Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL CUSD 3·NCES 170822005403
Central Elementary School
109 W School St, Camp Point, IL 62320 · (217) 593-7795 · Adams County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
99 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 26% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Central CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
56.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.3pp since 2023
Math
45.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 45.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 29.6% |
% 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
46.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 Central Elementary School
Central Elementary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 227 | 43.6% | 46.2% |
| New Simpson Hill Dist 32 Tunnel Hill | 228 | 44.3% | 49.4% |
| Windsor Elementary School Windsor | 225 | 45.3% | 40.4% |
| Cambridge Comm Grade School Cambridge | 222 | 45.5% | 66.9% |
| Midland Elementary School Lacon | 249 | 43.0% | 47.5% |
| New Hope Elementary School Fairfield | 204 | 43.1% | 73.3% |
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 Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #702 of 1,925 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #806 of 2,077 ▲ 13 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #792 of 2,077 ▲ 261 | #1 of 9 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #1,935 of 2,419 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #243 of 2,035 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #1,853 of 2,042 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #1,467 of 2,132 | #8 of 10 |
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
227
+92 (+68%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 170
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 | 227 | 21 | 10.8:1 | 44% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 113 | 10.7 | 10.6:1 | 42% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 10.2 | 10.8:1 | 42% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 11 | 12.2:1 | 53% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 145 | 8 | 18.1:1 | 52% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 8 | 14.4:1 | 47% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 197 | 9 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 170 | 9 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 69% (134 to 227); teachers up 91% (11 to 21).
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is an elementary school located in Camp Point, Illinois, in Adams County. Its 227 students are spread across grades 1 through 4. The school's enrollment is 40% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Central CUSD 3, which runs Central Elementary School, has 4 schools and 743 students.
The large majority of students at Central Elementary School, 94%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is close to the 91% White share among all Adams County residents. By the diversity index, Central Elementary School comes in at 12%.
The school has about 10.8 students per teacher and 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 44%. The rate at public schools in Adams County averages 56%, higher than here.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Central Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 46.2% actual against 46.3% predicted.
Adams County has about 64,754 residents, and median household income is about $66,220, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Adams County number 23 and enroll about 8,717.
The closest public school to Central Elementary School is Central Junior High School, about 2.4 miles away. Within five miles of Central Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Central Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Central Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
Reported enrollment: 135 (2020-21) and 227 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,754
Census ACS
Median income
$66,220
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central CUSD 3
- Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 221 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 220 students
- Central Early ChildhoodElementary · 75 students
Other schools in Camp Point
- Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 221 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 220 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 135th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolPlainfield, IL · 544 students
- Central Elementary SchoolWilmette, IL · 485 students
- Central Elementary SchoolRiverside, IL · 371 students
- Central Elementary SchoolPontiac, IL · 361 students
- Central Elementary SchoolKewanee, IL · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Central Junior High School2.4 mi · 221
- Central High School2.4 mi · 220
- Central Early Childhood5.0 mi · 75
- Liberty High School11.1 mi · 253
- Liberty Elementary School11.1 mi · 336
- Unity Elementary School11.9 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 01-04.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades 01-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is approximately 10.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School is overseen by Central CUSD 3 in Adams County.
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