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Midwest Central Primary School

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Midwest Central Primary School ranks 979 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

979^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Midwest Central Primary School in Manito serves 430 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade and is part of Midwest Central CUSD 191. Its latest results show a clear split: mathematics proficiency is ahead of state and district results, while English Language Arts (ELA) trails both. The most important takeaway is that math is a relative strength, but ELA is the more pressing academic concern.

In 2025–2026, 46% of students were proficient in math, about 7 points above the state and 8 points above the district. The school’s math result was also about 6 points above the nearby-school average, placing it third among nearby schools with reported scores; one nearby result was suppressed. ELA proficiency was 50%, about 7 points below the state and 6 points below the district. Locally, ELA was around the middle: it tied Delavan Elementary School and was just above the nearby-school average. Grade results add detail: fourth-grade ELA was 46%, 10 points below the state, while third-grade math was 53%, 4 points above the state. These local comparisons include schools serving different grade spans.

Math has improved substantially over time, rising 22 points from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026; ELA rose 19 points over that period but fell 6 points in the latest year after briefly exceeding the state result. SchoolDigger rated the school 2 stars, at the 44th statewide percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 60th percentile and 3 stars the prior year. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.3, below the nearby average of 13.7. In 2024–2025, 55.4% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby average of 54.5%. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves White students ranked it at the 10th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 44th percentile; its measure for Male Students fell from the 61st percentile in 2024–2025 to the 22nd in 2025–2026.

430

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,509

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

450 E Southmoor St
Manito, IL 61546-9106

(309) 968-6464

District: Midwest Central CUSD 191

Students who attend Midwest Central Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Midwest Central Middle School
High:	Midwest Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Illinois avg48%

979^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

525^th of 738Midwest Central CUSD 191 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	41.3	979 of 1737	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	817 of 2056	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	1065 of 2067	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1119 of 2077	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	999 of 2082	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	989 of 1948	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1118 of 2086	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	945 of 2037	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.4	989 of 2044	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	793 of 2046	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.3	1282 of 2052	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.4	1345 of 2093	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	1349 of 2167	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.8	1117 of 2166	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.2	1310 of 2147	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	1045 of 2139	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	744 of 2120	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	974 of 2092	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	892 of 2095	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	952 of 2086	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.9	570 of 2022	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	66.7	797 of 2030	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.6	513 of 2020	74.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	274 of 1049	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.1	403 of 886	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	536 of 907	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	871 of 1286	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	788 of 1942	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	1060 of 1942	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1000 of 1957	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	875 of 1970	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	689 of 1680	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	848 of 2019	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	1047 of 1964	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	514 of 1001	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.5	406 of 1800	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	938 of 1793	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	944 of 1808	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	450 of 1763	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	434 of 1514	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	509 of 1816	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	412 of 1765	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1022 of 1311	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.5	756 of 1947	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	956 of 1959	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	1127 of 1984	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	989 of 1977	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	1131 of 1707	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1354 of 2019	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	825 of 1972	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	548 of 1292	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	527 of 1195	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	588 of 1156	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	433 of 1113	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	463 of 640	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	650 of 1194	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	295 of 763	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	1031 of 1149	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	987 of 1389	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1095 of 1392	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1173 of 1419	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1138 of 1425	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1009 of 1308	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1188 of 1462	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1012 of 1463	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-7 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+7 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	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midwest Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 E Southmoor St	Manito	61546	Mason County	Midwest Central CUSD 191	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 968-6464	430	38	11.3	55.3%	404 (94.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	41.3	979^th of 1737 public elementary schools	43.6%		59.7	817^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.3%	162	46.6		46.8	45.8	54.2				49.5	53.2	41.7	43.8				46.4	96.1%		$14,509	$853	$13,656
Spring Lake Elementary School	Public	K-6	13650 N Manito Rd	Manito	61546	Tazewell County	Spring Lake CCSD 606	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 545-2241	55	4	13.7	38.2%	53 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)							100.0		80.6					100.0		75.0	94.6%		$18,590	$620	$17,970
South Pekin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	206 Main St	South Pekin	61564	Tazewell County	South Pekin School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 348-3695	180	14	12.8	53.9%	166 (92.2%)	4 (2.2%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)							55.0		30.0							10.8	93.7%		$13,639	$1,543	$12,096
Rankin Elementary School	Public	K-8	13716 5th St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Rankin Central School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 346-3182	196	19	10.1	30.1%	177 (90.3%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	48.9	852^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	50.9%		49.5	1010^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.9%	158	50.0		47.6		68.2	52.0	76.2	94.1	59.2					52.4	76.5	37.7	97.1%		$24,262	$695	$23,567
Illini Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd	Glasford	61533	Peoria County	Illini Bluffs CUSD 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 389-2231	425	31	13.9	30.6%	391 (92.0%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	56.3	730^th of 1737 public elementary schools	58.0%		68.5	631^st of 2056 public elementary schools	69.3%	99	70.6		48.1	61.1	82.4				63.3	48.1	45.8	35.3				43.5	96.3%		$14,276	$801	$13,475
Dirksen Elementary School	Public	K-3	1000 Koch St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4711	165	11	15.7	72.7%	148 (89.7%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)			32.5						32.5								93.1%		$15,889	$1,161	$14,729
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	900 S Capitol St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4712	290	20	14.8	73.4%	251 (86.6%)	8 (2.8%)	11 (3.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)			41.6						42.3	33.8						33.3	82.4%		$19,042	$1,738	$17,304
Delavan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Locust St	Delavan	61734	Tazewell County	Delavan CUSD 703	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 244-9872	191	21	8.9	38.2%	182 (95.3%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	39.3	1018^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.2	1292^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	37.2%	274	50.0			57.7	46.4	50.0			49.5		38.5		40.0			35.2	93.6%		$17,171	$688	$16,484
Scott Altman Primary School	Public	K-3	1730 Highwood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4715	189	11	18.0	57.7%	170 (89.9%)	5 (2.6%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)								(n/a)			57.1						57.1	58.5						58.5	98.2%		$17,429	$1,113	$16,316
C B Smith Elementary School	Public	K-3	1314 Matilda St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4713	264	18	15.0	75.4%	223 (84.5%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)								(n/a)			19.5						19.5	24.7						24.7	93.3%		$18,585	$1,830	$16,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Midwest Central Primary School

Is Midwest Central Primary School a good school?

Midwest Central Primary School ranks 979^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Midwest Central Primary School in?

Midwest Central CUSD 191

What is the racial makeup of Midwest Central Primary School?

Students at Midwest Central Primary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Midwest Central Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Midwest Central Primary School.

What schools do graduates of Midwest Central Primary School attend?

Students who attend Midwest Central Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Midwest Central Middle School
High : Midwest Central High School

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