Enrollment
122
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH WAMAC SD 186·NCES 174068004088
North Wamac Grade School
1500 Case St, Centralia, IL 62801 · (618) 532-1826 · Clinton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL122 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
113 students
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 | 3 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
51.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.5pp since 2023
Math
44.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.9% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 29.3% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 18% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 North Wamac Grade School
North Wamac Grade School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Wamac Grade School this school | 122 | 92.6% | 41.2% |
| Tri Point Elementary School Kempton | 116 | 84.5% | 20.7% |
| Dongola Elementary School Dongola | 108 | 100.0% | 23.0% |
| Egyptian Elementary School Tamms | 151 | 99.3% | 13.8% |
| Brookport Elementary School Brookport | 151 | 84.1% | 58.5% |
| Creative Center for Children Paris | 73 | 91.8% | 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 North Wamac Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #877 of 1,925 | #10 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #837 of 2,077 ▼ 2 | #10 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #938 of 2,077 ▲ 29 | #10 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 122 | #2,293 of 2,419 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.6% | #216 of 2,132 | #2 of 13 |
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
122
+10 (+9%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 173
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 | 122 | 9 | 13.6:1 | 93% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 10.4 | 12.7:1 | 92% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 9 | 14.8:1 | 98% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 121 | 9.5 | 12.7:1 | 87% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 149 | 9 | 16.6:1 | 86% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 8 | 14.1:1 | 88% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 142 | 13 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 173 | 7 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Wamac Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (121 to 122); teachers down 5% (9.5 to 9).
About North Wamac Grade School
North Wamac Grade School, located in Centralia, Illinois, is a small elementary school. The school serves 122 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 68% smaller than that.
North Wamac SD 186 is the district for North Wamac Grade School.
North Wamac Grade School's enrollment is 79% White. The next largest groups are 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 4% Black. In Clinton County overall, about 91% of residents are White. North Wamac Grade School has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 9 full-time-equivalent teachers at North Wamac Grade School and a ratio of 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 93% of enrollment. That is 57 points above the 36% average for public schools in Clinton County.
North Wamac Grade School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Wamac Grade School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois schools. It scores 41.2%; the prediction is 18.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clinton County show that median household income is about $86,588, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. North Wamac Grade School is one of 19 public schools in Clinton County, which together enroll about 5,278 students.
The shortest distance from North Wamac Grade School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Willow Grove Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Wamac Grade School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 112 in 2020-21 and 122 in 2024-25, a 9% gain.
Discussions about North Wamac Grade School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,954
Census ACS
Median income
$86,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,278 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Centralia
- Centralia High SchoolHigh · 887 students
- Centralia Jr High SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Central City Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Schiller Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Jordan Elementary SchoolElementary · 228 students
- Raccoon Cons Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
Nearby schools
- Willow Grove Elementary School0.7 mi · 127
- Centralia Jr High School1.0 mi · 559
- Schiller Elementary School1.0 mi · 270
- Centralia Pre-Kindergarten Center1.0 mi · 11
- Centralia High School2.3 mi · 887
- Central City Elementary School2.7 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About North Wamac Grade SchoolHow many students attend North Wamac Grade School?
North Wamac Grade School enrolls approximately 122 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does North Wamac Grade School serve?
North Wamac Grade School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at North Wamac Grade School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at North Wamac Grade School.
How diverse is North Wamac Grade School?
North Wamac Grade School reports a student body of 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is North Wamac Grade School public or private?
North Wamac Grade School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Wamac SD 186.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.