Central Park Elem School

Central Park Elem School operates as a sprawling elementary school in Midlothian, Illinois, part of Midlothian SD 143. Current enrollment sits at 640 students spanning grades K through 8. That puts it 68% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Midlothian SD 143 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,620 students; Central Park Elem School is among them.

On demographics, Central Park Elem School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 25% Black, 17% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Central Park Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.5%.

Around the school, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Central Park Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bremen High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central Park Elem School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Central Park Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 32.5%.

Central Park Elem School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Park Elem School has ticked down 13%, going from 737 students in 2018 to 640 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 45% to 52%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Central Park Elem School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.