Is Center Elementary School a good school?

Center Elementary School ranks 481 st of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Center Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 248 students attended Center Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Center Elementary School?

Students at Center Elementary School are 42% White, 25% African American, 21% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Center Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Center Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carl Sandburg Middle School Middle : Freeport Middle School High : Freeport High School

Center Elementary School

Public PK, KG-4

718 E Illinois St
Freeport, IL 61032-5731

(815) 232-0480

District: Freeport School District 145

SchoolDigger Rank:
481^st of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,207

Students who attend Center Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl Sandburg Middle School
	Freeport Middle School
High:	Freeport High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 248

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.5%

African American:

25.0%

Two or more races:

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Center Elementary School ranks better than 76.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Freeport School District 145! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Center Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Freeport School District 145. Student population at Center Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.5%), African American (25%), two or more races (20.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Freeport School District 145. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Center Elementary School is 14.5. 3 elementary schools in the Freeport School District 145 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Center Elementary School employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Center Elementary School is $18,207, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Freeport School District 145.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Center Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Center Elementary School 481^st of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Center Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Freeport School District 145:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeport School District 145 724^th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Center Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	57.47	1056^th	2020	47.7%
2004	38.13	1450^th	2030	28.6%
2005	57.69	1049^th	2022	48.1%
2006	59.80	1060^th	2086	49.2%
2007	45.58	1403^rd	2095	33.0%
2008	43.12	1393^rd	2092	33.4%
2009	36.14	1542^nd	2120	27.3%
2010	43.40	1421^st	2139	33.6%
2011	76.81	472^nd	2147	78.0%
2012	41.22	1486^th	2166	31.4%
2013	46.17	1243^rd	2167	42.6%
2014	35.47	1412^th	2093	32.5%
2015	52.38	846^th	2052	58.8%
2016	60.41	730^th	2046	64.3%
2017	61.65	709^th	2044	65.3%
2018	57.18	814^th	2037	60.0%
2019	36.77	1274^th	2086	38.9%
2021	59.01	667^th	1948	65.8%
2022	56.98	799^th	2082	61.6%
2023	73.84	481^st	2077	76.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.69	542^nd	1765	69.3%
2019	56.17	654^th	1816	64.0%
2021	70.67	246^th	1514	83.8%
2022	71.07	316^th	1763	82.1%
2023	81.65	158^th	1808	91.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.14	896^th	1964	54.4%
2019	31.56	1363^rd	2019	32.5%
2021	56.26	645^th	1680	61.6%
2022	64.97	616^th	1970	68.7%
2023	71.01	485^th	1957	75.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.51	661^st	1972	66.5%
2019	43.92	1058^th	2019	47.6%
2021	54.78	644^th	1707	62.3%
2022	43.98	1006^th	1977	49.1%
2023	74.42	433^rd	1984	78.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.61	294^th	698	57.9%
2021	59.57	91^st	428	78.7%
2022	61.65	163^rd	684	76.2%

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Rank History for White students at Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.70	420^th	1463	71.3%
2019	48.71	761^st	1462	47.9%
2021	70.60	313^th	1308	76.1%
2022	55.33	607^th	1425	57.4%
2023	76.99	252^nd	1419	82.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Center Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	275	105	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	388
1989	302	98	7	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	408
1990	285	100	5	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	391
1991	258	95	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1992	289	100	7	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
1993	301	111	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1994	209	79	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	295
1995	185	83	12	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	283
1996	185	83	12	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	283
1997	177	105	10	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	295
1998	198	112	6	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	321
1999	191	120	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	324
2000	198	117	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2001	173	121	9	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
2002	159	111	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2003	159	111	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2004	161	87	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2005	149	67	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	34	268
2006	135	78	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	33	262
2007	141	75	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	40	275
2008	136	66	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	35	270
2009	129	71	5	36	0	n/a	n/a	36	277
2010	123	76	4	53	0	n/a	n/a	39	295
2011	145	90	3	11	0	0	46	0	295
2012	152	89	1	12	0	1	47	0	302
2013	148	86	0	8	0	1	39	0	282
2014	157	90	0	16	0	1	48	0	312
2015	137	94	0	28	0	1	44	0	304
2016	140	80	0	11	1	0	44	0	276
2017	139	82	0	11	1	0	41	0	274
2018	117	94	0	17	0	0	52	0	280
2019	149	90	0	16	0	0	61	0	316
2020	133	101	0	16	1	0	66	0	317
2021	125	116	0	18	1	0	57	0	317
2022	116	84	0	23	2	0	51	0	276
2023	103	62	1	29	2	0	51	0	248

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Center Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	25.0	15.5	n/a
1989	408	26.7	15.2	n/a
1990	391	26.5	14.7	n/a
1991	360	23.5	15.3	n/a
1992	397	22.5	17.6	n/a
1993	424	25.0	17.0	n/a
1994	295	22.6	13.1	n/a
1995	283	18.3	15.5	n/a
1996	283	18.3	15.5	n/a
1997	295	21.5	13.7	n/a
1998	321	22.7	14.1	n/a
1999	324	24.7	13.1	n/a
2000	323	25.5	12.7	n/a
2001	319	24.5	13.0	n/a
2002	290	23.0	12.6	63.1
2003	290	23.0	12.6	63.1
2004	272	18.0	15.1	62.5
2005	268	17.8	15.1	69.7
2006	262	19.0	13.8	71.2
2007	275	20.0	13.8	75.7
2008	270	14.0	19.3	71.9
2009	277	20.0	13.9	74.3
2010	295	21.5	13.7	85.5
2011	295	25.0	11.8	71.5
2012	302	26.0	11.6	74.8
2013	282	19.9	14.1	78.7
2014	312	11.0	28.3	72.1
2015	304	21.0	14.4	72.4
2016	276	20.0	13.8	69.2
2017	274	20.0	13.7	67.2
2018	280	20.0	14.0	63.9
2019	316	21.5	14.6	65.5
2020	317	23.0	13.7	69.7
2021	317	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	276	23.5	11.7	62.7
2023	248	17.0	14.5	59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Center Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	25.0	15.5	n/a
1989	408	26.7	15.2	n/a
1990	391	26.5	14.7	n/a
1991	360	23.5	15.3	n/a
1992	397	22.5	17.6	n/a
1993	424	25.0	17.0	n/a
1994	295	22.6	13.1	n/a
1995	283	18.3	15.5	n/a
1996	283	18.3	15.5	n/a
1997	295	21.5	13.7	n/a
1998	321	22.7	14.1	n/a
1999	324	24.7	13.1	n/a
2000	323	25.5	12.7	n/a
2001	319	24.5	13.0	n/a
2002	290	23.0	12.6	63.1
2003	290	23.0	12.6	63.1
2004	272	18.0	15.1	62.5
2005	268	17.8	15.1	69.7
2006	262	19.0	13.8	71.2
2007	275	20.0	13.8	75.7
2008	270	14.0	19.3	71.9
2009	277	20.0	13.9	74.3
2010	295	21.5	13.7	85.5
2011	295	25.0	11.8	71.5
2012	302	26.0	11.6	74.8
2013	282	19.9	14.1	78.7
2014	312	11.0	28.3	72.1
2015	304	21.0	14.4	72.4
2016	276	20.0	13.8	69.2
2017	274	20.0	13.7	67.2
2018	280	20.0	14.0	63.9
2019	316	21.5	14.6	65.5
2020	317	23.0	13.7	69.7
2021	317	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	276	23.5	11.7	62.7
2023	248	17.0	14.5	59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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