Central Road Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Central Road Elementary School

3800 Central Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

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Top 20%

Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Central Road Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 388 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 20% in IL
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Central Road Elementary School's student population of 388 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Road Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	49
1	48
2	52
3	56
4	53
5	66
6	41

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Total Students

388 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School
2023	382
2022	399
2021	396
2020	541
2019	541
2018	605
2017	605
2016	599
2015	602
2014	598
2013	573
2012	594
2011	546
2010	584
2009	571
2008	573
2007	589
2006	589
2005	614
2004	617
2003	605
2002	586
2001	542
2000	505
1999	477
1998	462
1997	449
1996	439
1995	463
1994	510
1993	495
1992	495
1991	587
1990	555
1989	552
1988	599
1987	542

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School
2023	37
2022	35
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	31
2015	34
2014	32
2013	56
2012	31
2011	31
2010	32
2009	29
2008	30
2007	27
2006	29
2005	33
2004	32
2003	33
2002	30
2001	32
2000	26
1999	23
1998	23
1997	22
1996	24
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1992	29
1991	31
1990	33

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School Rankings

Central Road Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Road Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#683 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Road Elementary School
2022	#683
2021	#681
2019	#762
2018	#1004
2017	#787
2016	#987
2015	#679
2014	#1059
2013	#1117
2012	#1160
2011	#899

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(20-21)

40-44%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2021	42%	28%	36%
2019	53%	33%	43%
2018	50%	32%	43%
2017	52%	32%	42%
2016	40%	31%	41%
2015	40%	29%	42%
2014	70%	59%	67%
2013	70%	58%	68%
2012	93%	80%	91%
2011	94%	80%	91%
2010	93%	80%	91%

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37%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2022	37%	30%	33%
2021	42%	32%	32%
2019	46%	38%	42%
2018	40%	37%	43%
2017	45%	38%	43%
2016	44%	36%	50%
2015	54%	38%	56%
2014	64%	57%	65%
2013	65%	58%	68%
2012	80%	75%	84%
2011	83%	75%	85%

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55-59%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	10:1	13:1	11:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	20:1
2006	20:1	16:1	20:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	21:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	18:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	15%	6%	19%
2022	16%	5%	19%
2021	18%	5%	19%
2020	17%	5%	19%
2019	17%	5%	19%
2018	16%	5%	19%
2017	16%	5%	19%
2016	15%	5%	18%
2015	16%	6%	17%
2014	13%	5%	16%
2013	13%	5%	15%
2012	16%	4%	15%
2011	17%	5%	15%
2010	18%	5%	15%
2009	16%	5%	14%
2008	14%	5%	13%
2007	14%	5%	12%
2006	13%	5%	12%
2005	12%	5%	11%
2004	12%	4%	11%
2003	10%	4%	10%
2002	12%	4%	10%
2001	10%	4%	9%
2000	9%	3%	8%
1999	7%	3%	8%
1998	6%	3%	8%
1997	5%	3%	8%
1996	4%	3%	7%
1995	5%	3%	8%
1994	5%	3%	7%
1993	6%	3%	7%
1992	5%	3%	7%
1991	6%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

27%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	24%	27%	34%
2022	24%	27%	34%
2021	20%	27%	35%
2020	36%	26%	35%
2019	36%	26%	35%
2018	39%	26%	36%
2017	39%	26%	36%
2016	41%	26%	37%
2015	44%	25%	37%
2014	45%	25%	36%
2013	42%	24%	35%
2012	39%	24%	33%
2011	35%	23%	31%
2010	37%	22%	29%
2009	32%	22%	28%
2008	30%	21%	26%
2007	27%	20%	25%
2006	26%	19%	24%
2005	27%	18%	23%
2004	26%	18%	21%
2003	27%	17%	20%
2002	25%	16%	19%
2001	18%	15%	18%
2000	20%	15%	17%
1999	20%	14%	16%
1998	24%	13%	16%
1997	21%	13%	14%
1996	22%	12%	13%
1995	24%	12%	13%
1994	22%	11%	12%
1993	18%	11%	11%
1992	18%	10%	11%
1991	10%	10%	9%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	2%	17%	4%
2022	3%	17%	4%
2021	6%	17%	4%
2020	4%	17%	4%
2019	4%	17%	4%
2018	1%	17%	3%
2017	1%	17%	3%
2016	1%	17%	3%
2014	1%	17%	3%
2013	1%	18%	4%
2012	1%	18%	4%
2011	1%	18%	4%
2010	1%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	4%
2008	1%	20%	4%
2007	1%	20%	4%
2006	1%	20%	4%
2005	1%	20%	4%
2004	2%	21%	4%
2003	1%	21%	4%
2002	1%	21%	3%
2001	1%	21%	4%
2000	2%	21%	4%
1999	1%	21%	4%
1998	1%	21%	4%
1997	1%	20%	4%
1996	1%	21%	4%
1995	1%	20%	4%
1994	1%	21%	4%
1992	1%	21%	3%
1991	2%	21%	3%

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White

48%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	51%	45%	39%
2022	49%	47%	39%
2021	48%	47%	39%
2020	38%	48%	39%
2019	38%	48%	39%
2018	41%	49%	40%
2017	41%	49%	40%
2016	40%	49%	41%
2015	38%	49%	42%
2014	38%	50%	43%
2013	42%	50%	44%
2012	43%	51%	46%
2011	46%	51%	49%
2010	44%	53%	51%
2009	49%	53%	53%
2008	55%	54%	56%
2007	58%	55%	58%
2006	60%	56%	60%
2005	59%	57%	62%
2004	60%	57%	64%
2003	62%	58%	66%
2002	62%	59%	68%
2001	70%	60%	69%
2000	69%	61%	71%
1999	72%	62%	72%
1998	69%	63%	72%
1997	73%	64%	74%
1996	73%	64%	76%
1995	70%	65%	75%
1994	72%	65%	77%
1993	76%	65%	79%
1992	76%	66%	79%
1991	82%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	8%	4%	4%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	0.66	0.70	0.70
2022	0.68	0.68	0.70
2021	0.70	0.68	0.70
2020	0.70	0.68	0.69
2019	0.70	0.68	0.69
2018	0.66	0.67	0.68
2017	0.66	0.67	0.68
2016	0.65	0.67	0.67
2015	0.64	0.67	0.67
2014	0.64	0.66	0.67
2013	0.64	0.66	0.67
2012	0.65	0.65	0.66
2011	0.65	0.66	0.65
2010	0.65	0.64	0.63
2009	0.65	0.64	0.62
2008	0.60	0.64	0.60
2007	0.58	0.63	0.59
2006	0.56	0.61	0.57
2005	0.57	0.61	0.55
2004	0.56	0.60	0.53
2003	0.54	0.59	0.52
2002	0.55	0.59	0.50
2001	0.47	0.58	0.49
2000	0.48	0.57	0.47
1999	0.44	0.56	0.45
1998	0.47	0.56	0.44
1997	0.43	0.54	0.42
1996	0.42	0.53	0.41
1995	0.45	0.53	0.41
1994	0.43	0.52	0.38
1993	0.39	0.52	0.37
1992	0.39	0.52	0.36
1991	0.31	0.52	0.34

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Eligible for

49%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	49%	43%	38%
2022	47%	43%	38%
2021	48%	44%	37%
2020	34%	47%	36%
2019	34%	47%	36%
2018	31%	46%	34%
2017	31%	46%	34%
2016	37%	47%	35%
2015	43%	52%	40%
2014	42%	47%	38%
2013	38%	45%	32%
2012	14%	21%	13%
2011	38%	39%	29%
2010	30%	37%	27%
2009	26%	33%	23%
2008	24%	32%	22%
2007	19%	32%	21%
2006	20%	32%	20%
2005	22%	32%	18%
2004	23%	31%	18%
2003	20%	30%	16%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Central Road Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	16%	4%	8%
2022	16%	4%	8%
2021	16%	4%	8%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	8%	5%	10%
2012	28%	27%	20%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palatine CCSD 15 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Road Elementary School's ranking?

Central Road Elementary School is ranked #683 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Central Road Elementary School often compared to?

Central Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Willow Bend Elementary School, John G Conyers Learning Academy by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Central Road Elementary School?

388 students attend Central Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Central Road Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Central Road Elementary School?

Central Road Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Road Elementary School offer ?

Central Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Central Road Elementary School part of?

Central Road Elementary School is part of Palatine CCSD 15 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 388 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 20%
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education