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Central Elem School
1526 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
322
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ccsd 62
Cook County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Central Elem School
Central Elem School is a public elementary school in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving grades K–5. It is part of Ccsd 62. The school is located in a small city in Cook County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 322 students were enrolled, with about 11.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 322 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Ccsd 62
- County
- Cook County
- NCES school ID
- 171212001461
Schools near Central Elem School
All 26 schools in Des Plaines →
Science & Arts Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 258 students
North Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 599 students
Guardian Angel Orthodox Day School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 193 students
Forest Elem School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 658 students
South Elem School
Public · Grades K–5 · 253 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.