Summary:
The Polo CUSD 222 district in Illinois is home to one standout elementary school, Centennial Elementary School. This school serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 297 students. Centennial Elementary consistently outperforms its district and state peers on academic assessments, with 67.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 71.1% proficient or better in Math for the 2024-2025 school year.
Centennial Elementary has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, indicating its strong overall performance. The school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students have outperformed their district and state counterparts on ELA and Math assessments, and the 5th grade science proficiency rate of 54.3% is also higher than the district and state averages. Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 50.84% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Centennial Elementary is still able to achieve these high academic outcomes.
While Centennial Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is an area for potential improvement, the school's higher-than-average spending per student ($13,613) and low student-teacher ratio (15.4) may be contributing factors to its strong academic performance. Overall, Polo CUSD 222 is fortunate to have this high-performing elementary school serving its community.
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