Elementary Schools in Central School District 51

Summary:

Central School District 51 contains a single elementary school, Central Primary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is located in a relatively affluent area and has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 28% of Illinois elementary schools.

Central Primary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating its overall excellence. The school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics exceed the state averages, sometimes by a significant margin. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 57.9%, compared to the state average of 53.1%.

While Central Primary School has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, the school spends more per student ($10,467) than the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes. Additionally, the school serves a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with only 15.77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

District Detail

1301 Eagle Ave
Washington, IL 61571-1111

(309) 444-3943

SchoolDigger Rank:
152^nd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,349

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
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
Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Newcastle Rd	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Central School District 51	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3580	700	43	16.2	20.4%	594 (84.9%)	23 (3.3%)	38 (5.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.0%)	71	579^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.8%		69.4	561^st of 2067 public elementary schools	72.9%	18	56.0	59.6	57.9	66.4	48.6	57.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	4.9	$11,652	$283	$11,369

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Washington CHSD 308	0.52 mi	1	74^th
Washington School District 52	0.92 mi	2	81^st
District 50 Schools	2.69 mi	2	675^th
Woodford City Special Educational Assoc	4.41 mi	11
Germantown Hills School District 69	4.41 mi	2	33^rd

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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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