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Central Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lewistown, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the Lewistown CUSD 97 district, which is ranked 694 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 16.1% were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1346 out of 2082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1660 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, such as Midwest Central Primary School, which had 55.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.4% in mathematics, Central Elementary School's academic performance is significantly lower.

Central Elementary School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socio-Economic Status students. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 26.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite an increase in per-student spending, from $10,531 in the 2020-2021 school year to $16,322 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school has not seen a corresponding improvement in academic outcomes, suggesting that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement.

326

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,532

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15501 E Avenue L
Lewistown, IL 61542-9454

(309) 547-2231

District: Lewistown CUSD 97

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 35th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 35th-percentile peak (2022) to 19th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

1,660^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

694^th of 811Lewistown CUSD 97 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1660 of 2056	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1673 of 2067	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1445 of 2077	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1346 of 2082	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1377 of 1948	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1557 of 2086	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1559 of 2037	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	1720 of 2044	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	1933 of 2046	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	891 of 1049	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	809 of 886	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	480 of 907	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1653 of 1942	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1540 of 1942	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1327 of 1957	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1180 of 1970	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1206 of 1680	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1491 of 2019	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1442 of 1964	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1464 of 1800	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1310 of 1793	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1114 of 1808	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1046 of 1763	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1206 of 1514	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1353 of 1816	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1495 of 1765	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1496 of 1947	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1615 of 1959	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1385 of 1984	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1412 of 1977	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1369 of 1707	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1548 of 2019	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1652 of 1972	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1194 of 1292	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1144 of 1195	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	644 of 1156	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	850 of 1113	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	338 of 640	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1353 of 1389	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1338 of 1392	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1309 of 1419	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1296 of 1425	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1227 of 1308	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1379 of 1462	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1401 of 1463	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	20.3	1067 of 1302	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.7	913 of 1322	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.5	1092 of 1367	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	1164 of 1365	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	1044 of 1344	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.2	766 of 1327	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	724 of 1318	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.5	785 of 1293	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	772 of 1287	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.3	726 of 1272	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.3	683 of 1209	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.0	880 of 1204	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.2	934 of 1185	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts21%-32 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	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)	% Meningococcal (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	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	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15501 E Avenue L	Lewistown	61542	Fulton County	Lewistown CUSD 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 547-2231	326	26	12.7	53.1%	311 (95.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	20.4	1660^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.3	1673^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.1%	13	41.7	22.7	10.9	19.4	34.3	21.1	27.3	10.9	5.6	20.0	16.1	99.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.1	97.6	99.1	12.4	11.8	$15,532	$1,440	$14,092
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%)	43.6	1130^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.0%		47.7	986^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.3%	144		47.3	43.5			45.8	39.2	34.8			37.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6			$13,247	$278	$12,969
Cuba Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	652 East Main	Cuba	61427	Fulton County	CUSD 3 Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 785-8054	188	14	13.4	47.9%	182 (96.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	49.4	1011^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.8%		34.9	1273^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.4%	262	28.6	44.4	52.2	64.3		53.8	81.5	13.0	21.4		39.7	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	52.5		$16,317	$1,760	$14,556
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 Old West Vine St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-2111	377	25	15.0	50.4%	338 (89.7%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	52	967^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.0%		41.9	1116^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.0%	149		50.0	35.6			44.0	56.3	42.2			50.5	90.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	24.4		$14,943	$640	$14,303
V I T Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1502 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 758-5138	168	16	10.6	43.5%	158 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	17.6	1727^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.8	1857^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.2%	130	25.0	29.2	27.3	39.3		33.3	20.8	0.0	3.6		9.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6			$17,143	$1,283	$15,860
Eastview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1490 E Myrtle St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-0136	288	27	10.7	61.1%	255 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	46.4	1074^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.8%		39.8	1156^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.1%	82		32.8	52.2			41.1	47.5	39.1			43.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	8.4		$18,039	$795	$17,244
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 Lincoln Rd	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-7594	186	18	10.3	44.1%	167 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	72.4	545^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.5%		49.5	950^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.0%	405		65.1	57.6			61.8	67.4	45.5			57.9	96.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$18,643	$727	$17,916
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%)	56.3	881^st of 2056 public elementary schools	57.1%		42.4	1103^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	46.6%	222	91.7	46.2	25.0	100.0		48.4	30.8	4.2	83.3		30.6	93.9	90.1	90.1	90.1	93.1	90.1	94.7	19.1		$16,642	$1,936	$14,706
Midwest Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 E Southmoor St	Manito	61546	Mason County	Midwest Central CUSD 191	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 968-6464	430	38	11.3	55.3%	404 (94.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	59.7	817^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.3%		44.2	1065^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.5%	248	36.5	56.5	46.4	65.1		55.6	60.9	29.0	49.2		44.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.8	98.8	99.3	15.0		$14,791	$1,051	$13,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Central Elementary School.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Lewistown CUSD 97

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

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