📍 1514 US Route 34, Biggsville, Henderson County, 61418
West Central Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Biggsville, Henderson County. The school has 308 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kathy Lafary. It is part of the West Central CUSD 235 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
West Central Elementary School enrolls 308 students across grades K–5. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 290 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
181 of the school's 308 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Central Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 94.
West Central Elementary School is one of 4 schools in West Central CUSD 235, based in Biggsville, Illinois. The district serves 752 students district-wide and employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 308 students, West Central Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 188 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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