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Century Elementary School

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Century Elementary School ranks 1480 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Century Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ullin, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 175 students. The school is part of the Century CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 706 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Century Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1237-1883 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 12.9% of students proficient or better in IAR Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.7% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 63.43% of students at Century Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Davie Elementary School, Jonesboro Elementary School, and Maple Grove Elementary School, generally outperform Century Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. For example, Jonesboro Elementary School, which is part of the County of Union School District No43, ranked 424 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025 and had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Century Elementary.

185

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,683

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4721 Shawnee College Rd
Ullin, IL 62992-2201

(618) 845-3572

District: Century CUSD 100

Students who attend Century Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Century Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

African American:

12.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 40th percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 40th-percentile peak (2023) to 28th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg27%

Illinois avg44%

1,480^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

706^th of 811Century CUSD 100 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	28.2	1480 of 2056	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1668 of 2067	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1239 of 2077	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1348 of 2082	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1237 of 1948	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1883 of 2086	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1713 of 2037	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	1674 of 2044	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	1619 of 2046	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	1735 of 2052	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.0	1298 of 2093	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.0	1482 of 2167	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	1431 of 2166	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	1377 of 2147	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	1439 of 2139	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	1343 of 2120	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.8	900 of 2092	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	1066 of 2095	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.7	1532 of 2086	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.3	1604 of 2022	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.8	1486 of 2030	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.3	1550 of 2020	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1274 of 1942	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1367 of 1942	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	984 of 1957	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1393 of 1970	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1741 of 2019	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1799 of 1964	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1242 of 1800	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1630 of 1793	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1628 of 1808	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	704 of 1514	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.6	1749 of 1816	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1710 of 1765	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1685 of 1947	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1740 of 1959	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1310 of 1984	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	885 of 1977	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	756 of 1707	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	9.2	1985 of 2019	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1476 of 1972	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1318 of 1389	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1300 of 1392	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1154 of 1419	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1255 of 1425	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1131 of 1308	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1435 of 1462	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	1432 of 1463	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science23%-17 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 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
Century Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4721 Shawnee College Rd	Ullin	62992	Pulaski County	Century CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 845-3572	185	16	11.7	62.2%	150 (81.1%)	23 (12.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	28.2	1480^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.0%		20.5	1668^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.3%	188	23.3		47.1	47.8	36.7				42.9	29.4	0.0	13.3				12.9	87.0	85.3	85.3	85.3	28.3	85.9	86.4	15.8		$14,683	$1,733	$12,951
Dongola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	108	8	13.5	100.0%	100 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	22.8	1598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.3%		24.7	1552^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%	46	18.8		5.9	20.0	56.3				27.1	23.5	6.7	31.3				20.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7			$16,458	$1,540	$14,918
Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4580 Mount Pisgah Rd	Cypress	62923	Johnson County	Cypress School District 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 657-2525	116	12	9.6	50.0%	105 (90.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)		27.3	27.3				38.5	27.3	36.7	27.3				53.8	45.5	33.3	98.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	93.3	97.8	90.0		31.1	$16,291	$2,196	$14,095
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Mounds Rd	Mounds	62964	Pulaski County	Meridian CUSD 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 342-6778	213	20	10.6	95.3%	70 (32.9%)	108 (50.7%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.1%)	22.3	1610^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.7%		14.1	1885^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.8%	275	27.3		8.7	6.3	45.5				18.2	43.5	9.4	18.2				22.1	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	15.5		$25,816	$3,584	$22,232
Egyptian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20023 Diswood Rd	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Egyptian CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 776-5251	151	12	12.5	99.3%	113 (74.8%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.6%)	10.5	1925^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.2	1936^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.3%	11	9.4		4.5	31.8	25.0				21.1	4.5	13.6	6.3				7.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	11.9		$15,800	$1,890	$13,910
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	911 Joppa North Ave	Joppa	62953	Massac County	Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 543-7434	122	11	11.6	72.1%	111 (91.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)	67	669^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.5%		54.3	831^st of 2067 public elementary schools	59.8%	162	38.5		53.8	61.5	61.5	64.7			60.7	69.2	57.1	38.5	29.4			47.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	13.4	11.6	$17,535	$1,569	$15,966
Vienna Elementary School District 55	Public	PK, KG-8	310 N 3rd St	Vienna	62995	Johnson County	Vienna School District 55	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-6611	386	28	13.9	57.5%	347 (89.9%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	53.6	931^st of 2056 public elementary schools	54.7%		48.9	963^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.4%	32	41.9	30.8	60.0	53.7	83.7	50.0	79.1	79.5	68.3	42.2	19.5	32.6	21.9	39.5	15.4	29.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	96.7	95.6	4.9	32.9	$12,991	$1,278	$11,712
Buncombe Cons School	Public	K-8	164 Main	Buncombe	62912	Johnson County	Buncombe Cons School District 43	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-8830	51	7	7.2	94.1%	45 (88.2%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)								(n/a)									37.5							30.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7		36.8	$28,227	$2,543	$25,684
Davie Elementary School	Public	3-4	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-8022	122	9	13.0	61.5%	104 (85.2%)	7 (5.7%)	9 (7.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.5	846^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%		47.5	991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	52.1%	145			47.3	54.7					51.3	43.6	54.7					49.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$12,263	$967	$11,296
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	108 Warren St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-6851	235	17	13.7	45.5%	215 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	14.7		$13,599	$3,836	$9,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Century Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Century Elementary School?

Students at Century Elementary School are 81% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Century Elementary School a good school?

Century Elementary School ranks 1480^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Century Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Century Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Century Elementary School attend?

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

High : Century Junior/Senior High School

What district is Century Elementary School in?

Century CUSD 100

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