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

910 Central Ave
Wilmette, IL 60091

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Top 5%

Serving 456 students in grades Kindergarten-4, 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 65-69% (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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 456 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5% in IL
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
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 456 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	80
1	98
2	83
3	100
4	84

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Total Students

456 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	442
2022	433
2021	445
2020	452
2019	452
2018	479
2017	479
2016	513
2015	507
2014	503
2013	502
2012	541
2011	533
2010	550
2009	552
2008	570
2007	542
2006	564
2005	576
2004	575
2003	572
2002	576
2001	579
2000	587
1999	561
1998	573
1997	563
1996	576
1995	673
1994	644
1993	630
1992	598
1991	563
1990	547
1989	524
1988	501
1987	488

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	33
2015	37
2014	37
2013	35
2012	36
2011	39
2010	43
2009	45
2008	35
2007	41
2006	41
2005	38
2004	40
2003	38
2002	36
2001	36
2000	34
1999	35
1998	36
1997	32
1996	32
1995	38
1994	34
1993	34
1992	35
1991	35
1990	34

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Last Day of School

Sun. May 31, 2026

School Motto

Engage Empower Inspire

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 0.32, 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)

#68 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#68
2022	#54
2021	#144
2019	#129
2018	#72
2017	#154
2016	#46
2015	#77
2014	#90
2013	#94
2012	#103

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65-69%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2023	67%	27%	62%
2021	67%	28%	59%
2019	73%	33%	63%
2018	78%	32%	66%
2017	68%	32%	64%
2016	73%	31%	69%
2015	70%	29%	66%
2014	87%	59%	88%
2013	87%	58%	89%
2012	97%	80%	97%
2011	98%	80%	97%

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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	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2022	67%	30%	67%
2021	52%	32%	58%
2019	66%	38%	65%
2018	72%	37%	66%
2017	65%	38%	70%
2016	78%	36%	72%
2015	74%	38%	74%
2014	88%	57%	90%
2013	89%	58%	90%
2012	94%	75%	96%
2011	94%	75%	96%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
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	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	13:1
2009	12:1	16:1	12:1
2008	16:1	18:1	15:1
2007	13:1	17:1	13:1
2006	14:1	16:1	13:1
2005	15:1	16:1	13:1
2004	14:1	17:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	16:1	16:1	14:1
2001	16:1	16:1	14:1
2000	17:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	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	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2023	4%	6%	9%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	5%	5%	11%
2020	4%	5%	11%
2019	4%	5%	11%
2018	5%	5%	11%
2017	5%	5%	11%
2016	3%	5%	11%
2015	3%	6%	10%
2014	4%	5%	10%
2013	6%	5%	11%
2012	5%	4%	10%
2011	6%	5%	11%
2010	8%	5%	12%
2009	8%	5%	12%
2008	7%	5%	11%
2007	6%	5%	10%
2006	6%	5%	11%
2005	6%	5%	11%
2004	5%	4%	11%
2003	3%	4%	9%
2002	5%	4%	9%
2001	3%	4%	7%
2000	3%	3%	7%
1999	2%	3%	7%
1998	2%	3%	7%
1997	2%	3%	7%
1996	1%	3%	8%
1995	3%	3%	6%
1994	2%	3%	7%
1993	2%	3%	8%
1992	2%	3%	9%
1991	1%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2023	3%	27%	6%
2022	4%	27%	6%
2021	4%	27%	6%
2020	3%	26%	6%
2019	3%	26%	6%
2018	2%	26%	5%
2017	2%	26%	5%
2016	5%	26%	5%
2015	5%	25%	5%
2014	3%	25%	5%
2013	3%	24%	5%
2012	3%	24%	4%
2011	3%	23%	4%
2010	4%	22%	3%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	3%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1996	1%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2008	2%	20%	2%
1998	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%

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White

82%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2023	82%	45%	74%
2022	81%	47%	75%
2021	81%	47%	74%
2020	84%	48%	75%
2019	84%	48%	75%
2018	86%	49%	77%
2017	86%	49%	77%
2016	85%	49%	77%
2015	86%	49%	78%
2014	90%	50%	78%
2013	88%	50%	79%
2012	89%	51%	79%
2011	89%	51%	80%
2010	87%	53%	83%
2009	87%	53%	84%
2008	87%	54%	84%
2007	91%	55%	84%
2006	92%	56%	87%
2005	92%	57%	87%
2004	94%	57%	88%
2003	96%	58%	89%
2002	91%	59%	89%
2001	96%	60%	91%
2000	96%	61%	90%
1999	97%	62%	91%
1998	96%	63%	91%
1997	98%	64%	92%
1996	97%	64%	89%
1995	96%	65%	92%
1994	97%	65%	92%
1993	98%	65%	92%
1992	97%	66%	91%
1991	97%	66%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2023	10%	4%	10%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	9%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2023	0.32	0.70	0.43
2022	0.33	0.68	0.43
2021	0.33	0.68	0.43
2020	0.29	0.68	0.42
2019	0.29	0.68	0.42
2018	0.26	0.67	0.40
2017	0.26	0.67	0.40
2016	0.27	0.67	0.40
2015	0.26	0.67	0.38
2014	0.19	0.66	0.38
2013	0.22	0.66	0.37
2012	0.21	0.65	0.36
2011	0.21	0.66	0.35
2010	0.27	0.64	0.27
2009	0.27	0.64	0.27
2008	0.26	0.64	0.27
2007	0.20	0.63	0.25
2006	0.17	0.61	0.23
2005	0.17	0.61	0.23
2004	0.11	0.60	0.21
2003	0.08	0.59	0.20
2002	0.17	0.59	0.20
2001	0.08	0.58	0.17
2000	0.08	0.57	0.17
1999	0.06	0.56	0.16
1998	0.07	0.56	0.16
1997	0.04	0.54	0.15
1996	0.06	0.53	0.19
1995	0.08	0.53	0.16
1994	0.06	0.52	0.16
1993	0.04	0.52	0.15
1992	0.06	0.52	0.17
1991	0.06	0.52	0.18

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2023	2%	43%	3%
2022	2%	43%	3%
2021	2%	44%	4%
2020	2%	47%	3%
2019	2%	47%	3%
2018	1%	46%	3%
2017	1%	46%	3%
2016	2%	47%	3%
2015	2%	52%	3%
2014	1%	47%	3%
2013	1%	45%	3%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wilmette SD 39 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #68 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 Mckenzie Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% 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?

456 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Central Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Wilmette SD 39 School District.