Amboy Central Elem School

Amboy Central Elem School is an elementary campus of small scale in Amboy, Illinois, run under Amboy CUSD 272, educateing 283 students in grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 3 schools in Amboy CUSD 272 (722 students total), Amboy Central Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Amboy Central Elem School shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lee County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Amboy Central Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.1%; this one delivers 56.3%.

In the surrounding community, Lee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,292 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Amboy Central Elem School is one of 19 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 3,778 students).

Amboy Jr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Amboy Central Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Amboy Central Elem School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.4%.

Amboy Central Elem School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Amboy Central Elem School has rose 8%, going from 261 students in 2018 to 283 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 88% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.