The brief
A Central Cusd 4 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
It ranks 3,083 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 4 of 4 in Central Cusd 4.
Ashkum Early Literacy Center is listed in Central Cusd 4, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on IL statewide data. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60911; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $87,500
- Median home value
- $151,900
- Median rent
- $833/mo
- College educated
- 19.6%
- Homeownership
- 80.6%
- Poverty rate
- 4.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60911; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 20
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 29
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 746/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 7.0Compare →
- Ashkum Early Literacy Center4.9
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Ashkum Early Literacy Center serve?
Ashkum Early Literacy Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Ashkum Early Literacy Center?
Ashkum Early Literacy Center has an enrollment of approximately 53 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashkum Early Literacy Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashkum Early Literacy Center is 26.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Ashkum Early Literacy Center rank in IL?
Ashkum Early Literacy Center ranks #3,083 of 3,814 schools in IL.
What is Ashkum Early Literacy Center's MySchoolScout rating?
Ashkum Early Literacy Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Ashkum Early Literacy Center a charter school?
No, Ashkum Early Literacy Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Ashkum Early Literacy Center a Title I school?
No, Ashkum Early Literacy Center is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 53
- Student-teacher ratio
- 26.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Iroquois County
- Phone
- (815) 698-2212
- Rank in district
- #4 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $14,941
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 6.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 60911)
- 1,215
- Area average commute
- 22 min
- Area median age
- 38.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.