Central Elem
Kewanee, IL · Kewanee CUSD 229
Regular public school · Grades 4 - 6 · Town, distant
510th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 26%· Stable
215 E Central Blvd, Kewanee, IL 61443
(309)853-4290NCES ID 172100002380Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central Elem 510th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 26% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 26th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
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 2024) and Black (last reported 2022) 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 357 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67.7% | 58.0% | ▼ 9.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 17.9% | 26.6% | ▲ 8.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.2% | 8.1% | ▲ 7.9 pts | |
| Black | 13.9% | 7.3% | ▼ 6.6 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 $85K in zip 61443 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 Elem
- #372Central Junior HighKewanee CUSD 229 · 0 mi away372nd of 685
ELA 64% ▲25 · Math 20% ▼5Compare - #485Stark County Junior High SchoolStark County CUSD 100 · 11 mi away485th of 685
ELA 44% ▲5 · Math 24% ▼1Compare - #14Bradford Jr High SchoolBradford CUSD 1 · 14.9 mi away14th of 685
ELA 84% ▲45 · Math 82% ▲57Compare - #292Geneseo Middle SchoolGeneseo CUSD 228 · 19.3 mi away292nd of 685
ELA 57% ▲18 · Math 40% ▲15Compare - #194Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior HighBureau Valley CUSD 340 · 19.4 mi away194th of 685
ELA 67% ▲28 · Math 46% ▲21Compare - #265Williamsfield Middle SchoolWilliamsfield CUSD 210 · 22.3 mi away265th of 685
ELA 62% ▲23 · Math 39% ▲14Compare - #201Orion Middle SchoolOrion CUSD 223 · 24.6 mi away201st of 685
ELA 62% ▲23 · Math 49% ▲24Compare - #435Logan Jr High SchoolPrinceton ESD 115 · 25.2 mi away435th of 685
ELA 48% ▲9 · Math 28% ▲3Compare
What school district is Central Elem in?
Central Elem is part of the Kewanee CUSD 229 district in Kewanee, Illinois.
Is Central Elem a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central Elem 510th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 26% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central Elem?
White 58%, Hispanic 27%, Two or more races 8%, Black 7% (357 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central Elem cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61443 is $85K 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.