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Centennial School

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Centennial School ranks 800 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Centennial School is an elementary school located in El Paso, Illinois, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 170 students. It is part of the El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 255 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 56.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 43.9% in Math, which is higher than the state averages but lower than the district averages. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a dip in 2023-2024 before improving again. The school also struggles with its special education population, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools in this category. Additionally, Centennial School has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Centennial School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby Jefferson Park School, which serves younger grades (PK-2) within the same district. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in other nearby districts, such as Towanda Elementary and Lexington Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools. While Centennial School has access to resources comparable to nearby schools, it has not yet been able to leverage these resources to drive sustained improvement in its academic outcomes.

165

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,061

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 W 5th St
El Paso, IL 61738-1051

(309) 527-4435

District: El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11

Students who attend Centennial School usually attend:

Middle:	EPG Middle School
High:	El Paso-Gridley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Illinois avg46%

800^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 811El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 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	60.4	800 of 2056	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	880 of 2067	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	708 of 2077	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	616 of 2082	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	515 of 1948	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	436 of 2086	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	475 of 2037	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	469 of 2044	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	675 of 2046	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	589 of 2052	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	402 of 2093	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	548 of 2167	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	599 of 2166	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	595 of 2147	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	787 of 2139	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.8	808 of 2120	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.0	375 of 2092	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	447 of 2095	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	331 of 2086	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	911 of 1942	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	926 of 1942	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	726 of 1957	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	536 of 1970	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	442 of 1680	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	431 of 2019	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	472 of 1964	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	773 of 1800	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	524 of 1793	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	487 of 1808	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	728 of 1763	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.1	105 of 1514	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.3	268 of 1816	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	366 of 1765	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	633 of 1947	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	767 of 1959	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	580 of 1984	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	615 of 1977	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	525 of 1707	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	430 of 2019	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	475 of 1972	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	972 of 1292	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	834 of 1113	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	625 of 640	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	599 of 1194	49.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	902 of 1389	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	966 of 1392	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	793 of 1419	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	721 of 1425	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	577 of 1308	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	474 of 1462	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	558 of 1463	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 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
Centennial School	Public	3-4	135 W 5th St	El Paso	61738	Woodford County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 527-4435	165	12	13.6	33.9%	144 (87.3%)	3 (1.8%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	60.4	800^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.1%		52.4	880^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.4%	80			61.1	53.3					56.7	52.8	37.0					43.9	98.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.3	97.1	97.7			$15,061	$132	$14,930
Jefferson Park School	Public	PK, KG-2	250 W 3rd St	El Paso	61738	Woodford County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 527-4405	261	21	12.4	40.2%	238 (91.2%)	5 (1.9%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	95.1	95.4	95.4	95.4	97.7	93.9	95.1	23.2		$15,478	$866	$14,612
Hudson Elementary School	Public	K-5	205 S McLean St	Hudson	61748	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4419	216	16	13.4	19.4%	180 (83.3%)	6 (2.8%)	17 (7.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	73.5	519^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.8%		66.3	622^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.9%	103	43.6		63.2	70.0	56.4				63.2	60.5	80.0	41.0				60.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$14,998	$546	$14,452
Sowers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	202 W High St	Roanoke	61561	Woodford County	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 923-6241	161	14	11.5	22.4%	148 (91.9%)	6 (3.7%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	91.5	145^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%		75.3	472^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	77.2%	327			82.4	85.2					83.6	64.7	85.2					73.8	96.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	96.8	98.1			$15,264	$461	$14,803
Fieldcrest Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	523 Johnson St	Minonk	61760	Woodford County	Fieldcrest CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 432-2838	223	14	15.7	55.6%	204 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)								(n/a)																	95.1	95.6	95.6	95.6	100.0	94.6	95.1	11.8		$16,515	$2,017	$14,498
Flanagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 E Falcon Hwy	Flanagan	61740	Livingston County	Flanagan-Cornell District 74	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 796-2261	197	22	9.1	38.6%	180 (91.4%)	4 (2.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	41.3	1183^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.5%		37.7	1206^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.7%	23	52.6	52.9	36.0	31.0	73.7	42.9	36.8	41.2	42.3	20.0	13.8	21.1	35.7	31.6	5.9	20.3	85.6	85.6	85.6	85.6	85.6	83.8	85.6	19.8	18.0	$18,089	$770	$17,319
Carlock Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 W Washington St	Carlock	61725	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4412	111	8	13.3	35.1%	90 (81.1%)	7 (6.3%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.2%)	63.1	739^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.1%		60.2	728^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.8%	11	46.7		57.1	75.0	66.7				66.7	35.7	31.3	46.7				37.8	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	100.0	95.3	95.3			$16,166	$443	$15,723
Congerville Elementary School	Public	K-4	310 E Kauffman St	Congerville	61729	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 448-2347	97	6	16.8	6.2%	90 (92.8%)	3 (3.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	94.4	84^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.9%		92.4	151^st of 2067 public elementary schools	92.7%	67			85.7	100.0					93.5	85.7	64.7					74.2	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	85.4			$11,625	$452	$11,173
Davenport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 S Main St	Eureka	61530	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 467-3012	430	30	14.2	32.3%	380 (88.4%)	8 (1.9%)	20 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	66.9	671^st of 2056 public elementary schools	67.4%		78.1	413^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.0%	258			57.9	62.8					60.1	56.8	42.3					50.3	94.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	94.6	93.9	94.1	2.6		$11,485	$1,132	$10,354
Towanda Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 S East St	Towanda	61776	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 728-2278	193	13	14.4	11.9%	148 (76.7%)	3 (1.6%)	8 (4.1%)	24 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	93.6	98^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.2%		80.4	352^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.0%	254	85.7		80.6	80.0	91.4				84.6	77.4	76.0	60.0				70.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$13,552	$556	$12,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial School

What is the racial makeup of Centennial School?

Students at Centennial School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Centennial School a good school?

Centennial School ranks 800^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Centennial School in?

El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11

What schools do graduates of Centennial School attend?

Students who attend Centennial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : EPG Middle School
High : El Paso-Gridley High School

How many students attend Centennial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Centennial School.

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