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A-C Central Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

Summary

A-C Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Chandlerville, Illinois, with 131 students. The school is part of the A-C Central CUSD 262 district, which is ranked 596 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A-C Central Elementary School has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 170 to 1286 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 852 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and had a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school struggling with its performance for white students and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools in these categories. Additionally, A-C Central Elementary School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, A-C Central Elementary School generally performs below the average. For example, Triopia Grade School, which is 18.49 miles away, consistently outperforms A-C Central Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, as well as in overall statewide rankings. The school's variable spending per student and fluctuating student-teacher ratio may indicate challenges in maintaining consistent staffing and resources, which could impact the school's ability to provide effective instruction and support for its students.

129

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,558

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

191 S Bluff St
Chandlerville, IL 62627-9128

(217) 458-2224

District: A-C Central CUSD 262

Students who attend A-C Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	A-C Central Middle School
High:	A-C Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg43%

Illinois avg48%

Not ranked this year

A-C Central Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

373^rd of 738A-C Central CUSD 262 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	58.1	852 of 2056	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	1043 of 2067	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.3	535 of 2077	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	170 of 2082	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	30.1	1286 of 1948	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	1079 of 2086	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	1048 of 2037	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.1	831 of 2044	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.4	1337 of 2046	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.7	825 of 2052	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	670 of 2093	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.0	1109 of 2167	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.7	913 of 2166	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	1053 of 2147	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.8	1292 of 2139	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.5	1032 of 2120	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.5	236 of 2092	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	360 of 2095	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	418 of 2086	80.0%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	580 of 2022	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	77.1	445 of 2030	78.1%	★★★★☆
2003	69.8	709 of 2020	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	564 of 1942	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.7	1065 of 1942	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1292 of 1680	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1123 of 2019	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1123 of 1964	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	720 of 1800	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	979 of 1793	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	949 of 1514	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	782 of 1816	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	514 of 1765	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	45.7	974 of 1959	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	450 of 1984	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	198 of 1977	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	46.5	1001 of 2019	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	940 of 1972	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	964 of 1389	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1026 of 1392	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.8	632 of 1419	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	243 of 1425	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	16.0	1201 of 1308	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1086 of 1462	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1217 of 1463	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2024)50th percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A-C Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	191 S Bluff St	Chandlerville	62627	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 458-2224	129	15	8.3	43.4%	123 (95.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)			75.9			62.0		65.5			56.0	94.6%		$19,558	$1,007	$18,551
Virginia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 S Morgan St	Virginia	62691	Cass County	Virginia CUSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 452-3363	180	13	13.3	66.1%	156 (86.7%)	5 (2.8%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	71.3	448^th of 1737 public elementary schools	74.2%		47.3	1056^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.6%	608	68.4			63.2		49.1			52.6		36.8	95.2%		$13,989	$555	$13,434
Gard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 E 15th St	Beardstown	62618	Cass County	Beardstown CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 323-1364	711	38	18.7	77.1%	143 (20.1%)	144 (20.3%)	268 (37.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	150 (21.1%)	5.5	1688^th of 1737 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.1	1971^st of 2056 public elementary schools	4.1%	283		16.2	24.4			20.1	20.0	23.3			21.6	98%		$12,082	$1,446	$10,637
Porta Central	Public	3-6	1500 Owen Ave	Petersburg	62675	Menard County	Porta CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 632-7781	288	24	12.2	41.0%	266 (92.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	53.3	787^th of 1737 public elementary schools	54.7%		56.4	877^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.3%	90	66.7	57.3	71.0	57.3	55.4	59.7	54.9	46.8	41.3	28.4	43.0	95.4%		$13,955	$293	$13,662
Petersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	514 W Monroe St	Petersburg	62675	Menard County	Porta CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 632-7731	335	26	12.7	31.0%	323 (96.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)								(n/a)												90.4%		$14,394	$993	$13,401
Astoria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	402 N Jefferson St	Astoria	61501	Fulton County	Astoria CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 329-2158	145	12	11.9	60.7%	139 (95.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	24.4	1285^th of 1737 public elementary schools	26.0%		56.3	881^st of 2056 public elementary schools	57.1%	404	45.8		35.7	41.7		33.8					28.2	98.7%		$17,342	$1,028	$16,315
New Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	215 N Pearl St	Havana	62644	Mason County	Havana CUSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 543-2241	286	24	12.0	55.9%	256 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	46.9	894^th of 1737 public elementary schools	48.5%		43.6	1130^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.0%	236		56.1	52.1			53.5	56.1	40.3			46.0	94.3%		$14,366	$427	$13,939
Triopia Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	2206 Concord Arenzville Rd	Concord	62631	Morgan County	Triopia CUSD 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 457-2284	204	17	11.9	39.2%	197 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	84.5	216^th of 1737 public elementary schools	87.6%		87.5	232^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.7%	16	71.4	93.8	96.0		68.8	75.6	93.8	52.0			52.6	93.5%		$14,099	$603	$13,496

Frequently Asked Questions about A-C Central Elementary School

What district is A-C Central Elementary School in?

A-C Central CUSD 262

What is the racial makeup of A-C Central Elementary School?

Students at A-C Central Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend A-C Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended A-C Central Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of A-C Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend A-C Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : A-C Central Middle School
High : A-C Central High School

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