The brief
A Farmington Central Cusd 265 elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.
It ranks 1,891 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 2 of 3 in Farmington Central Cusd 265.
Farmington Central Elem Sch is listed in Farmington Central Cusd 265, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202547%
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 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 42% (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 61531; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $64,875
- Median home value
- $113,100
- Median rent
- $877/mo
- College educated
- 28.3%
- Homeownership
- 80.2%
- Poverty rate
- 6.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 61531; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 18
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 41
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 308/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Farmington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Farmington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 46%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Farmington Central Elem Sch serve?
Farmington Central Elem Sch serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Farmington Central Elem Sch?
Farmington Central Elem Sch has an enrollment of approximately 620 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farmington Central Elem Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Farmington Central Elem Sch is 15.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Farmington Central Elem Sch rank in IL?
Farmington Central Elem Sch ranks #1,891 of 3,814 schools in IL.
What is Farmington Central Elem Sch's MySchoolScout rating?
Farmington Central Elem Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 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 Farmington Central Elem Sch?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Farmington Central Elem Sch has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Farmington Central Elem Sch a charter school?
No, Farmington Central Elem Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Farmington Central Elem Sch a Title I school?
No, Farmington Central Elem Sch is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Farmington Central Elem Sch?
46.0% of students at Farmington Central Elem Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 620
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Peoria County
- Phone
- (309) 245-1000
- Rank in district
- #2 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $13,163
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 61531)
- 3,018
- Area average commute
- 24.1 min
- Area median age
- 39.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.