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Amboy Central Elementary School

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Amboy Central Elementary School ranks 530 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Amboy Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 282 students in grades PK-4 in Amboy, Illinois, which is part of the Amboy CUSD 272 district. This school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 530 out of 2,056 schools.

Amboy Central Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 57.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60.6% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's performance is especially strong in 4th grade, where 64.3% of students are proficient or better in both ELA and Mathematics, outpacing the state and district. Compared to nearby schools like Bureau Valley North and East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School, Amboy Central Elementary School's Mathematics proficiency rates are significantly higher, though some nearby schools, such as East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School, have stronger performance in English Language Arts.

While Amboy Central Elementary School's academic achievements are impressive, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. This is an area that the school and Amboy CUSD 272 district should focus on addressing. However, the school's strong performance among low-socioeconomic status students is a notable strength, as these students often face additional challenges, and the school's ability to support and engage these students is a testament to the quality of its educational programs and the dedication of its staff.

283

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,812

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 E Provost St
Amboy, IL 61310-1328

(815) 857-3619

District: Amboy CUSD 272

Students who attend Amboy Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Amboy Junior High School
High:	Amboy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg48%

Illinois avg46%

530^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

494^th of 811Amboy CUSD 272 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	73.1	530 of 2056	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	387 of 2067	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	268 of 2077	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	321 of 2082	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	364 of 1948	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	1265 of 2086	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1615 of 2037	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.5	1253 of 2044	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.0	954 of 2046	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	435 of 2052	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	64.9	767 of 2093	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.5	627 of 2167	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	84.4	165 of 2166	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	233 of 2147	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	408 of 2139	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	603 of 2120	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.8	664 of 2092	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.7	603 of 2095	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	459 of 2086	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	426 of 2022	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	73.3	587 of 2030	71.1%	★★★★☆
2003	72.3	641 of 2020	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	540 of 1942	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	357 of 1942	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	303 of 1957	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	276 of 1970	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	502 of 1680	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	1352 of 2019	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1553 of 1964	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	197 of 1800	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	89 of 1793	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	60 of 1808	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	52 of 1763	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	61 of 1514	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	47.0	912 of 1816	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	956 of 1765	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	494 of 1947	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	347 of 1959	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	190 of 1984	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	337 of 1977	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	159 of 1707	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	41.3	1116 of 2019	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1563 of 1972	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	671 of 1389	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	456 of 1392	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	318 of 1419	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	426 of 1425	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	381 of 1308	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	20.1	1248 of 1462	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1413 of 1463	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

English Language Arts57%+4 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
Amboy Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	30 E Provost St	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 857-3619	283	22	13.1	49.1%	249 (88.0%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	73.1	530^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.2%		79.1	387^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.3%	143			51.9	64.3					57.4	57.7	64.3					60.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8			$16,812	$397	$16,415
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	217 S Elm St	Franklin Grove	61031	Lee County	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 456-2325	218	20	10.7	51.4%	195 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	44.5	1121^st of 2056 public elementary schools	45.5%		47.2	999^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.7%	122	45.7		40.0	25.7	58.8	47.2			43.0	51.7	28.6	32.4	19.4			32.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	18.8	93.7	95.8		16.7	$18,012	$1,166	$16,846
Madison School	Public	4-5	618 Division St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 934-9662	323	22	14.6	56.0%	253 (78.3%)	19 (5.9%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.2%)	47.7	1044^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.2%		44.1	1069^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.3%	25	32.6			47.7	50.9				49.4		42.8	30.6				36.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2			$16,351	$1,615	$14,735
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	703 E Morgan St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 934-9660	424	27	15.6	60.6%	319 (75.2%)	14 (3.3%)	29 (6.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.4%)								(n/a)																	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.6	96.7	95.6	24.0		$16,401	$1,235	$15,166
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 4th Ave	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 934-9661	344	25	13.7	58.7%	269 (78.2%)	19 (5.5%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)								(n/a)			33.7						33.7	48.3						48.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.0	98.0	97.7			$17,027	$1,479	$15,548
Ohio Com Cons Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	103 Memorial Street	Ohio	61349	Bureau County	Ohio CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 376-2934	85	13	6.8	52.9%	84 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)				50.0					38.6		50.0					34.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$28,944	$1,732	$27,212
Allen School School	Public	K-6	801 S Main St	La Moille	61330	Bureau County	La Moille CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 638-2233	96	9	10.1	49.0%	91 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	19	1693^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.7%		19.8	1689^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.3%	4	23.1		13.3	23.1	30.8	21.4			21.8	26.7	23.1	0.0	28.6			20.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		11.4	$22,215	$1,640	$20,575
Blackstone Elementary School	Public	K-1	1309 Jefferson St	Mendota	61342	LaSalle County	Mendota CCSD 289	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 539-6888	197	17	11.5	62.4%	96 (48.7%)	2 (1.0%)	87 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)								(n/a)																	96.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	97.1	97.6			$17,684	$1,032	$16,651
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-4	805 4th Ave	Mendota	61342	LaSalle County	Mendota CCSD 289	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 538-6226	319	27	11.8	61.1%	164 (51.4%)	11 (3.4%)	131 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	35.6	1299^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.8%		32.9	1316^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.3%	17			38.5	36.5					37.6	42.2	29.2					36.1	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.4	99.1			$15,114	$1,100	$14,015
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1602 Dixon Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-4400	214	18	11.8	52.8%	156 (72.9%)	1 (0.5%)	49 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	68.6	629^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.4%		43.1	1088^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.4%	459	52.4	65.2	76.2	56.0	63.6	63.0	54.2	82.6	65.5	61.9	56.0	31.8	25.9	16.7	34.8	37.3	98.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.8	97.2	98.6		34.6	$19,859	$1,224	$18,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Amboy Central Elementary School

How many students attend Amboy Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Amboy Central Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Amboy Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Amboy Junior High School
High : Amboy High School

What is the racial makeup of Amboy Central Elementary School?

Students at Amboy Central Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Amboy Central Elementary School a good school?

Amboy Central Elementary School ranks 530^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Amboy Central Elementary School in?

Amboy CUSD 272

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