Central Elementary School Listed to 2008 Illinois Honor Roll
As students and teachers prepare to take the 2009 Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), two District 62 schools received news from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) that they made the Illinois Honor Roll for continued academic progress.
“We are very proud of the students and staff of our 2008 Illinois Honor Roll schools,” announced Dr. Jane L. Westerhold, Superintendent of Schools. “We celebrate their success and share this accomplishment with our students, parents and community partners.”
Central Elementary School earned an Academic Excellence School Award. Academic Excellence Awards recognize 388 schools that have sustained very high academic performance over the past three years. Some of these schools often receive national recognitions placing them among the nation's most outstanding. The number of Academic Excellence awards more than doubled in 2008, rising from 166 to 388. Research is not yet available to explain this dramatic increase, especially in middle schools.
In these elementary schools, at least 90% of students met or exceeded state standards both in reading and in mathematics for at least 3 consecutive years. All Academic Excellence schools achieved Adequate Yearly Progress for the past two years.
About Central Elementary School
Approximately 260 students in grades K-5 attend Central School. We are part of Community Consolidated School District 62. Students leave Central School and go on to Chippewa Middle School.
According to the 2006 Illinois District Report Card, Central School's population is comprised of 75.5% White, 3% Black, 13.7% Hispanic, 6.4% Asian/Pacific Islander and 1.3% Multiracial. At Central School, 10.7% of children are from families qualifying as low-income and 9.9% of children are Limited English Proficient. Central School has a teaching staff of 19 certified teachers.
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