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Central Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School serves 371 students in grades K–5 in Riverside, Illinois, as part of Riverside School District 96. Among 11 nearby schools—three in the same district and seven in other districts—Central stands out for strong academic results, though its performance varies by subject and grade. Its clearest advantage is mathematics: Central leads the nearby schools and scores well above both its district and the state.

In 2025–2026, 76% of Central students were proficient in math, compared with 69% districtwide and 40% statewide; its same-district nearby peers averaged 69%. ELA was also strong against the state: 82% proficiency versus 56%, though Central was just below the district’s 85% and near its peers’ 82% average. Fifth-grade science is a relative weakness among those district peers: Central’s 71% was below all three, whose average was 74%, but above the state’s 48%. Fourth grade also merits attention: Central’s math and ELA results were below district results, while fifth-grade ELA was above the district.

Results have risen over time: ELA proficiency increased from 70% in 2023–2024 to 82% in 2025–2026, and math rose from 69% to 76%. SchoolDigger ranks Central 106th of 1,737 Illinois schools, at the 94th percentile with five stars; the district ranks 44th of 738. Central’s student-teacher ratio was 12.9 in 2024–2025, and 26% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is that its statewide effectiveness ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 92nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 58th percentile in 2024–2025, a 34-point drop; that year, it was 35 points below Central’s overall 93rd-percentile standing.

371

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,484

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

61 Woodside Rd
Riverside, IL 60546-1974

(708) 447-1106

District: Riverside School District 96

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	L J Hauser Junior High School
High:	Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (76% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Illinois avg48%

106^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Riverside School District 96

44^th of 738Riverside School District 96 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	90.9	106 of 1737	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	149 of 2056	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	64 of 2067	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	91 of 2077	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	104 of 2082	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	144 of 1948	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	118 of 2086	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	81 of 2037	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	163 of 2044	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	232 of 2046	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	89.2	212 of 2052	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	86.8	227 of 2093	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	277 of 2167	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	365 of 2166	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	243 of 2147	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	217 of 2139	89.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	239 of 2120	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	364 of 2092	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	289 of 2095	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	235 of 2086	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	85.5	115 of 2022	94.3%	★★★★★
2004	83.7	220 of 2030	89.2%	★★★★☆
2003	83.1	241 of 2020	88.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	80.8	93 of 907	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	68 of 1286	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	114 of 1942	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	45 of 1942	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	71 of 1957	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	163 of 1970	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	163 of 1680	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	76 of 2019	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	101 of 1964	94.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	39 of 536	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	76.6	153 of 982	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	67 of 959	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	53 of 970	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	20 of 954	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	56 of 742	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	56 of 955	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	57 of 938	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	749 of 1800	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.8	147 of 1793	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	151 of 1808	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	103 of 1763	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	91 of 1514	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	150 of 1816	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	23 of 1765	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	181 of 1311	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	169 of 1947	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	98 of 1959	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	107 of 1984	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	92 of 1977	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	108 of 1707	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	146 of 2019	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	66 of 1972	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	91.4	74 of 1195	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	32 of 1156	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	23 of 1113	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	126 of 640	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	35 of 1194	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	32 of 1149	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	61 of 1389	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	19 of 1392	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	29 of 1419	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	133 of 1425	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	94 of 1308	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	34 of 1462	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	20 of 1463	98.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)94th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)90th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+26 vs state

Mathematics76%+36 vs state

Science71%+24 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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	61 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 447-1106	371	29	12.9	25.9%	230 (62.0%)	8 (2.2%)	100 (27.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	90.9	106^th of 1737 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.4	149^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.8%	43	71.0	78.0	81.4	85.7	81.9	86.4	72.9	69.6	75.9	98.4%		$19,484	$224	$19,260
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3423 Hollywood Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 485-7630	114	11	10.8	15.8%	83 (72.8%)	1 (0.9%)	23 (20.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	90.9	109^th of 1737 public elementary schools	93.7%		87	243^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.2%	134	71.4	100.0	84.2	73.3	84.8	83.3	78.9		69.6	95.9%		$30,861	$224	$30,637
A F Ames Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Southcote Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 447-0759	482	31	15.4	31.3%	202 (41.9%)	21 (4.4%)	214 (44.4%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	88.1	158^th of 1737 public elementary schools	90.9%		93.4	105^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.9%	53	73.9	74.3	82.6	85.3	80.7	62.9	75.4	76.5	71.5	98.1%		$20,000	$401	$19,600
Blythe Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 Leesley Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-2168	230	19	12.2	18.7%	131 (57.0%)	4 (1.7%)	71 (30.9%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	86	192^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	88.9%		90.7	167^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.9%	25	76.9	79.3	86.1	76.9	80.8	79.3	77.8	46.2	66.3	97.9%		$23,864	$224	$23,641
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Clinton Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2334	415	29	14.4	70.6%	61 (14.7%)	20 (4.8%)	315 (75.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	30.9	1171^st of 1737 public elementary schools	32.6%		53.8	924^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.1%	247	39.7	30.9	46.8	55.0	44.6	43.6	41.9	35.0	40.1	97.8%		$18,817	$1,986	$16,832
J W Robinson Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	4431 Gage Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4700	251	28	8.9	86.5%	30 (12.0%)	25 (10.0%)	186 (74.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	39.3	1019^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.3%		44.5	1117^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.7%	98	44.2	45.7	62.5	51.2	51.3	41.3		37.2	34.5	99.6%		$26,173	$2,281	$23,892
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2322	260	20	12.9	65.4%	37 (14.2%)	19 (7.3%)	200 (76.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	22.2	1334^th of 1737 public elementary schools	23.2%		42.4	1157^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.7%	177		27.8	52.4		36.0	38.9	28.6		26.3	93.5%		$16,635	$1,880	$14,755
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Grove Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4600	366	40	9.1	73.5%	71 (19.4%)	18 (4.9%)	263 (71.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	20.2	1380^th of 1737 public elementary schools	20.6%		31.6	1394^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.2%	14	43.8	26.9	42.0	51.1	39.6	34.6	22.0	20.8	26.0	98.2%		$23,651	$2,358	$21,293
Costello School	Public	PK, KG-5	4632 Clyde Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4300	228	27	8.5	74.1%	21 (9.2%)	7 (3.1%)	191 (83.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	42.3	965^th of 1737 public elementary schools	44.4%		38.6	1238^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.8%	273	39.5	54.3	50.0	57.9	54.3	50.0			31.1	100%		$26,423	$2,081	$24,342
Piper School	Public	K-5	2435 Kenilworth Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2364	292	20	14.3	70.2%	30 (10.3%)	17 (5.8%)	239 (81.8%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.2	902^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	48.1%		60.1	804^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%	98	45.5	55.3	57.8	61.8	58.5	46.8	35.6	45.5	42.9	99.2%		$18,641	$1,880	$16,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : L J Hauser Junior High School
High : Riverside Brookfield Township High School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Riverside School District 96

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Central Elementary School ranks in the top 6.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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