Central Grade School
Effingham, IL · Effingham CUSD 40
Regular public school · Grades 2 - 5 · Rural, fringe
871st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 59%▲ Improving
3901 S Banker St., Effingham, IL 62401
(217)540-1400NCES ID 171356002291Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central Grade School 871st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 41th in 2019 to 59th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) 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), Black (last reported 2023) 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 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.
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 503 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1998, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.4% | 86.9% | ▼ 5.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.4% | 7.2% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.4% | 3.6% | ▲ 3.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 2.4% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1998. 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 $234K in zip 62401 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 Grade School
- –Early Learning CenterEffingham CUSD 40 · 0.9 mi awayCompare
- –South Side Grade SchoolEffingham CUSD 40 · 3 mi awayCompare
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ELA 62% ▲8 · Math 46% ▲3Compare - #738Beecher City Grade SchoolBeecher City CUSD 20 · 15.1 mi away738th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲1 · Math 50% ▲7Compare - #625Stewardson-Strasburg Elem SchoolStewardson-Strasburg CUD 5A · 16.5 mi away625th of 2,105
ELA 62% ▲8 · Math 50% ▲7Compare - #784St Elmo Elem SchoolSt Elmo CUSD 202 · 16.6 mi away784th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲4 · Math 44% ▲1Compare
What school district is Central Grade School in?
Central Grade School is part of the Effingham CUSD 40 district in Effingham, Illinois.
Is Central Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central Grade School 871st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central Grade School?
White 87%, Hispanic 7%, Black 4%, Two or more races 2% (503 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62401 is $234K 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.