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Central Intermediate School

Public Grades 5-6

339

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,009

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 E McKinley Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350-4811

(815) 433-3761

District: Ottawa Education Service District 141

Students who attend Central Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Ottawa Township High School

Feeder schools for Central Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	McKinley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Illinois avg44%

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462^nd of 811Ottawa Education Service District 141 among Illinois districts

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-12 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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Intermediate School	Public	5-6	711 E McKinley Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-3761	339	28	12.3	56.3%	246 (72.6%)	9 (2.7%)	64 (18.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)								(n/a)	39.5		43.5	54.6			48.9	25.6	27.0			26.3	98.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.8	97.2	98.8	48.6	$17,009	$923	$16,086
Shepherd Middle School	Public	7-8	701 E McKinley Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-1133	353	31	11.5	54.7%	247 (70.0%)	14 (4.0%)	69 (19.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	40.4	771^st of 1368 public middle schools	43.6%		37	793^rd of 1363 public middle schools	41.8%	22		46.0			42.2	50.0	46.2			25.3	14.4	19.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.2	$18,253	$868	$17,385
LaSalle County Detention Center 6-8	Public	6-8	707 Etna Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Wallace CCSD 195	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 434-8300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Seneca Elementary School South Campus	Public	5-8	174 Oak St	Seneca	61360	LaSalle County	Seneca CCSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8744	209	20	10.4	36.8%	179 (85.6%)	4 (1.9%)	17 (8.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	74.6	302^nd of 1368 public middle schools	77.9%		66.8	380^th of 1363 public middle schools	72.1%	78	58.5	48.1	51.2	76.8	59.6	58.8	62.5	41.5	57.1	53.8	38.5	48.3	99.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.1	98.6	99.1	70.6	$23,176	$1,589	$21,587
Washington Elementary School	Public	6-8	212 W Walnut St	Oglesby	61348	LaSalle County	Oglesby Education Service District 125	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 883-3517	116	9	12.8	46.6%	91 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	56.3	531^st of 1368 public middle schools	61.2%		40.5	739^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.8%	208		40.0		68.4	39.5	73.8	61.0		36.8	26.3	26.8	29.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	$16,275	$964	$15,311
Serena Middle School	Public	5-8	2283 N 3812th Rd	Serena	60549	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-9250	184	15	11.9	44.6%	154 (83.7%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	44.6	701^st of 1368 public middle schools	48.8%		45.8	659^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.7%	42	33.3	36.2	78.4	52.0	62.5	27.1	51.1	67.6	24.0	43.8	13.6	33.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	71.4	$22,056	$2,665	$19,391
Northlawn Junior High School	Public	5-8	202 E 1st St	Streator	61364	LaSalle County	Streator Education Service District 44	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-4558	614	39	15.6	71.7%	376 (61.2%)	28 (4.6%)	152 (24.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	30.6	926^th of 1368 public middle schools	32.3%		20	1097^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.5%	171	31.8	34.0	32.3	49.7	45.1	36.4	40.4	15.8	12.7	11.4	15.2	13.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	100.0	72.4	$15,224	$2,614	$12,610
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	1165 Saint Vincents Ave	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	La Salle Education Service District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-0786	269	23	11.6	75.1%	142 (52.8%)	20 (7.4%)	87 (32.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	19.7	1120^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.1%		11.6	1301^st of 1363 public middle schools	4.5%	181		37.8		33.7	22.5	26.2	27.4		12.4	6.7	7.3	8.8	99.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.6	98.1	99.2	96.6	$15,864	$1,817	$14,048
Parkside Middle School	Public	5-8	1800 Church St	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	Peru Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 223-1111	372	29	12.8	54.6%	254 (68.3%)	14 (3.8%)	72 (19.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	59.6	494^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.9%		57.9	482^nd of 1363 public middle schools	64.6%	12	37.8	58.0	56.1	52.6	57.0	64.2	57.2	29.6	27.8	37.2	25.9	30.1	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	67.3	$13,626	$794	$12,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Intermediate School

How many students attend Central Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Central Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Intermediate School?

Students at Central Intermediate School are 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Central Intermediate School in?

Ottawa Education Service District 141

What high school do graduates of Central Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Central Intermediate School usually go on to attend Ottawa Township High School

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