Central Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Washington, Illinois

Central Primary School in Washington, Illinois enrolled 700 students in 2024-25 with 43.2 full-time teachers, 16.2 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 28% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 24%

546 students in 2022-23, 685 students in 2023-24, 700 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.9 to 43.2.

Students enrolled at Central Primary School by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 685, 2024-25: 70002004006008002022-235462023-246852024-25700
Students enrolled at Central Primary School by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 685, 2024-25: 70002004006008002022-235462023-246852024-25700
Students enrolled at Central Primary School by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 685, 2024-25: 70002004006008002022-235462023-246852024-25700
Students enrolled at Central Primary School by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 685, 2024-25: 70002004006008002022-235462023-246852024-25700
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2354634.915.6
2023-2468542.016.3
2024-2570043.216.2

16.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 88 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Central Primary School 16.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Primary School 16.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Central Primary School 16.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Primary School 16.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Central Primary School 16.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Primary School 16.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Central Primary School 16.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Primary School 16.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 537 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Central Primary School enrolled 537 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 537 of the 537 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent6.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

84.9% of students were White, 5.4% Hispanic, 5.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White84.9%
  2. Hispanic5.4%
  3. Two or more races5.0%
  4. Black3.3%
  5. Asian1.1%
  6. American Indian0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Central Primary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2245‑49%64%29.9%
Math, 2022-2355‑59%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Washington

3 public elementary schools in Washington report 2024-25 enrollment; Central Primary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Central Primary School70016.2not reported
Lincoln Grade School44214.3not reported
J L Hensey Elementary School26212.5not reported

All public schools in Washington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Central Primary School

  1. Lincoln Grade SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 442 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. J L Hensey Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 262 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  3. Compare Central Primary School with Lincoln Grade SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Central SD 51 spends per student$11,560 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,560
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisCentral Primary School is the number 130 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#130 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher16.2 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.16.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Central Primary School

  1. How many students attend Central Primary School?
    700 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 546 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Washington, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Primary School?
    16.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Central Primary School a Title I school?
    Central Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Central Primary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Central Primary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Central Primary School in?
    Central SD 51, NCES district ID 1709150. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 170915006096 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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