Central Elem School
Rochelle, IL · Rochelle CCSD 231
Regular public school · Grades 2 - 3 · Town, distant
1,523rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 28%▲ Improving
444 N 8th St, Rochelle, IL 61068
(815)562-8251NCES ID 173426003511Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central Elem School 1,523rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 28% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 20th in 2019 to 28th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
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 307 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 46.9% | 48.5% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| White | 41.9% | 46.6% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 8.9% | 3.3% | ▼ 5.6 pts | |
| Black | 2.4% | 1.3% | ▼ 1.1 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 $206K in zip 61068 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 School
- #1731Tilton Elem SchoolRochelle CCSD 231 · 0.5 mi away1,731st of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼2 · Math 20% ▼11Compare - –Lincoln Elem SchoolRochelle CCSD 231 · 1.7 mi awayCompare
- #296Creston Elem SchoolCreston CCSD 161 · 5.3 mi away296th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲36 · Math 70% ▲39Compare - #581Kings Elementary SchoolKings Cons SD 144 · 5.7 mi away581st of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲38 · Math 47% ▲16Compare - #932Steward Elementary SchoolSteward ESD 220 · 5.8 mi away932nd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲8 · Math 56% ▲25Compare - #210Eswood C C Grade SchoolEswood CCSD 269 · 9.4 mi away210th of 2,105
ELA 76% ▲46 · Math 70% ▲39Compare - #1793Malta Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 11.5 mi away1,793rd of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼4 · Math 18% ▼13Compare - #963Monroe Center Grade SchoolMeridian CUSD 223 · 12.6 mi away963rd of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲16 · Math 46% ▲15Compare
What school district is Central Elem School in?
Central Elem School is part of the Rochelle CCSD 231 district in Rochelle, Illinois.
Is Central Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central Elem School 1,523rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 28% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central Elem School?
Hispanic 49%, White 47%, Two or more races 3%, Black 1% (307 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61068 is $206K 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.