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New Central Elementary School

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New Central Elementary School ranks 894 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

New Central Elementary School serves kindergarten through grade 4 in Havana, Illinois, and enrolls 286 students. Its 2025–26 results show a clear split: math proficiency is above district and state levels, while English language arts (ELA) is slightly below both. The most important takeaway is that math is the school’s strongest subject against those benchmarks, while ELA has not yet caught up.

In all-grades math, 46% of students were proficient, compared with 39.8% in the district and 39.6% statewide—leads of 6.2 and 6.4 percentage points. The school was also above the nearby-school average of 41%; four nearby schools scored higher. In ELA, 53.5% were proficient, below the district’s 55.8% and the state’s 56.3%, but above the nearby-school average of 49%; four nearby schools scored higher. Grade-level results show where attention may be needed: grade 3 was above the state in both subjects, while grade 4 was below the state in both. Grade 4 math was especially weak in comparison, tied for the lowest reported result among nearby schools.

Results have risen substantially since 2023–24: ELA increased from 29% to 54%, and math from 29% to 46%. ELA’s gap with the state narrowed from 12 points to 3 points below; math moved from nearly even with the state to 6 points above. SchoolDigger places the school at the 49th percentile statewide, with 2 stars, in 2025–26. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 12:1, and 56% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 52%. SchoolDigger’s 2024–25 subgroup rankings also differ from its 45th-percentile overall ranking: Low Socio Economic Status Students ranked at the 69th percentile, while White Students ranked at the 14th percentile. These are rankings of the school’s effectiveness for each group, not comparisons between students.

286

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,366

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.3%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

215 N Pearl St
Havana, IL 62644-1229

(309) 543-2241

District: Havana CUSD 126

Students who attend New Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Havana Junior High School
High:	Havana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2023) to 49th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Illinois avg48%

894^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

453^rd of 738Havana CUSD 126 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
2026	46.9	894 of 1737	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	1130 of 2056	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	986 of 2067	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	697 of 2077	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	1189 of 2082	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	921 of 1948	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	1355 of 2086	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	1062 of 2037	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.4	933 of 2044	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.0	1323 of 2046	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	1139 of 2052	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	950 of 2093	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	870 of 2167	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.2	859 of 2166	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.3	490 of 2147	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	56.7	1125 of 2139	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.5	1035 of 2120	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	1031 of 2092	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.8	1330 of 2095	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.1	1306 of 2086	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.5	891 of 2022	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.2	890 of 2030	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	45.3	1293 of 2020	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	350 of 1049	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	401 of 886	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	448 of 907	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	1232 of 1942	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1154 of 1942	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.5	591 of 1957	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	1040 of 1970	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	916 of 1680	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1087 of 2019	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	897 of 1964	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	564 of 1800	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	755 of 1793	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	191 of 1808	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	682 of 1763	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	279 of 1514	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	1219 of 1816	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	587 of 1765	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	800 of 1311	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	925 of 1947	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	674 of 1959	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	659 of 1984	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	1113 of 1977	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	822 of 1707	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	1550 of 2019	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1154 of 1972	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	502 of 1292	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	556 of 1195	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	792 of 1156	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	409 of 1113	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	952 of 1149	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1188 of 1389	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1058 of 1392	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	855 of 1419	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1245 of 1425	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1037 of 1308	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1271 of 1462	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1132 of 1463	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	46.9	894^th of 1737 public elementary schools	48.5%		43.6	1130^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.0%	236		56.1	52.1			53.5	56.1	40.3			46.0	94.3%		$14,366	$427	$13,939
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%)								(n/a)	29.5			29.5		22.0					13.8	97.5%		$16,277	$838	$15,440
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%)	66.6	545^th of 1737 public elementary schools	68.6%		49.4	1011^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.8%	466		72.4	64.3	45.8		61.7	62.1	71.4			49.4	97.4%		$17,497	$1,209	$16,288
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%)	24.4	1285^th of 1737 public elementary schools	26.0%		56.3	881^st of 2056 public elementary schools	57.1%	404	45.8		35.7	41.7		33.8					28.2	98.7%		$17,342	$1,028	$16,315
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%)	41.3	979^th of 1737 public elementary schools	43.6%		59.7	817^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.3%	162	46.6	46.8	45.8	54.2		49.5	53.2	41.7	43.8		46.4	96.1%		$14,509	$853	$13,656
A-C Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	191 S Bluff St	Chandlerville	62627	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 458-2224	129	15	8.3	43.4%	123 (95.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)			75.9			62.0		65.5			56.0	94.6%		$19,558	$1,007	$18,551
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%)	35.1	1097^th of 1737 public elementary schools	36.8%		46.4	1074^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.8%	23		38.6	58.1			50.0	43.2	40.3			41.5	96.3%		$20,291	$649	$19,642
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%)	62	636^th of 1737 public elementary schools	63.4%		52	967^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.0%	331		54.7	65.6			60.5	60.4	54.1			57.0	95%		$14,026	$460	$13,566
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	50.9	821^st of 1737 public elementary schools	52.7%		72.4	545^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.5%	276		40.5	79.2			61.1	33.3	60.4			47.8	97.6%		$17,769	$432	$17,337
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%)	56.2	733^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	57.8%		17.6	1727^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.0%	994		52.4	65.0			52.9	54.5				40.4	94.2%		$22,502	$1,656	$20,847

Frequently Asked Questions about New Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of New Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Havana Junior High School
High : Havana High School

What is the racial makeup of New Central Elementary School?

Students at New Central Elementary School are 90% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend New Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended New Central Elementary School.

Is New Central Elementary School a good school?

New Central Elementary School ranks 894^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is New Central Elementary School in?

Havana CUSD 126

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