Amboy Central Elem School
Amboy, IL · Amboy CUSD 272
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Rural, distant
590th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 72%▲ Improving
30 E Provost St, Amboy, IL 61310
(815)857-3619NCES ID 170369000059Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Amboy Central Elem School 590th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 72% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 72th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 282 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.6% | 90.4% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 5.7% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 2.8% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $183K in zip 61310 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2006
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Amboy Central Elem School
- #1267Ashton-Franklin Center Elem SchAshton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 · 8.5 mi away1,267th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼13 · Math 32% ▼27Compare - #1055Madison SchoolDixon USD 170 · 10.7 mi away1,055th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼7 · Math 36% ▼23Compare - –Washington Elem SchoolDixon USD 170 · 12 mi awayCompare
- #1162Jefferson Elem SchoolDixon USD 170 · 12.5 mi away1,162nd of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼23 · Math 48% ▼11Compare - #1315Ohio Com Cons Grade SchoolOhio CCSD 17 · 12.8 mi away1,315th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼18 · Math 34% ▼25Compare - #1829Allen Grade SchoolLa Moille CUSD 303 · 13.3 mi away1,829th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼35 · Math 20% ▼39Compare - –Blackstone Elem SchoolMendota CCSD 289 · 15.7 mi awayCompare
- #1290Lincoln Elem SchoolMendota CCSD 289 · 16.3 mi away1,290th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼19 · Math 36% ▼23Compare
What school district is Amboy Central Elem School in?
Amboy Central Elem School is part of the Amboy CUSD 272 district in Amboy, Illinois.
Is Amboy Central Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Amboy Central Elem School 590th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 72% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Amboy Central Elem School?
White 90%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 3% (282 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Amboy Central Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61310 is $183K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.