Elementary Schools in El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11

Summary:

The El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 district in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Jefferson Park School and Centennial School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide educational opportunities in the local community.

Based on the available data, Jefferson Park School has a stronger historical performance, ranking 497 out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in the 2005-2006 school year and receiving a 4 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Centennial School has shown more recent academic improvements, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year.

Both schools face similar challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and differences in funding, with Jefferson Park School spending $12,031 per student compared to $11,248 per student at Centennial School in the 2023-2024 school year. Understanding these factors and addressing the areas of concern could help the El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 district continue to support and improve student outcomes across its elementary schools.

District Detail

97 W 5th St
El Paso, IL 61738-1049

(309) 527-4410

SchoolDigger Rank:
255^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,135

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial School	Public	3-4	135 W 5th St	El Paso	61738	Woodford County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 527-4435	165	12	13.6	33.9%	144 (87.3%)	3 (1.8%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	60.4	800^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.1%		52.4	880^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.4%	80	61.1	53.3	56.7	52.8	37.0	43.9	98.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.3	97.1	97.7		$15,061	$132	$14,930
Jefferson Park School	Public	PK, KG-2	250 W 3rd St	El Paso	61738	Woodford County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 527-4405	261	21	12.4	40.2%	238 (91.2%)	5 (1.9%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)							95.1	95.4	95.4	95.4	97.7	93.9	95.1	23.2	$15,478	$866	$14,612

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodford City Special Educational Assoc	9.09 mi	11
Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	9.09 mi	3	103^rd
McLean County Unified School District 5	9.81 mi	26	432^nd
Fieldcrest CUSD 6	10.87 mi	4	402^nd
Flanagan-Cornell District 74	12.18 mi	2	457^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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