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New Central Elementary School

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New Central Elementary School ranks 1130 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

New Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Havana, Illinois, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 279 students. The school is part of the Havana CUSD 126 district, which is ranked 538 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Central Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.8%) and Mathematics (37.5%) were lower than the state (53.1% and 38.5%) and district (52.9% and 33.3%) averages. However, the school has shown improvement in recent years, with proficiency rates increasing from 28.9% in ELA and 28.9% in Math in 2023-2024 to 45.8% in ELA and 37.5% in Math in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, New Central Elementary's performance is generally lower than higher-performing schools like Lincoln Elementary (61.8% ELA, 57.9% Math) and Midwest Central Primary (55.6% ELA, 44.4% Math), but higher than lower-performing schools like Central Elementary (21.1% ELA, 16.1% Math) and V I T Elementary (33.3% ELA, 9.5% Math).

New Central Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.27% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state and district averages. However, the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $7,969 in 2020-2021 to $15,435 in 2023-2024, and a relatively small class size with a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 in 2023-2024, suggesting the district is investing resources to support student learning. Overall, New Central Elementary School faces a mix of challenges and opportunities, and addressing the socioeconomic factors and chronic absenteeism issues will be crucial for the school to further enhance student learning and achievement.

286

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,247

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Illinois avg46%

1,130^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

538^th of 811Havana 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
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
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
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 (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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	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	% 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
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%)	43.6	1130^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.0%		47.7	986^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.3%	144		47.3	43.5			45.8	39.2	34.8			37.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6			$13,247	$278	$12,969
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%)	20.4	1660^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.3	1673^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.1%	13	41.7	22.7	10.9	19.4	34.3	21.1	27.3	10.9	5.6	20.0	16.1	99.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.1	97.6	99.1	12.4	11.8	$15,532	$1,440	$14,092
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%)	49.4	1011^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.8%		34.9	1273^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.4%	262	28.6	44.4	52.2	64.3		53.8	81.5	13.0	21.4		39.7	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	52.5		$16,317	$1,760	$14,556
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%)	56.3	881^st of 2056 public elementary schools	57.1%		42.4	1103^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	46.6%	222	91.7	46.2	25.0	100.0		48.4	30.8	4.2	83.3		30.6	93.9	90.1	90.1	90.1	93.1	90.1	94.7	19.1		$16,642	$1,936	$14,706
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%)	59.7	817^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.3%		44.2	1065^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.5%	248	36.5	56.5	46.4	65.1		55.6	60.9	29.0	49.2		44.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.8	98.8	99.3	15.0		$14,791	$1,051	$13,739
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%)	58.1	852^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.6%		45.2	1043^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	49.5%	191		58.3	54.5			56.5	58.3	27.3			43.5	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	95.8	92.4	97.2	18.1		$17,305	$893	$16,412
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%)	46.4	1074^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.8%		39.8	1156^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.1%	82		32.8	52.2			41.1	47.5	39.1			43.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	8.4		$18,039	$795	$17,244
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%)	52	967^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.0%		41.9	1116^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.0%	149		50.0	35.6			44.0	56.3	42.2			50.5	90.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	24.4		$14,943	$640	$14,303
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	72.4	545^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.5%		49.5	950^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.0%	405		65.1	57.6			61.8	67.4	45.5			57.9	96.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$18,643	$727	$17,916
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%)	17.6	1727^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.8	1857^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.2%	130	25.0	29.2	27.3	39.3		33.3	20.8	0.0	3.6		9.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6			$17,143	$1,283	$15,860

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 district is New Central Elementary School in?

Havana CUSD 126

Is New Central Elementary School a good school?

New Central Elementary School ranks 1130^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Central Elementary School?

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

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