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West Central Elementary School

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West Central Elementary School ranks 1368 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

West Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 320 students in grades K-5 in Biggsville, Illinois, which is part of the West Central CUSD 235 district.

The school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. West Central Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 31.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 28.6% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.5% to 26.3%, which is significantly higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.5% to 58.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to the nearby La Harpe Elementary School, which is in a different district, West Central Elementary School performs significantly worse, with La Harpe outperforming West Central in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, despite having a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's struggles to support its subgroups, particularly White students, special education students, and disabled students, who consistently rank in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools in their respective categories, further highlight the need for comprehensive strategies to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for the students of West Central Elementary School.

321

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,486

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1514 US Route 34
Biggsville, IL 61418-5012

(309) 627-2339

District: West Central CUSD 235

Students who attend West Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Central Middle School
High:	West Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,368^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

736^th of 811West Central CUSD 235 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	32.5	1368 of 2056	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1469 of 2067	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1457 of 2077	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1507 of 2082	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1458 of 1948	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1730 of 2086	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1689 of 2037	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	1360 of 2044	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1588 of 2046	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	1462 of 2052	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	63.1	805 of 2093	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	759 of 2167	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	739 of 2166	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	765 of 2147	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.6	747 of 2139	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	1011 of 2120	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	925 of 2092	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	1107 of 2095	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.9	959 of 2086	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1000 of 1049	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	813 of 886	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	631 of 907	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1248 of 1942	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1366 of 1942	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1418 of 1957	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1414 of 1970	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1354 of 1680	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1627 of 2019	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1524 of 1964	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1135 of 1800	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1391 of 1793	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1448 of 1808	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1511 of 1763	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1440 of 1514	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1564 of 1816	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1281 of 1765	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1305 of 1947	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1344 of 1959	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1211 of 1984	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1394 of 1977	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1359 of 1707	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1658 of 2019	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1706 of 1972	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1195 of 1292	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1145 of 1195	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	826 of 1156	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	945 of 1113	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	579 of 763	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1285 of 1389	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1297 of 1392	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1343 of 1419	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1364 of 1425	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1263 of 1308	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1426 of 1462	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1441 of 1463	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-22 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 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	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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
West Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1514 US Route 34	Biggsville	61418	Henderson County	West Central CUSD 235	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 627-2339	321	28	11.2	53.9%	300 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	32.5	1368^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.5%		27.6	1469^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.9%	101	41.5		30.0	37.2	29.2				31.5	40.0	34.9	13.8				28.6	96.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	98.1	96.3	96.9			$15,486	$803	$14,683
United Elementary School - West	Public	PK, KG-3	2140 State Highway 135	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	United CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 734-8513	179	17	10.6	55.3%	155 (86.6%)	10 (5.6%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)			47.8						47.8	47.8						47.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	14.2		$18,281	$160	$18,121
Harding Primary School	Public	2-3	415 E 9th Ave	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 734-4915	240	18	13.0	65.8%	128 (53.3%)	18 (7.5%)	65 (27.1%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)								(n/a)			35.6						35.6	34.7						34.7	97.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.1	98.1	97.7			$13,209	$1,532	$11,677
Lincoln Early Childhood School	Public	PK, KG-1	325 S 11th St	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 734-2213	324	21	15.4	62.7%	162 (50.0%)	26 (8.0%)	74 (22.8%)	24 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.1%)								(n/a)																	96.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.4	96.5	96.8	35.5		$12,585	$1,974	$10,611
La Harpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	404 W Main St	La Harpe	61450	Hancock County	La Harpe Central School District 347	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 659-7739	181	17	10.4	82.9%	167 (92.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	59	834^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.4%		42.3	1104^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.6%	270	37.5	60.0	58.8	58.8	56.3	44.4	25.0	70.0	52.9	70.6	52.9	18.8	33.3	6.3	5.0	30.8	96.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.9	94.8	97.4	8.9	27.6	$19,089	$1,774	$17,315

Frequently Asked Questions about West Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Central Middle School
High : West Central High School

Is West Central Elementary School a good school?

West Central Elementary School ranks 1368^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is West Central Elementary School in?

West Central CUSD 235

What is the racial makeup of West Central Elementary School?

Students at West Central Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended West Central Elementary School.

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