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North Wamac Grade School

Q: Is North Wamac Grade School a good school?

North Wamac Grade School ranks 915 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend North Wamac Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended North Wamac Grade School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Wamac Grade School?

Students at North Wamac Grade School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of North Wamac Grade School attend?

Students who attend North Wamac Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Centralia High School

Public Grades K-8

915^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North Wamac Grade School is a public elementary school serving 132 students in grades K-8 in Centralia, Illinois. The school is part of the North Wamac School District 186, which is ranked 509 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While North Wamac Grade School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of Illinois elementary schools, the school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with some exceptions in certain grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 7th-grade students performed significantly better than the state average in English Language Arts, but 8th-grade students struggled. Despite the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, these students have performed relatively well compared to their peers statewide, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

Interestingly, the schools closest to North Wamac Grade School, such as Odin Attendance Center K-8, Raccoon Cons Elementary School, and Sandoval Elementary School, generally perform worse than North Wamac on standardized tests and have lower overall rankings. However, despite the school's higher per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, its student-teacher ratio is relatively high, suggesting the need to examine how resources are being utilized to improve student outcomes.

122

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,437

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Case St
Centralia, IL 62801-5050

(618) 532-1826

District: North Wamac School District 186

Students who attend North Wamac Grade School usually attend:

High:

Centralia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Illinois avg46%

Elementary school

915^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

753^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

509^th of 811North Wamac School District 186 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	915 of 2056	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	809 of 2067	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	819 of 2077	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	919 of 2082	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	801 of 1948	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	1005 of 2086	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	1547 of 2037	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.1	1766 of 2044	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	1666 of 2046	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.2	1005 of 2052	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.2	1295 of 2093	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.7	754 of 2167	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	560 of 2166	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	53.2	1211 of 2147	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	1241 of 2139	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.7	811 of 2120	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	29.5	1692 of 2095	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.7	1388 of 2086	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.0	1370 of 2022	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.4	1603 of 2030	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.1	1367 of 2020	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	46.2	952 of 1942	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	477 of 1957	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	362 of 1800	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	320 of 1793	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	277 of 1808	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	335 of 1763	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	115 of 1514	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	64.6	460 of 1816	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	27.7	1373 of 1765	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	56.2	795 of 2019	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.6	1457 of 1972	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	929 of 1389	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	882 of 1392	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	875 of 1419	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1031 of 1425	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	918 of 1308	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	704 of 1462	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	7.2	1435 of 1463	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	753 of 1368	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	568 of 1363	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	628 of 1367	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	474 of 1369	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	568 of 1241	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	756 of 1356	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1201 of 1293	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	49.7	593 of 1293	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	26.6	964 of 1294	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.8	646 of 1302	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.7	386 of 1322	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	58.1	573 of 1367	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	499 of 1365	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.8	883 of 1344	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.8	566 of 1327	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.0	549 of 1318	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	32.9	961 of 1293	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	1057 of 1287	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.9	849 of 1272	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.9	825 of 1209	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	36.9	801 of 1185	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	6.5	1220 of 1226	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	417 of 1229	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	252 of 1219	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	266 of 1234	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	188 of 1221	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	19.8	1015 of 1161	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	683 of 884	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	558 of 875	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	625 of 895	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	480 of 898	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	2.4	888 of 889	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2019)61st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)51st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-22 vs school

Female (2018)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science27%-19 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
North Wamac Grade School	Public	K-8	1500 Case St	Centralia	62801	Clinton County	North Wamac School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1826	122	9	13.5	92.6%	96 (78.7%)	5 (4.1%)	10 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.0%)	54.4	915^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.5%		55.5	809^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.9%	106		26.7	38.5	52.6		45.5	78.6	26.7	51.9	61.5	63.2		18.2	35.7	20.0	44.4	82.4	82.4	82.4	82.4	70.4	82.4	82.4		34.4	$15,437	$2,027	$13,410
Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	815 W 7th St	Centralia	62801	Clinton County	Willow Grove School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-3313	127	13	9.7	76.4%	97 (76.4%)	3 (2.4%)	12 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.8%)	47.3	1057^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.6%		55.7	805^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.1%	252	37.5	30.0	18.8	50.0	37.5		53.3	40.0	41.3	50.0	68.8	31.3		40.0	40.0	43.8	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3		55.2	$16,441	$1,874	$14,566
Schiller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 W 4th St	Centralia	62801	Clinton County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	270	19	14.5	98.9%	141 (52.2%)	66 (24.4%)	13 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.4%)								(n/a)																	96.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.5	11.8		$18,459	$1,688	$16,771
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 Douglas St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Central City School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-9521	276	22	12.8	58.3%	228 (82.6%)	9 (3.3%)	15 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	54.1	920^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.3%		64	662^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	68.0%	258	29.2	63.3	33.3	72.7	58.3	68.6	62.1	70.0	60.4	33.3	66.7	33.3	17.1	20.7	13.3	31.0	99.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	92.7	99.0	93.8		32.5	$13,179	$1,150	$12,029
Jordan Elementary School	Public	2-3	311 Airport Rd	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	228	19	12.3	99.1%	126 (55.3%)	49 (21.5%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (18.0%)								(n/a)			30.3						30.3	35.3						35.3	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6			$18,460	$1,688	$16,772
Irvington Elementary School	Public	K-8	500 Superior	Irvington	62848	Washington County	Irvington CCSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 249-6761	64	6	10.6	71.9%	58 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	37.3	1267^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.4%					(n/a)	41.7				50.0				40.5			0.0				27.0	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6		29.7	$19,170	$4,402	$14,768
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-8	21462 N Richview Ln	Centralia	62801	Jefferson County	Grand Prairie CCSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 249-6289	63	7	8.7	96.8%	58 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	1795^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.7%		56.2	796^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.5%	999	15.4				30.8				40.0			7.7				26.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	92.9	95.7	94.3		24.3	$22,093	$4,502	$17,591
Sandoval Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 E Perry Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3450	221	17	13.0	73.8%	194 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	18.7	1696^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.5%		19	1706^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.5%	10	24.1		32.3	15.6	31.0				26.1	32.3	6.3	13.8				17.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	61.5		$16,626	$2,841	$13,785
Odin Attendance Center K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	102 S Merritt St	Odin	62870	Marion County	Odin PSD 722	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-4183	192	19	10.3	74.0%	176 (91.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	16.5	1751^st of 2056 public elementary schools	14.8%		19.6	1693^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.1%	58	31.3	30.0	21.7		26.7	25.0	10.0	40.0	22.9	13.0		6.7	10.0	5.0	30.0	14.6	97.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.1	96.9	96.3		27.5	$16,571	$1,454	$15,117
Raccoon Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 State Route 161	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Raccoon Cons School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 532-7329	204	16	12.7	48.0%	179 (87.7%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.9%)	69.1	619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.9%		55.4	813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.7%	194	57.1	57.1	81.0	56.7	71.4	55.6	41.7	81.0	65.9	76.2	30.0	42.9	27.8	33.3	33.3	40.7	98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		29.3	$13,474	$467	$13,007

Frequently Asked Questions about North Wamac Grade School

What schools do graduates of North Wamac Grade School attend?

Students who attend North Wamac Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Centralia High School

What is the racial makeup of North Wamac Grade School?

Students at North Wamac Grade School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend North Wamac Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended North Wamac Grade School.

What district is North Wamac Grade School in?

North Wamac School District 186

Is North Wamac Grade School a good school?

North Wamac Grade School ranks 915^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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