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Public middle school · Glencoe Sd 35 · Glencoe, Illinois

Central School

Central School rates 9.0, right at the middle of Glencoe Sd 35's middle schools, whose rated median is 9.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.0this school

9.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Glencoe Sd 35 median is 9.0.

#156 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Glencoe Sd 35: 1 middle schools rated, median 9.0

The brief

A Glencoe Sd 35 middle school where students score 83 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 156 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 1 of 3 in Glencoe Sd 35.

Central School is listed in Glencoe Sd 35, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math80%44 points above the Illinois average of 36%2025 IAR
Reading86%31 points above the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 80% of students were proficient in math and 86% in reading, against Illinois averages of 36% and 55%.2025 IAR; 63 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
40% of the rating
Academics
9.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 75% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 76% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 60022; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Central School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Chicago school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$250,001
Median home value
$1,345,200
Median rent
$2,097/mo
College educated
88.2%
Homeownership
91.7%
Poverty rate
2.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60022; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
69
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
518/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Glencoe. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Glencoe), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Central School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

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 Central School serve?

Central School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Central School?

Central School has an enrollment of approximately 580 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central School is 9.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Central School rank in IL?

Central School ranks #156 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Central School's MySchoolScout rating?

Central School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Central School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Central School has 75% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 76% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Central School a charter school?

No, Central School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Central School a Title I school?

No, Central School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
580
Student-teacher ratio
9.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
59
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cook County
Phone
(847) 835-7600
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$29,766
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60022)
8,415
Area average commute
38 min
Area median age
45.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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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.