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What's the most underrated thing about Centennial Elem School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STREATOR ESD 44·NCES 170011205382
Centennial Elementary School
614 Oakley Ave, Streator, IL 61364 · (815) 672-2926 · LaSalle County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
382 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 187 | 39% |
| Grade 3 | 164 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 26% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Centennial Elementary School→Northlawn Jr High School
Based on grade levels within Streator ESD 44. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
30.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
35.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +18.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% | 16.4% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Centennial Elementary School
Centennial Elementary School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Elementary School this school | 482 | 79.3% | 29.3% |
| George T Wilkins Elementary School Justice | 416 | 81.7% | 31.1% |
| Silas Willard Elementary School Galesburg | 425 | 72.5% | 36.7% |
| Maryville Elementary School Granite City | 395 | 74.7% | N/A |
| Kimes Elementary School Streator | 415 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Frohardt Elementary School Granite City | 452 | 73.9% | 20.3% |
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 Centennial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #1,293 of 1,925 | #16 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,107 of 2,077 ▲ 237 | #15 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #1,657 of 2,077 ▼ 141 | #18 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #616 of 2,419 | #4 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,707 of 2,035 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #616 of 2,042 | #2 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.3% | #526 of 2,132 | #1 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #595 of 615 | #7 of 7 |
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
482
+37 (+8%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 352
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 | 482 | 30.3 | 15.9:1 | 79% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 33.5 | 13.7:1 | 77% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 30.8 | 15.3:1 | 71% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 80% (383) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 74% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 63% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 22 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 16 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (479 to 482); teachers up 8% (28 to 30.3).
About Centennial Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Centennial Elementary School serves students in Streator, Illinois. Enrolled students number 482 students, in kindergarten through 4. Enrollment is 27% higher than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
Streator ESD 44 has 3 schools and 1,511 students, and Centennial Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Centennial Elementary School, White students make up 58% of the student body. After that, the student body is 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 7% Black. Census figures show LaSalle County is about 86% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Centennial Elementary School operates with 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.9:1. That is higher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. About 79% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in LaSalle County is 53%.
Test results at Centennial Elementary School are 3.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (29.3% actual, 25.8% predicted).
LaSalle County census figures show that the median household income is $73,045, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. LaSalle County is home to 54 public schools and about 14,523 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Northlawn Jr High School, is about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Centennial Elementary School is 6th among 8 schools close by.
Centennial Elementary School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 37 more students in 2024-25.
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LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Streator ESD 44
- Northlawn Jr High SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Kimes Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
Other schools in Streator
- Streator Twp High SchoolHigh · 764 students
- Northlawn Jr High SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Kimes Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Woodland Elementary/Jr High SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Woodland High SchoolHigh · 138 students
Other Centennial Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 17 states are named Centennial Elementary. Centennial Elementary School is the 14th largest of the 34.
- Centennial Elementary SchoolPlano, IL · 351 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolPolo, IL · 294 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,090 students
- Centennial ElementaryOREM, UT · 761 students
- Centennial ElementaryFresno, CA · 741 students
Nearby schools
- Northlawn Jr High School1.1 mi · 614
- Streator Twp High School1.7 mi · 764
- Kimes Elementary School2.5 mi · 415
- Grand Ridge School6.0 mi · 212
- Woodland Elementary/Jr High School6.4 mi · 320
- Woodland High School6.4 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Centennial Elementary School?
Centennial Elementary School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Centennial Elementary School serve?
Centennial Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Centennial Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Centennial Elementary School.
How diverse is Centennial Elementary School?
Centennial Elementary School reports a student body of 58% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Centennial Elementary School in?
Centennial Elementary School is part of Streator ESD 44.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.