Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO-GRIDLEY CUSD 11·NCES 170032605636
Centennial School
135 W 5th St, El Paso, IL 61738 · (309) 527-4435 · Woodford County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
56 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 73 | 44% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 56% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
56.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.0pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.5pp 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.7% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 31.4% |
% 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 School
Centennial School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial School this school | 165 | 33.9% | 46.2% |
| Gifford Grade School Gifford | 151 | 33.8% | 48.3% |
| Orangeville Elementary School Orangeville | 155 | 36.1% | 43.9% |
| P L Bolin Elementary School East Peoria | 145 | 33.8% | 55.7% |
| Limestone Walters Elementary School Peoria | 169 | 30.2% | 54.2% |
| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School Mazon | 172 | 38.4% | 51.8% |
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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Woodford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #698 of 1,925 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #851 of 2,077 ▼ 88 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #778 of 2,077 ▲ 242 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #2,162 of 2,419 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #1,701 of 2,132 | #5 of 9 |
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
165
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 187
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 | 165 | 12.1 | 13.6:1 | 34% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 12.3 | 13.8:1 | 38% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 12.3 | 12.3:1 | 36% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 11.5 | 13.4:1 | 41% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 11 | 15.6:1 | 34% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 16 | 11.7:1 | 35% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (154 to 165); teachers up 5% (11.5 to 12.1).
About Centennial School
Centennial School is a small elementary school in El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11, located in El Paso, Illinois. Enrollment is 165 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 3 through 4. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 57% lower.
El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 has 4 schools; together they serve 1,135 students.
At Centennial School, White students make up 87% of the student body. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Centennial School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.6:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.9:1. Centennial School reports 34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Test results at Centennial School are 5.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (46.2% actual, 51.9% predicted).
Woodford County has these Census figures: median household income is about $91,483, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Centennial School is among the 32 public schools in Woodford County.
El Paso-Gridley High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Centennial School is behind the 56.1% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Centennial School as Rural: Distant.
The number of students dropped from 178 to 165 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Woodford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,312
Census ACS
Median income
$91,483
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,338 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11
- El Paso-Gridley High SchoolHigh · 364 students
- EPG Middle SchoolMiddle · 345 students
- Jefferson Park SchoolElementary · 261 students
Other schools in El Paso
- El Paso-Gridley High SchoolHigh · 364 students
- Jefferson Park SchoolElementary · 261 students
Other Centennial schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Centennial. Centennial School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Centennial SchoolBartlett, IL · 514 students
- Centennial SchoolOrland Park, IL · 392 students
- Centennial SchoolROOSEVELT, UT · 438 students
- Centennial SchoolSAN LUIS, CO · 186 students
Nearby schools
- El Paso-Gridley High School0.1 mi · 364
- Jefferson Park School0.2 mi · 261
- EPG Middle School7.0 mi · 345
- Roanoke-Benson Jr High School9.1 mi · 142
- Hudson Elementary School9.8 mi · 216
- Sowers Elementary School10.2 mi · 161
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial SchoolHow many students attend Centennial School?
Centennial School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 03-04.
What age range does Centennial School serve?
Centennial School serves students from grade 03 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Centennial School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Centennial School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centennial School?
At Centennial School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Centennial School public or private?
Centennial School is a public K-12 school, overseen by El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.