Central City Elem School
Centralia, IL · Central City SD 133
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Town, remote
1,018th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 52%▲ Improving
129 Douglas St, Centralia, IL 62801
(618)532-9521NCES ID 170918000527Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central City Elem School 1,018th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 21th in 2019 to 52th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 298 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.2% | 85.2% | ▼ 2.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.1% | 8.7% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 4.0% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Black | 2.2% | 2.0% | ▼ 0.2 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 $105K in zip 62801 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Central City Elem School
- –Schiller Elem SchoolCentralia SD 135 · 1.9 mi awayCompare
- #1092Willow Grove Elem SchoolWillow Grove SD 46 · 2.2 mi away1,092nd of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼18 · Math 43% ▲13Compare - #1415Jordan Elem SchoolCentralia SD 135 · 2.4 mi away1,415th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼29 · Math 35% ▲5Compare - #883North Wamac Grade SchoolNorth Wamac SD 186 · 2.7 mi away883rd of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼7 · Math 44% ▲14Compare - #1789Sandoval Elem SchoolSandoval CUSD 501 · 4.6 mi away1,789th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼33 · Math 17% ▼13Compare - #1879Odin Attendance Center K-8Odin PSD 722 · 6.1 mi away1,879th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼36 · Math 14% ▼16Compare - #1486Selmaville Elem SchoolSelmaville CCSD 10 · 7.5 mi away1,486th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼13 · Math 17% ▼13Compare - #1407Grand Prairie Elem SchoolGrand Prairie CCSD 6 · 7.9 mi away1,407th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼19 · Math 26% ▼4Compare
What school district is Central City Elem School in?
Central City Elem School is part of the Central City SD 133 district in Centralia, Illinois.
Is Central City Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central City Elem School 1,018th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central City Elem School?
White 85%, Two or more races 9%, Hispanic 4%, Black 2% (298 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central City Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62801 is $105K 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.