Central Elementary School (Closed 2011)

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Central Elementary School (Closed 2011)

401 North Division St
Harvard, IL 60033

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 2

Total Students (09-10)

199 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Central Elementary School
2010	199
2009	174
2008	174
2007	174
2006	169
2005	149
2004	184
2003	210
2002	172
2001	141
2000	158
1999	168
1998	158
1997	163
1996	158
1995	169
1994	198
1993	190
1992	194
1991	205
1990	197

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2010	10
2009	9
2008	9
2007	10
2006	10
2005	10
2004	10
2003	11
2002	7
2001	8
2000	7
1999	7
1998	11
1997	11
1996	11
1995	13
1994	12
1993	14
1992	13
1991	10
1990	12
1989	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Harvard Community Unit School District 50
2010	21:1	16:1	16:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	20:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	25:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	23:1	16:1	17:1
1999	24:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	14:1	17:1	17:1
1995	13:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	14:1	18:1	20:1
1992	15:1	17:1	19:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

n/a

Asian

(09-10)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Harvard Community Unit School District 50
2010	4%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

58%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Harvard Community Unit School District 50
2010	58%	22%	54%
2009	71%	22%	53%
2008	60%	21%	53%
2007	62%	20%	51%
2006	52%	19%	50%
2005	52%	18%	46%
2004	53%	18%	45%
2003	53%	17%	42%
2002	49%	16%	40%
2001	49%	15%	35%
2000	47%	15%	32%
1999	46%	14%	30%
1998	39%	13%	28%
1997	36%	13%	25%
1996	34%	12%	22%
1995	25%	12%	20%
1994	22%	11%	16%
1993	19%	11%	15%
1992	16%	10%	13%
1991	15%	10%	11%
1990	14%	9%	9%

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Black

(09-10)

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2010)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Harvard Community Unit School District 50
2010	1%	20%	2%
2007	3%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	21%	1%
2002	2%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1993	1%	21%

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White

(09-10)

37%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Harvard Community Unit School District 50
2010	37%	53%	43%
2009	29%	53%	43%
2008	40%	54%	45%
2007	35%	55%	46%
2006	44%	56%	47%
2005	44%	57%	51%
2004	43%	57%	54%
2003	47%	58%	56%
2002	49%	59%	59%
2001	50%	60%	64%
2000	53%	61%	68%
1999	53%	62%	70%
1998	59%	63%	72%
1997	64%	64%	75%
1996	66%	64%	78%
1995	73%	65%	80%
1994	77%	65%	84%
1993	80%	65%	85%
1992	84%	66%	87%
1991	85%	66%	89%
1990	85%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Harvard Community Unit School District 50
2010	0.54	0.64	0.53
2009	0.43	0.64	0.53
2008	0.50	0.64	0.52
2007	0.53	0.63	0.53
2006	0.56	0.61	0.53
2005	0.56	0.61	0.52
2004	0.54	0.60	0.51
2003	0.50	0.59	0.51
2002	0.52	0.59	0.50
2001	0.51	0.58	0.47
2000	0.50	0.57	0.45
1999	0.51	0.56	0.43
1998	0.50	0.56	0.41
1997	0.47	0.54	0.39
1996	0.45	0.53	0.34
1995	0.41	0.53	0.33
1994	0.36	0.52	0.27
1993	0.33	0.52	0.26
1992	0.27	0.52	0.23
1991	0.26	0.52	0.19
1990	0.25	0.51	0.17

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Eligible for (09-10)

60%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Harvard Community Unit School District 50
2010	60%	37%	49%
2009	57%	33%	42%
2008	59%	32%	42%
2007	48%	32%	38%
2006	41%	32%	34%
2005	42%	32%	35%
2004	49%	31%	34%
2003	39%	30%	31%
2002	37%	30%	32%

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Eligible for (09-10)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Harvard Community Unit School District 50
2010	7%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	14%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	8%
2002	8%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harvard Community Unit School District 50

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

199 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Central Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Harvard Community Unit School District 50.

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