Central Elem School
Des Plaines, IL · CCSD 62
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
387th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 82%▼ Declining
1526 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847)824-1575NCES ID 171212001461Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central Elem School 387th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 82% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 97th in 2019 to 82th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) 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.
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 326 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.9% | 54.9% | ▼ 9.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 21.1% | 23.9% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Asian | 7.1% | 10.7% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 4.9% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Black | 5.4% | 2.8% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 2.8% | ▲ 2.8 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 $328K in zip 60016 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Central Elem School
- #1197North Elementary SchoolCCSD 62 · 0.5 mi away1,197th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼24 · Math 36% ▼27Compare - #375Forest Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.2 mi away375th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲3 · Math 61% ▼2Compare - #801South Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.2 mi away801st of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼13 · Math 48% ▼15Compare - #629Plainfield Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.5 mi away629th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▼2 · Math 48% ▼15Compare - #135Franklin Elementary SchoolPark Ridge CCSD 64 · 1.6 mi away135th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲11 · Math 76% ▲13Compare - #169Cumberland Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.6 mi away169th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲13 · Math 70% ▲7Compare - #317Terrace Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.6 mi away317th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲4 · Math 64% ▲1Compare - #282Iroquois Community SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.9 mi away282nd of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲11 · Math 61% ▼2Compare
What school district is Central Elem School in?
Central Elem School is part of the CCSD 62 district in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Is Central Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central Elem School 387th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 82% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central Elem School?
White 55%, Hispanic 24%, Asian 11%, Two or more races 5% (326 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60016 is $328K 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.