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Centennial School

El Paso, IL · El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 · Grades 3 - 4

817th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 61% Declining

170
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
34%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
7.7%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Centennial School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Centennial School 817th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 84th in 2019 to 61th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%61%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Centennial School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
56%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
44%
IL average
38%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%56%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%44%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Centennial School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 170 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

6%White87%6%
Hover the pie for details
White 87%93%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White92.7%87.1% 5.6 pts
Hispanic3.0%5.9% 2.9 pts
Two or more races2.4%5.9% 3.5 pts
Black1.2%1.2% 0.0 pts
Asian0.6%0.0% 0.6 pts

Homes near Centennial School

Typical home value $204K in zip 61738 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007

$52K$103K$155K$207K$197K20072010201520202025

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Elementary schools near Centennial School

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Centennial School in?

Centennial School is part of the El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 district in El Paso, Illinois.

Is Centennial School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Centennial School 817th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Centennial School?

White 87%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 6%, Black 1% (170 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Centennial School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 61738 is $204K 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.