At a glance
Reported students
591
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
37
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
04–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Illinois elementary enrollment
87th percentile
Compared with 2,323 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
610
Central School: 591 reported students.
State peer staffing position
87th percentile
16:1 reported; state peer median 13.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Central School
Central School is a public elementary school serving grades 04–05 in Lemont. It is one of 4 current school records connected to Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A. NCES reports 591 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,323 elementary schools in Illinois with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 365 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 87th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16:1, above the Illinois median of 13.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (81.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Central School
- 1How do the reported 16:1 student–teacher ratio and 37 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 19%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White81.7%
- Hispanic10.3%
- Black1.2%
- Asian3.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial2.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
River Valley School
Elementary · Grades 02–03
588 reported students
Oakwood School
Elementary · Grades PK–01
629 reported students
Old Quarry Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 06–08
856 reported students