Schiller Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Schiller Elementary School

Bottom 50%

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Serving 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-1, Schiller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 20-29%
: 11-19%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Schiller Elementary School's student population of 251 students has grown by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Schiller Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	126
1	93

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Total Students

251 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Schiller Elementary School
2023	262
2022	264
2021	248
2020	191
2019	191
2018	189
2017	189
2016	200
2015	210
2014	194
2013	206
2012	173
2011	184
2010	203
2009	219
2008	217
2007	206
2006	205
2005	198
2004	197
2003	224
2002	262
2001	275
2000	234
1999	243
1998	210
1997	228
1996	206
1995	218
1994	234
1993	246
1992	239
1991	240
1990	218
1989	209
1988	107
1987	114

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Schiller Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2020	15
2019	15
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	15
2014	12
2013	13
2012	13
2011	13
2010	13
2009	13
2008	12
2007	12
2006	14
2005	13
2004	13
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	12
1998	12
1997	11
1996	11
1995	11
1994	11
1993	11
1992	11
1991	11
1990	11

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School Motto

To advocate for all students by providing a safe learning environment which empowers students, staff and the community to maximize the personal, creative and academic potential of all students enabling them to become lifelong learners and responsible worl

School Rankings

The of Schiller Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

(18-19)

20-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2019	24%	33%	17%
2018	44%	32%	16%
2017	42%	32%	19%
2016	27%	31%	17%
2015	27%	29%	16%
2014	67%	59%	45%
2013	57%	58%	45%
2012	90%	80%	86%
2011	95%	80%	89%
2010	95%	80%	85%

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(18-19)

11-19%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2019	15%	38%	22%
2018	54%	37%	16%
2017	37%	38%	24%
2016	22%	36%	24%
2015	32%	38%	29%
2014	57%	57%	43%
2013	67%	58%	46%
2012	84%	75%	77%
2011	82%	75%	81%
2010	82%	74%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	14:1
2012	13:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	21:1	17:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	21:1
1995	20:1	17:1	21:1
1994	21:1	18:1	21:1
1993	22:1	18:1	23:1
1992	22:1	17:1	22:1
1991	22:1	17:1	23:1
1990	20:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2023	2%	27%	5%
2022	4%	27%	4%
2021	4%	27%	5%
2020	4%	26%	5%
2019	4%	26%	5%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	2%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	5%	24%	3%
2012	5%	24%	4%
2011	4%	23%	2%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	6%	22%	4%
2008	8%	21%	4%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	4%	19%	4%
2005	3%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	3%	14%	1%
1998	2%	13%	1%

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Black

25%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2023	23%	17%	18%
2022	18%	17%	17%
2021	17%	17%	16%
2020	17%	17%	16%
2019	17%	17%	16%
2018	15%	17%	17%
2017	15%	17%	17%
2016	16%	17%	17%
2015	13%	17%	16%
2014	12%	17%	16%
2013	7%	18%	16%
2012	5%	18%	15%
2011	11%	18%	17%
2010	13%	20%	18%
2009	13%	20%	19%
2008	11%	20%	20%
2007	11%	20%	21%
2006	10%	20%	23%
2005	13%	20%	22%
2004	18%	21%	27%
2003	19%	21%	26%
2002	16%	21%	25%
2001	14%	21%	23%
2000	12%	21%	22%
1999	20%	21%	22%
1998	18%	21%	20%
1997	18%	20%	21%
1996	16%	21%	20%
1995	14%	20%	18%
1994	16%	21%	19%
1993	18%	21%	17%
1992	18%	21%	18%
1991	18%	21%	16%

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White

56%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2023	56%	45%	63%
2022	59%	47%	65%
2021	63%	47%	65%
2020	62%	48%	67%
2019	62%	48%	67%
2018	65%	49%	69%
2017	65%	49%	69%
2016	70%	49%	70%
2015	80%	49%	73%
2014	82%	50%	74%
2013	78%	50%	73%
2012	79%	51%	70%
2011	77%	51%	70%
2010	78%	53%	72%
2009	78%	53%	72%
2008	79%	54%	70%
2007	83%	55%	72%
2006	82%	56%	70%
2005	81%	57%	71%
2004	79%	57%	70%
2003	80%	58%	72%
2002	82%	59%	73%
2001	84%	60%	74%
2000	87%	61%	77%
1999	77%	62%	77%
1998	80%	63%	78%
1997	79%	64%	77%
1996	80%	64%	78%
1995	86%	65%	81%
1994	84%	65%	80%
1993	82%	65%	82%
1992	82%	66%	81%
1991	82%	66%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2023	18%	4%	14%
2022	18%	4%	14%
2021	16%	4%	14%
2020	17%	4%	12%
2019	17%	4%	12%
2018	17%	3%	11%
2017	17%	3%	11%
2016	11%	3%	10%
2015	5%	3%	9%
2013	9%	3%	7%
2012	11%	3%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2023	0.61	0.70	0.55
2022	0.59	0.68	0.54
2021	0.55	0.68	0.53
2020	0.56	0.68	0.51
2019	0.56	0.68	0.51
2018	0.53	0.67	0.49
2017	0.53	0.67	0.49
2016	0.48	0.67	0.47
2015	0.34	0.67	0.44
2014	0.32	0.66	0.42
2013	0.38	0.66	0.44
2012	0.36	0.65	0.47
2011	0.40	0.66	0.47
2010	0.40	0.64	0.39
2009	0.41	0.64	0.40
2008	0.39	0.64	0.42
2007	0.33	0.63	0.42
2006	0.35	0.61	0.44
2005	0.35	0.61	0.43
2004	0.34	0.60	0.44
2003	0.33	0.59	0.42
2002	0.30	0.59	0.41
2001	0.28	0.58	0.39
2000	0.23	0.57	0.36
1999	0.37	0.56	0.37
1998	0.33	0.56	0.36
1997	0.35	0.54	0.36
1996	0.34	0.53	0.35
1995	0.24	0.53	0.32
1994	0.27	0.52	0.32
1993	0.30	0.52	0.30
1992	0.30	0.52	0.31
1991	0.30	0.52	0.28

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Eligible for

74%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2023	71%	43%	69%
2022	70%	43%	68%
2021	75%	44%	69%
2020	97%	47%	97%
2019	97%	47%	97%
2018	98%	46%	95%
2017	98%	46%	95%
2016	98%	47%	97%
2015	98%	52%	94%
2014	98%	47%	97%
2013	98%	45%	83%
2012	62%	21%	50%
2011	76%	39%	67%
2010	81%	37%	65%
2009	73%	33%	62%
2008	78%	32%	63%
2007	78%	32%	63%
2006	80%	32%	61%
2005	72%	32%	62%
2004	71%	31%	57%
2003	66%	30%	55%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Schiller Elementary School	Illinois	Centralia SD 135 School District
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2012	24%	27%	28%
2011	8%	5%	9%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	5%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	11%
2005	12%	5%	10%
2004	12%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Centralia SD 135 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Schiller Elementary School?

251 students attend Schiller Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Schiller Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Schiller Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Schiller Elementary School offer ?

Schiller Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Schiller Elementary School part of?

Schiller Elementary School is part of Centralia SD 135 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 20-29%
: 11-19%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education