268.4207 of 111381.4%★★★★☆
202153.9225 of 64064.8%★★★☆☆
201979.4133 of 119488.9%★★★★☆
201876.990 of 76388.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.8357 of 138974.3%★★★★☆
202461.8493 of 139264.6%★★★☆☆
202361.1509 of 141964.1%★★★☆☆
202269.2375 of 142573.7%★★★★☆
202151.8585 of 130855.3%★★★☆☆
201960.6532 of 146263.6%★★★☆☆
201846.7777 of 146346.9%★★☆☆☆
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)92nd percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)79th percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile~ school
Female (2025)75th percentile~ school
White (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts66%+12 vs state
Mathematics56%+18 vs state
Science51%+10 vs state

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

Middle : Indian Trail Middle School
High : Plainfield High School

Students at Central Elementary School are 55% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Central Elementary School ranks 473rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Central Elementary School.


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