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Central Road Elementary School

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Central Road Elementary School ranks 290 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Central Road Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 415 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Road Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 72.3% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, with 79% of students proficient or better, compared to 57.4% for the district and 54.6% for the state. Additionally, Central Road Elementary School performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

The school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,438 in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of $14,324 for Hunting Ridge Elementary and $16,181 for Kimball Hill Elementary, and its low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 suggest that it has access to significant resources and may be able to provide more individualized attention and support to students. This could be a contributing factor to the school's strong academic performance, which generally outperforms its peers in the Palatine CCSD 15 district.

620

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,762

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Central Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-2554

(847) 963-5100

District: Palatine CCSD 15

Students who attend Central Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl Sandburg Middle School
High:	Wm Fremd High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.3%

White:

36.8%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 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 school65%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

290^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Elementary Schools in the Palatine CCSD 15

415^th of 811Palatine CCSD 15 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	84.6	290 of 2056	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	723 of 2067	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	575 of 2077	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	526 of 2082	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	406 of 1948	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	491 of 2086	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	611 of 2037	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	468 of 2044	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	69.7	561 of 2046	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	389 of 2052	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.8	712 of 2093	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	711 of 2167	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	870 of 2166	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	649 of 2147	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	848 of 2139	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	741 of 2120	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	750 of 2092	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	83.1	170 of 2095	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	81.7	228 of 2086	89.1%	★★★★☆
2005	79.8	314 of 2022	84.5%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	210 of 2030	89.7%	★★★★☆
2003	84.6	193 of 2020	90.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	105 of 234	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.5	191 of 237	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.0	124 of 226	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	95 of 243	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	95 of 242	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	53 of 1049	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	30.4	635 of 886	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	85 of 788	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	18.8	810 of 826	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	584 of 788	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	77.4	60 of 768	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	41.0	435 of 743	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	508 of 718	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	328 of 1942	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	557 of 1942	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	537 of 1957	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	523 of 1970	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	307 of 1680	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	513 of 2019	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	650 of 1964	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	53.2	347 of 959	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	660 of 970	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	413 of 954	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	424 of 955	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	580 of 938	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	641 of 1800	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	857 of 1793	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	502 of 1808	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	366 of 1763	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	791 of 1816	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	813 of 1765	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	265 of 1947	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	814 of 1959	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	553 of 1984	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	570 of 1977	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	474 of 1707	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	437 of 2019	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	508 of 1972	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	55 of 1292	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	61.8	332 of 1195	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	312 of 1156	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	95.4	28 of 1113	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	94 of 640	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	440 of 1389	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	685 of 1392	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	536 of 1419	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	669 of 1425	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	444 of 1308	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	295 of 1462	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	361 of 1463	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)64th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)55th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Science62%+21 vs state

Mathematics61%+23 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Both of my sons go there and we love it. Very involved parents and teachers and the school is a safe and a kind place to be. Love that I send my boys there everyday and never worry about them being bullied or mistreated. Close Quote

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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
Central Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Central Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5100	620	36	17.2	12.3%	228 (36.8%)	17 (2.7%)	53 (8.5%)	281 (45.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	84.6	290^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.9%		60.7	723^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	65.0%	433	62.0	61.8	75.6	79.0		72.3	62.9	66.7	56.0		61.4	96.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	100.0	95.8	96.2		11.6	$15,762	$523	$15,239
Willow Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 Barker Ave	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7300	519	37	13.9	49.9%	191 (36.8%)	13 (2.5%)	228 (43.9%)	64 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	45.4	1099^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.5%		53.7	847^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.0%	252	32.8	49.4	45.7	46.3		47.2	48.1	35.4	26.9		37.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.9	96.8	97.4		12.7	$20,298	$826	$19,473
John G Conyers Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Central Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-3400	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.9	96.0	95.2	89.1
Kimball Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Meadow Dr	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5200	524	38	13.8	38.9%	173 (33.0%)	10 (1.9%)	296 (56.5%)	22 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	47.1	1060^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.2	1124^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.6%	64	42.3	45.5	45.6	56.3		48.9	39.8	29.4	31.0		33.9	95.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.8	95.1	96.5		13.0	$16,746	$704	$16,043
Westgate Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 S Dwyer Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4292	633	56	11.3	14.7%	507 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (11.1%)	53 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	83.8	307^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.4	249^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.0%	58	58.6	57.7	71.4	72.4		67.2	69.9	67.9	61.9		66.7	98.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	97.4	98.1			$16,081	$576	$15,506
Juliette Low Elementary School	Public	K-5	1530 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4383	274	32	8.4	59.1%	92 (33.6%)	14 (5.1%)	125 (45.6%)	32 (11.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	45.2	1103^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		49.1	959^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.6%	144	39.4	40.9	41.5	45.2		42.2	47.7	36.6	32.3		39.7	96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2		95.2	98.9			$20,825	$708	$20,117
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	434 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5900	435	28	15.4	6.4%	233 (53.6%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.4%)	138 (31.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	85	283^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.9	283^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%		72.1	50.7	70.7	73.1		64.7	72.6	72.0	67.2		70.7	99.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.4	97.8	99.0		14.6	$19,203	$506	$18,697
Dryden Elementary School	Public	K-5	722 S Dryden Pl	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4280	521	40	13.1	21.1%	412 (79.1%)	5 (1.0%)	53 (10.2%)	48 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	87.4	237^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.5%		87.9	223^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	89.2%	14	65.4	71.6	80.9	70.4		74.4	75.0	69.7	51.9		65.9	96.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	94.7	96.8			$15,247	$520	$14,727
Hunting Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5300	639	42	15.2	23.8%	333 (52.1%)	52 (8.1%)	61 (9.5%)	167 (26.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	74.2	508^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.3%		81.6	328^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	180	66.7	57.0	52.2	82.2		62.9	48.8	52.2	55.6		52.2	93.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.1	92.8	94.1		14.4	$17,299	$518	$16,781
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-6	375 Arizona Blvd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5700	469	37	12.6		153 (32.6%)	12 (2.6%)	70 (14.9%)	216 (46.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	82.3	340^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.5%		85.9	252^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	88	44.1	72.3	61.2	69.1	85.5	72.5	67.7	59.7	55.9	69.7	63.4	96.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.0	95.3	96.2		12.7	$15,799	$733	$15,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Road Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Central Road Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Carl Sandburg Middle School
High : Wm Fremd High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Road Elementary School?

Students at Central Road Elementary School are 45% Asian, 37% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Central Road Elementary School in?

Palatine CCSD 15

How many students attend Central Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Central Road Elementary School.

Is Central Road Elementary School a good school?

Central Road Elementary School ranks 290^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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