📍 1526 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, Cook County, 60016
Central Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Des Plaines, Cook County. The school has 308 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Erica Cupuro. It is part of the Ccsd 62 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elem School enrolls 308 students across grades K–5. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 168 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 26% |
| Asian | 31 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 308 students (33%) 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.
Central Elem School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-80, state senate district 28, state house district 55.
Central Elem School is one of 11 schools in CCSD 62, based in Des Plaines, Illinois. The district serves 4,520 students district-wide and employs 415 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 308 students, Central Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 411 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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