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Alumni: what's one memory from Central Primary Sch that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
700
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL SD 51·NCES 170915006096
Central Primary School
1400 Newcastle Rd, Washington, IL 61571 · (309) 444-3580 · Tazewell County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL700 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
143 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (146).
Student demographics
27%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
Students here typically continue to
Central Primary School→Central Intermediate School
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
57.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.4pp since 2023
Math
57.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 57.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 43.5% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Primary School
Central Primary School's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Primary School this school | 700 | 20.4% | 53.6% |
| C A Henning School Troy | 706 | 18.6% | 61.1% |
| Silver Creek Elementary Troy | 757 | 17.7% | 57.2% |
| Mokena Elementary School Mokena | 709 | 19.5% | 61.7% |
| Metamora Grade School Metamora | 829 | 21.5% | 63.7% |
| Middletown Prairie Elementary Mahomet | 805 | 21.6% | 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 Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #483 of 1,925 | #11 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #484 of 2,077 ▼ 25 | #6 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #746 of 2,077 ▲ 74 | #13 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 700 | #127 of 2,419 | #1 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,763 of 2,035 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #1,454 of 2,042 | #6 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #1,954 of 2,132 | #25 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #328 of 615 | 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
700
+141 (+25%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 551
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 | 700 | 43.2 | 16.2:1 | 20% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 42 | 16.3:1 | 16% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 34.9 | 15.6:1 | 15% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 559 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 36.5 | 17.7:1 | 9% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 9% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 13% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (647 to 700); teachers up 18% (36.5 to 43.2).
About Central Primary School
Central Primary School is a large elementary school serving families in Washington, Illinois. The school counts 700 students across pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 84% above the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Central SD 51 is the local district for Central Primary School. It runs 2 schools with 1,349 students.
White students are the large majority at Central Primary School, with 85% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Tazewell County residents are about 93% White. By the diversity index, Central Primary School comes in at 27%.
Central Primary School's 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 20%. The rate at public schools in Tazewell County averages 39%, higher than here.
Central Primary School is 6.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (53.6% versus 59.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Central Primary School is located in Tazewell County, where median household income is about $77,982, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 56 public schools in Tazewell County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,581.
The next-closest public school is Central Intermediate School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Central Primary School ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 53.6% versus a 58.3% average.
Federal data place Central Primary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 559 in 2020-21 and 700 in 2024-25, a gain of 141 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 649 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 Primary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Central Primary. Central Primary School is the largest of the 4.
- Central Primary SchoolGonzales, LA · 626 students
- CENTRAL PRIMARYBLOOMFIELD, NM · 433 students
- Central Primary SchoolBedford, OH · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Central Intermediate School0.1 mi · 649
- Washington Comm High School0.4 mi · 1,399
- Lincoln Grade School0.8 mi · 442
- Washington Middle School1.1 mi · 378
- Beverly Manor Elementary School2.8 mi · 315
- J L Hensey Elementary School3.5 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Central Primary SchoolHow many students attend Central Primary School?
Central Primary School enrolls approximately 700 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Central Primary School serve?
Central Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Central Primary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Central Primary School.
How diverse is Central Primary School?
Central Primary School reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Central Primary School in?
Central Primary School is part of Central SD 51.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.