Enrollment
129
Elementary
DISTRICT 105 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·A-C CENTRAL CUSD 262·NCES 170010505359
A-C Central Elementary School
191 S Bluff St, Chandlerville, IL 62627 · (217) 458-2224 · Cass County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
56 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 24% smaller than its 4th grade class (21).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within A-C Central CUSD 262. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
56.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.8pp since 2023
Math
43.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +20.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.7% | 23.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A-C Central Elementary School
A-C Central Elementary School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-C Central Elementary School this school | 129 | 43.4% | 44.3% |
| Spoon River Valley Elementary School London Mills | 134 | 45.5% | 64.2% |
| Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School Prairie Du Rocher | 114 | 43.9% | 56.8% |
| Lick Creek Elementary School Buncombe | 126 | 39.7% | 50.3% |
| Allendale Elementary School Allendale | 131 | 47.3% | 38.9% |
| Sheridan Elementary School Sheridan | 135 | 43.0% | 33.1% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A-C Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #766 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #866 of 2,077 ▲ 195 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #783 of 2,077 ▲ 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #2,271 of 2,419 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #1,473 of 2,132 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
129
-32 (-20%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 175
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 129 | 15.4 | 8.4:1 | 43% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 15.2 | 8.6:1 | 48% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 148 | 15.1 | 9.8:1 | 49% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 161 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 12.4 | 14.0:1 | 53% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | 54% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 45% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 15 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 175 | 8 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A-C Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (173 to 129); teachers up 24% (12.4 to 15.4).
About A-C Central Elementary School
A-C Central Elementary School is an elementary school in Chandlerville, Illinois, according to federal school records. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 129 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
A-C Central Elementary School is part of a district of 3 schools: A-C Central CUSD 262, with 314 students.
White students are the large majority at A-C Central Elementary School, with 95% of enrollment. Next come 3% multiracial. That compares with about 75% White among all Cass County residents. By the diversity index, A-C Central Elementary School comes in at 9%.
Teachers at A-C Central Elementary School total 15.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 43%. The average for public schools in Cass County is 69%.
A-C Central Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (44.3%) and its predicted rate (46.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Cass County show that median household income is about $68,125, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 8 public schools operate in Cass County, serving about 2,352 students.
Virginia Jr/ Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, A-C Central Elementary School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, A-C Central Elementary School went from 161 students to 129.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,784
Census ACS
Median income
$68,125
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,352 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in A-C Central CUSD 262
- A-C Central High SchoolHigh · 96 students
- A-C Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 89 students
Nearby schools
- Virginia Jr/ Sr High School7.9 mi · 156
- Virginia Elementary School7.9 mi · 180
- A-C Central Middle School12.9 mi · 89
- A-C Central High School12.9 mi · 96
- Beardstown Jr/Sr High School14.7 mi · 820
- Gard Elementary School14.8 mi · 711
Frequently asked questions
About A-C Central Elementary SchoolHow large is A-C Central Elementary School?
A-C Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 129 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does A-C Central Elementary School serve?
A-C Central Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A-C Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A-C Central Elementary School is approximately 8.4:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is A-C Central Elementary School?
A-C Central Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is A-C Central Elementary School in?
A-C Central Elementary School is part of A-C Central CUSD 262.
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