Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISTOWN CUSD 97·NCES 170015302515
Central Elementary School
15501 E Avenue L, Lewistown, IL 61542 · (309) 547-2231 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
173 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 41 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Central Elementary School→Lewistown Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Lewistown CUSD 97. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
21.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
16.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.1% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 11.1% | 9.2% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 326 | 53.1% | 25.0% |
| West Central Elementary School Biggsville | 321 | 53.9% | 32.0% |
| Jerseyville West Elementary School Jerseyville | 352 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Stark County Elementary School Wyoming | 299 | 52.5% | 31.4% |
| South Elementary School Marshall | 306 | 52.3% | N/A |
| North Mac Elementary Virden | 342 | 54.1% | N/A |
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 Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,451 of 1,925 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #1,704 of 2,077 ▼ 48 | #7 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #1,899 of 2,077 ▼ 2 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #1,380 of 2,419 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #814 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #1,913 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #1,214 of 2,132 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #853 of 1,461 | N/A |
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
326
-20 (-6%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 324
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 | 326 | 25.5 | 12.8:1 | 53% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 26.5 | 12.6:1 | 56% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 57% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 59% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 57% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 15 | 18.2:1 | 81% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 43 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (368 to 326); teachers up 6% (24 to 25.5).
About Central Elementary School
In Lewistown, Illinois, Central Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 326 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6.
Central Elementary School is in Lewistown CUSD 97, a district with 588 students across 2 schools.
Central Elementary School's enrollment is 95% White. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Central Elementary School total 25.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The school counts 173 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 53%. For comparison, public schools in Fulton County average 51%.
BeatsExpectations places Central Elementary School in the bottom 10% of Illinois schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 15.9 points below it (25.0% actual, 40.9% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Fulton County show that the median household income is $60,599, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Central Elementary School, Fulton County has 23 other public schools.
Lewistown Jr/Sr High School is the public school closest to Central Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within ten miles. Central Elementary School ranks 9th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 25.0% against a local average of 35.5%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment has fallen by 20 students since 2020-21, to 326.
Community posts for Central Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,020
Census ACS
Median income
$60,599
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
4,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lewistown
- Lewistown Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 262 students
- New HorizonsElementary
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 102nd 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
- Lewistown Jr/Sr High School1.7 mi · 262
- Cuba Sr High School6.8 mi · 118
- Cuba Middle School6.8 mi · 80
- New Central Elementary School7.6 mi · 286
- Cuba Elementary School7.7 mi · 188
- Havana High School8.1 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Central Elementary School have?
Central Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School is overseen by Lewistown CUSD 97 in Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.