Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHELLE CCSD 231·NCES 173426003511
Central Elementary School
1050 N 9Th St, Rochelle, IL 61068 · (815) 562-8251 · Ogle County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
189 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 2 | 161 | 49% |
| Grade 3 | 169 | 51% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 Rochelle CCSD 231. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
29.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.9pp since 2023
Math
30.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +20.4pp 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 31 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.5% | 30.7% |
| 2023-24 | 9.6% | 10.3% |
% 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
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% 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
Central Elementary School's state test result (23.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 330 | 57.3% | 23.4% |
| Dean Street Elementary School Woodstock | 302 | 53.3% | 40.1% |
| Columbus Manor Elementary School Oak Lawn | 359 | 57.1% | 60.2% |
| Westfield School Winthrop Harbor | 346 | 55.8% | 35.1% |
| Tilton Elementary School Rochelle | 288 | 52.4% | 24.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Mendota | 319 | 61.1% | 32.7% |
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 Ogle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #1,496 of 1,925 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #1,258 of 2,077 ▲ 343 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #1,682 of 2,077 ▲ 255 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #1,361 of 2,419 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,345 of 2,035 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #702 of 2,042 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #1,091 of 2,132 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.9% | #72 of 615 | #2 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
330
+81 (+33%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 441
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 | 330 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 57% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 59% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 60% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 20.6 | 12.4:1 | 71% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 22 | 11.8:1 | 83% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 57% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 30 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 28 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (256 to 330); teachers up 12% (20.6 to 23).
About Central Elementary School
In Rochelle, Illinois, Central Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 330 students in 2024-25, in grades 2 through 3.
Rochelle CCSD 231 counts 4 schools and 1,597 students, including Central Elementary School.
Central Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 49%. The remaining students are 44% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Ogle County, the Hispanic share is about 12%. Central Elementary School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.3:1, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Central Elementary School is 57%. It compares with 40% for public schools in Ogle County.
Test results at Central Elementary School are 15.1 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.4%, compared with a predicted 38.4%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Central Elementary School is located in Ogle County, where the median household income is $82,132, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Central Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in the county.
Tilton Elementary School is the public school closest to Central Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 46.4%; Central Elementary School's is 23.4%, ranking 7th of 7.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Central Elementary School climbed 33% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 249 to 330 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Central Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ogle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,495
Census ACS
Median income
$82,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,269 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rochelle CCSD 231
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Rochelle Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Tilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
Other schools in Rochelle
- Rochelle Twp High SchoolHigh · 859 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Rochelle Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Tilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Rochelle Focus HouseHigh
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 99th 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
- Tilton Elementary School0.5 mi · 288
- Rochelle Middle School0.8 mi · 488
- Rochelle Twp High School1.4 mi · 859
- Lincoln Elementary School1.7 mi · 491
- Creston Elementary School5.3 mi · 76
- Kings Elementary School5.7 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow large is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades 02-03.
Is Central Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does Central Elementary School have?
Central Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School reports a student body of 44% White, 49% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School is overseen by Rochelle CCSD 231 in Ogle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.