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What's one thing Central Intermediate Sch gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
649
Middle
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL SD 51·NCES 170915000524
Central Intermediate School
1301 Eagle Ave, Washington, IL 61571 · (309) 444-3943 · Tazewell County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
75 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 165 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 147 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 177 | 27% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central SD 51. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
81.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.3% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 52.8% |
% 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
70.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Intermediate School
Central Intermediate School's state test result (70.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Intermediate School this school | 649 | 11.6% | 70.5% |
| Alex M Martino Jr High School New Lenox | 591 | 10.8% | 58.8% |
| Columbia Middle School Columbia | 612 | 17.3% | 71.4% |
| Spencer Crossing New Lenox | 544 | 7.2% | 56.7% |
| Morton Jr High School Morton | 504 | 15.9% | 72.5% |
| Tri-Valley Middle School Downs | 450 | 8.7% | 69.2% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #28 of 578 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #91 of 640 ▼ 29 | #2 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #64 of 640 ▼ 11 | #2 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #172 of 691 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #536 of 558 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #489 of 560 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.6% | #569 of 581 | #14 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #235 of 440 | #8 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
649
-146 (-18%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 483
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 | 649 | 35.8 | 18.1:1 | 12% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 13% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 43.1 | 17.1:1 | 11% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 795 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 728 | 40.7 | 17.9:1 | 12% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 10% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 12% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 31 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 29 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (728 to 649); teachers down 12% (40.7 to 35.8).
About Central Intermediate School
Central Intermediate School is a public middle school run by Central SD 51 in Washington, Illinois. It reported 649 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students, which makes this school 40% larger than average.
Central Intermediate School is in Central SD 51, a district with 1,349 students across 2 schools.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. It is also 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Tazewell County residents, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at Central Intermediate School are from different groups.
Central Intermediate School reports a ratio of 18.1 students per teacher, from 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.0:1. Lunch program data show 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Tazewell County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Central Intermediate School, the prediction is 64.8% and the result is 70.5%.
In Tazewell County, the median household earns about $77,982 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Tazewell County has 56 public schools with about 18,581 students, including Central Intermediate School.
Central Primary School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 56.2%; Central Intermediate School's is 70.5%, ranking 3rd of 9.
Central Intermediate School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 18%, from 795 to 649.
The discussion board for Central Intermediate School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Tazewell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,290
Census ACS
Median income
$77,982
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,581 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington
- Washington Comm High SchoolHigh · 1,399 students
- Central Primary SchoolElementary · 700 students
- Lincoln Grade SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- Beverly Manor Elementary SchoolMiddle · 315 students
- J L Hensey Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
Other Central Intermediate schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Central Intermediate. Central Intermediate School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Central Intermediate SchoolRoxana, IL · 365 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolOttawa, IL · 339 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolMonmouth, IL · 318 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolCentral, LA · 1,039 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolWadsworth, OH · 606 students
Nearby schools
- Central Primary School0.1 mi · 700
- Washington Comm High School0.5 mi · 1,399
- Lincoln Grade School0.9 mi · 442
- Washington Middle School1.2 mi · 378
- Beverly Manor Elementary School2.7 mi · 315
- J L Hensey Elementary School3.4 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Central Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Intermediate School?
Central Intermediate School enrolls approximately 649 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Central Intermediate School serve?
Central Intermediate School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Intermediate School is approximately 18.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Intermediate School?
At Central Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Central Intermediate School in?
Central Intermediate School is part of Central SD 51.
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