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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 374 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lincoln, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with 176 students. It is part of the Lincoln Education Service District 27, which is ranked 425 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.8% of all students at Central Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 63.9% of all students at Central Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 36.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

Central Elementary School also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status (SES) students and special education students. For the 2024-2025 school year, low SES students at Central Elementary ranked in the top 5.8% of Illinois elementary schools in ELA and the top 5.8% in Mathematics, while special education students ranked in the top 26.2% of Illinois elementary schools in ELA and the top 22.7% in Mathematics. However, when compared to schools outside the Lincoln Education Service District 27, such as Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School, Central Elementary's performance is more mixed, with some schools outperforming it in certain subject areas.

183

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,461

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 7th St
Lincoln, IL 62656-2682

(217) 732-3386

District: Lincoln Education Service District 27

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Lincoln Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg44%

Illinois avg44%

374^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Lincoln Education Service District 27

425^th of 811Lincoln Education Service District 27 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	81.1	374 of 2056	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	319 of 2067	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	400 of 2077	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	512 of 2082	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	299 of 1948	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	372 of 2086	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	639 of 2037	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	777 of 2044	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	742 of 2046	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	863 of 2052	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.5	864 of 2093	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	1007 of 2167	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	933 of 2166	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	1085 of 2147	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.7	820 of 2139	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.1	514 of 2120	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	732 of 2092	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	929 of 2095	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	1158 of 2086	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.3	1347 of 2022	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.2	891 of 2030	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.7	1046 of 2020	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	238 of 1049	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	367 of 1942	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	540 of 1942	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	561 of 1957	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	572 of 1970	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	400 of 1680	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	272 of 2019	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	592 of 1964	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	105 of 1800	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	146 of 1793	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	125 of 1808	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	185 of 1763	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	98.5	10 of 1514	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	189 of 1816	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	33.6	1219 of 1765	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	439 of 1947	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	192 of 1959	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	267 of 1984	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	448 of 1977	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	224 of 1707	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	521 of 2019	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	684 of 1972	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	274 of 1292	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	511 of 1389	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	424 of 1392	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	486 of 1419	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	593 of 1425	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	319 of 1308	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	435 of 1462	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	729 of 1463	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Science64%+24 vs state

Mathematics64%+25 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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 7th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-3386	183	14	13.2	46.4%	162 (88.5%)	4 (2.2%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	81.1	374^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.2	319^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.6%	55	64.3		53.1	61.8	76.2				64.8	71.9	55.9	64.3				63.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$17,461	$1,149	$16,312
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	506 11th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-6819	271	20	13.7	74.9%	196 (72.3%)	11 (4.1%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	58	856^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.4%		62.3	690^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.6%	166	35.0		57.8	39.6	67.5				54.1	53.5	35.4	47.5				45.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.2	98.1	98.1			$14,195	$1,609	$12,587
Washington-Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Pekin St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4764	224	18	12.6	68.3%	164 (73.2%)	8 (3.6%)	16 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.6%)	37.6	1263^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.6%		54.2	833^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.7%	430	23.3		42.9	28.2	53.1				40.7	40.5	20.5	40.6				33.6	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.5	97.6			$13,530	$1,543	$11,987
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1311 Nicholson Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 732-3386	57	8	7.0	57.9%	47 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	93.8	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	93.8	93.8	59.3		$17,835	$1,137	$16,698
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 1500th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4136	288	24	12.0	44.4%	265 (92.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	73.3	524^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.5%		62.6	687^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.8%	163	41.2	62.9	73.1	79.5	61.8	71.0	70.8	80.0	73.0	92.3	48.7	26.5	38.7	58.3	41.2	48.9	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	98.3	97.7	10.4	29.8	$12,282	$931	$11,351
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Woodlawn Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	West Lincoln-Broadwell Education Service District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-2630	217	21	10.4	22.6%	215 (99.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.3	803^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.6	969^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.1%	166	31.6	43.8	42.9	61.9	52.6	89.5	93.3	84.4	70.9	28.6	76.2	31.6	42.1	66.7	61.3	51.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	11.1	31.3	$16,114	$282	$15,832
Olympia South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 NE 5th St	Atlanta	61723	Logan County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 648-2302	331	20	16.5	53.8%	288 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	60.7	790^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.6%		55.1	819^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.4%	29	51.2		60.0	52.2	73.2				61.3	40.0	45.7	25.0				37.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	17.4		$13,790	$1,399	$12,390
Mount Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	119 N Garden St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 792-7220	369	30	12.1	40.4%	344 (93.2%)	9 (2.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.3	824^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%		51.7	900^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.5%	76	56.0	46.9	45.5	52.4	60.0	62.5	78.8	59.4	59.4	30.3	45.2	28.0	50.0	60.6	56.3	45.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	9.7	31.2	$15,795	$1,148	$14,647
Emden Elementary School	Public	K-5	309 Market St	Emden	62635	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 376-3151	90	9	10.2	40.0%	88 (97.8%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.5	1120^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.5%		48.8	965^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.3%	155	28.6		41.7	38.5	35.7				39.2	70.8	53.8	14.3				51.0	89.2	89.2	89.2	56.6	84.3	89.2	89.2			$17,654	$705	$16,949
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	75 1250th St	Middletown	62666	Logan County	New Holland-Middletown Educational 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 445-2656	70	9	7.7	71.4%	66 (94.3%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	45	1107^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.2%					(n/a)			54.5	20.0		50.0			38.3	54.5	10.0		40.0			29.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		31.3	$27,334	$1,266	$26,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Central Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Junior High School
High : Lincoln Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 374^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Lincoln Education Service District 27

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