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Central Elem School

PublicRegular
Des Plaines, Illinois · CCSD 62
Students326enrolled
FRL31%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.5:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students326
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch31%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Central Elem School
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
326
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
31%-25.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.5:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Central Elem School is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Des Plaines, Illinois. The school enrolls 326 students. It is part of the CCSD 62 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictCCSD 62
County17031
CityDes Plaines
ZIP60016
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171212001461

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment326

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %31%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)