Central Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Central Elementary School

61 Woodside Rd
Riverside, IL 60546

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Top 5%

Serving 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 369 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5% in IL
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 369 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	61
1	59
2	54
3	68
4	61
5	63

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Total Students

369 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	376
2022	373
2021	373
2020	397
2019	397
2018	394
2017	394
2016	410
2015	407
2014	422
2013	402
2012	397
2011	406
2010	392
2009	367
2008	360
2007	381
2006	367
2005	342
2004	332
2003	321
2002	298
2001	288
2000	292
1999	273
1998	273
1997	269
1996	266
1995	266
1994	247
1993	267
1992	253
1991	240
1990	248
1989	248
1988	235
1987	199

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	28
2022	25
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	27
2014	27
2013	39
2012	27
2011	25
2010	25
2009	26
2008	23
2007	22
2006	24
2005	26
2004	26
2003	26
2002	27
2001	23
2000	21
1999	17
1998	18
1997	18
1996	18
1995	19
1994	19
1993	20
1992	21
1991	19
1990	18

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School Motto

Empowering learners for life.

School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#95 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#95
2022	#94
2021	#102
2019	#165
2018	#96
2017	#162
2016	#388
2015	#320
2014	#276
2013	#316
2012	#585

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60-64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	62%	27%	56%
2021	57%	28%	47%
2019	61%	33%	59%
2018	69%	32%	61%
2017	62%	32%	55%
2016	55%	31%	55%
2015	56%	29%	53%
2014	84%	59%	78%
2013	80%	58%	76%
2012	95%	80%	94%
2011	95%	80%	96%

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65-69%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2022	67%	30%	55%
2021	62%	32%	53%
2019	72%	38%	73%
2018	76%	37%	61%
2017	68%	38%	58%
2016	57%	36%	54%
2015	59%	38%	60%
2014	81%	57%	76%
2013	81%	58%	78%
2012	90%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	93%

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60-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	10:1	13:1	11:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	17:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	17:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	14:1
2002	11:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	13:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	14:1	17:1	15:1
1994	13:1	18:1	15:1
1993	14:1	18:1	15:1
1992	12:1	17:1	14:1
1991	13:1	17:1	14:1
1990	14:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	7%	4%	4%
2001	7%	4%	4%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	25%	27%	32%
2022	24%	27%	32%
2021	27%	27%	32%
2020	28%	26%	31%
2019	28%	26%	31%
2018	26%	26%	31%
2017	26%	26%	31%
2016	26%	26%	30%
2015	26%	25%	29%
2014	26%	25%	27%
2013	25%	24%	26%
2012	23%	24%	24%
2011	22%	23%	24%
2010	15%	22%	20%
2009	15%	22%	19%
2008	13%	21%	17%
2007	11%	20%	14%
2006	15%	19%	14%
2005	9%	18%	12%
2004	11%	18%	12%
2003	8%	17%	9%
2002	8%	16%	9%
2001	6%	15%	6%
2000	7%	15%	6%
1999	5%	14%	6%
1998	6%	13%	6%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	5%	12%	4%
1995	5%	12%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	4%
1991	4%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	2%	17%	3%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	3%	17%	3%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	1%	17%	2%
2015	2%	17%	3%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	2%	18%	3%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	2%	20%	4%
2008	2%	20%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%

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White

64%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	65%	45%	58%
2022	64%	47%	59%
2021	61%	47%	60%
2020	56%	48%	54%
2019	56%	48%	54%
2018	70%	49%	65%
2017	70%	49%	65%
2016	68%	49%	64%
2015	68%	49%	65%
2014	67%	50%	65%
2013	67%	50%	67%
2012	69%	51%	68%
2011	71%	51%	69%
2010	78%	53%	72%
2009	79%	53%	73%
2008	81%	54%	76%
2007	84%	55%	79%
2006	80%	56%	79%
2005	87%	57%	82%
2004	84%	57%	82%
2003	85%	58%	85%
2002	84%	59%	86%
2001	86%	60%	89%
2000	87%	61%	90%
1999	89%	62%	91%
1998	92%	63%	92%
1997	94%	64%	94%
1996	94%	64%	95%
1995	94%	65%	95%
1994	96%	65%	95%
1993	98%	65%	97%
1992	98%	66%	95%
1991	93%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	2%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	12%	4%	10%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	0.52	0.70	0.56
2022	0.53	0.68	0.55
2021	0.56	0.68	0.54
2020	0.60	0.68	0.60
2019	0.60	0.68	0.60
2018	0.45	0.67	0.48
2017	0.45	0.67	0.48
2016	0.47	0.67	0.51
2015	0.47	0.67	0.51
2014	0.49	0.66	0.51
2013	0.49	0.66	0.49
2012	0.47	0.65	0.48
2011	0.45	0.66	0.48
2010	0.39	0.64	0.43
2009	0.37	0.64	0.41
2008	0.35	0.64	0.39
2007	0.29	0.63	0.35
2006	0.34	0.61	0.35
2005	0.24	0.61	0.31
2004	0.28	0.60	0.31
2003	0.27	0.59	0.27
2002	0.29	0.59	0.26
2001	0.25	0.58	0.20
2000	0.24	0.57	0.18
1999	0.20	0.56	0.17
1998	0.15	0.56	0.15
1997	0.11	0.54	0.11
1996	0.11	0.53	0.10
1995	0.11	0.53	0.10
1994	0.08	0.52	0.10
1993	0.03	0.52	0.06
1992	0.04	0.52	0.09
1991	0.13	0.52	0.08

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Eligible for

22%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	21%	43%	16%
2022	21%	43%	16%
2021	21%	44%	16%
2020	20%	47%	19%
2019	20%	47%	19%
2018	20%	46%	15%
2017	20%	46%	15%
2016	16%	47%	14%
2015	15%	52%	15%
2014	16%	47%	15%
2013	9%	45%	8%
2012	5%	21%	5%
2011	7%	39%	6%
2010	10%	37%	6%
2009	7%	33%	4%
2008	8%	32%	4%
2007	8%	32%	4%
2006	7%	32%	4%
2005	6%	32%	3%
2004	3%	31%	3%
2003	4%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	7%	27%	5%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Riverside School District 96

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #95 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blythe Park Elementary School, A F Ames Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

369 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Central Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Riverside School District 96.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 369 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5%
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education