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Central Elementary School

Public Grades 2-3

330

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,117

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 N 9Th St
Rochelle, IL 61068-1463

(815) 562-8251

District: Rochelle CCSD 231

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rochelle Middle School
High:	Rochelle Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

White:

43.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2011 → 18th in 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Illinois avg46%

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666^th of 811Rochelle CCSD 231 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
2021	19.4	1599 of 1948	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1650 of 2086	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1611 of 2037	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1680 of 2044	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	1675 of 2046	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	1880 of 2052	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.8	1874 of 2093	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	1832 of 2167	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.7	1428 of 2166	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.0	1312 of 2147	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.8	1244 of 2139	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.7	941 of 2120	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	999 of 2092	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	954 of 2095	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	1016 of 2086	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.1	872 of 2022	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.4	1009 of 2030	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.8	935 of 2020	53.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	402 of 537	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	629 of 743	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	692 of 718	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	20.5	1374 of 1680	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1545 of 2019	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1664 of 1964	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	590 of 742	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	836 of 955	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	772 of 938	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	1001 of 1514	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1278 of 1816	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1183 of 1765	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	15.9	1534 of 1707	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1640 of 2019	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1405 of 1972	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)34th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)25th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile~ school

Male (2021)10th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-24 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 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 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	2-3	1050 N 9Th St	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-8251	330	23	14.3	57.3%	145 (43.9%)	9 (2.7%)	162 (49.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)			29.5					29.5	30.7					30.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.7	98.7			$13,117	$1,259	$11,858
Tilton Elementary School	Public	4-5	1050 N 9th St	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-6665	288	21	13.7	52.4%	134 (46.5%)	4 (1.4%)	138 (47.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	22.4	1607^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.8%		18.9	1713^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.1%	106	27.7			25.4	32.1			28.7		20.4	19.0			19.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7			$14,043	$1,135	$12,908
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1450 20th St	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-4520	491	34	14.3	54.4%	229 (46.6%)	9 (1.8%)	224 (45.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)								(n/a)															97.8	98.2	98.2	98.2	34.0	98.0	97.8	33.6		$12,452	$1,262	$11,189
Creston Elementary School	Public	K-8	202 W South St	Creston	60113	Ogle County	Creston CCSD 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 384-3920	76	10	7.4	46.1%	44 (57.9%)	4 (5.3%)	25 (32.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	62.5	752^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.4%		82.5	311^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.0%	441	30.0	70.0		33.3	60.0		80.0	66.0		66.7	90.0		60.0	70.2	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8		26.3	$19,766	$1,538	$18,228
Kings Elementary School	Public	K-8	100 1st St	Kings	61068	Ogle County	Kings Cons School District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-7191	81	11	7.3	39.5%	63 (77.8%)	1 (1.2%)	16 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	68.2	642^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.8%					(n/a)		45.5	70.0			60.0	45.5	69.2	100.0			10.0	0.0	48.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	97.4		28.6	$19,512	$1,952	$17,560
Steward Elementary School	Public	K-8	602 Main St	Steward	60553	Lee County	Steward Education Service District 220	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 396-2413	57	10	5.7	17.5%	46 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)		90.0					80.0	38.2					80.0	55.9	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1		33.9	$25,145	$172	$24,974
Eswood C C Grade School	Public	K-8	304 Main St	Lindenwood	61049	Ogle County	Eswood CCSD 269	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 393-4477	82	13	6.4	43.9%	65 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.3%)	94.2	86^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.2	154^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.5%	68	75.0				83.3	75.0		77.6			83.3	66.7		71.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	91.7	94.4	94.4		27.8	$21,786	$285	$21,501
Malta Elementary School	Public	K-5	5068 IL Route 38	Malta	60150	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2970	293	20	14.7	65.9%	108 (36.9%)	112 (38.2%)	53 (18.1%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	18.6	1703^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%		28.3	1457^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.5%	246	16.7		36.2	23.6	18.5			25.6	40.4	12.7	3.7			17.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.2	97.9			$19,786	$1,964	$17,822
Monroe Center Grade School	Public	3-5	17500 Hwy 72	Monroe Center	61052	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 645-2230	327	25	13.3	30.6%	268 (82.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	51.6	971^st of 2056 public elementary schools	52.8%		47.6	987^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.2%	16	32.7		48.2	54.5	36.2			46.2	52.7	59.4	27.6			46.5	98.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	97.7	98.1			$16,949	$376	$16,573
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	217 S Elm St	Franklin Grove	61031	Lee County	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 456-2325	218	20	10.7	51.4%	195 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	44.5	1121^st of 2056 public elementary schools	45.5%		47.2	999^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.7%	122	45.7		40.0	25.7	58.8	47.2		43.0	51.7	28.6	32.4	19.4		32.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	18.8	93.7	95.8		16.7	$18,012	$1,166	$16,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Rochelle CCSD 231

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rochelle Middle School
High : Rochelle Township High School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 44% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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