Central Elem School
Plainfield, IL · Plainfield SD 202
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
505th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 76%· Stable
23723 Getson Dr, Plainfield, IL 60544
(815)436-9278NCES ID 173174003335Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central Elem School 505th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 76% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 76th in 2019 to 76th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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) 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 556 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.8% | 55.0% | ▼ 8.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 22.4% | 26.4% | ▲ 4.0 pts | |
| Black | 4.7% | 10.4% | ▲ 5.7 pts | |
| Asian | 6.0% | 4.3% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 3.8% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 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 $391K in zip 60544 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
- #599Wallin Oaks Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 1.4 mi away599th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▼2 · Math 51% ▼4Compare - #249Lincoln ElementaryPlainfield SD 202 · 2.2 mi away249th of 2,105
ELA 76% ▲11 · Math 65% ▲10Compare - #763River View Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.6 mi away763rd of 2,105
ELA 58% ▼7 · Math 46% ▼9Compare - #1400Grand Prairie Elem SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.7 mi away1,400th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼28 · Math 29% ▼26Compare - #1337Wesmere Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.8 mi away1,337th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼25 · Math 31% ▼24Compare - #841Crystal Lawns Elem SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.8 mi away841st of 2,105
ELA 54% ▼11 · Math 45% ▼10Compare - #978Lakewood Falls Elem SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 3 mi away978th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▼11 · Math 38% ▼17Compare - #155Walkers Grove Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 3.2 mi away155th of 2,105
ELA 83% ▲18 · Math 69% ▲14Compare
What school district is Central Elem School in?
Central Elem School is part of the Plainfield SD 202 district in Plainfield, Illinois.
Is Central Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central Elem School 505th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 76% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central Elem School?
White 55%, Hispanic 26%, Black 10%, Asian 4% (556 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60544 is $391K 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.