Is Amboy Central Elementary School a good school?

Amboy Central Elementary School ranks 387 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amboy Central Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 285 students attended Amboy Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Amboy Central Elementary School?

Students at Amboy Central Elementary School are 92% White, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Amboy Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Amboy Central Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Amboy Junior High School High : Amboy High School

Amboy Central Elementary School

Summary:

Amboy Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 285 students in grades PK-4 in Amboy, Illinois, which is part of the Amboy CUSD 272 district.

Amboy Central Elementary School consistently outperforms the Amboy CUSD 272 district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency, with 50.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 43.6% proficient or better in Math in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 43.6% and 29.3% for the district, and 41.2% and 28.4% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in both ELA and Math. While Amboy Central Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.5% in 2019-2020 to 32.9% in 2021-2022, the school has been able to reduce this to 13.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is still higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Amboy Central Elementary School outperforms most in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA, and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate than some nearby schools. The school serves a higher percentage of low-socioeconomic status students (49.47%) compared to some nearby schools, such as Bureau Valley North (50%) and East Coloma - Nelson Elementary (41.86%), yet is still able to provide a high-quality education and support for these students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

30 E Provost St
Amboy, IL 61310-1328

(815) 857-3619

District: Amboy CUSD 272

SchoolDigger Rank:
387^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,175

Students who attend Amboy Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Amboy Junior High School
High:	Amboy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

6.7%

African American:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.5%

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Compare Details Amboy Central Elementary School ranks better than 81.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.08. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amboy Central Elementary School is $17,175.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amboy Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Amboy Central Elementary School 387^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Amboy Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Amboy CUSD 272:

SchoolDigger ranks Amboy CUSD 272 437^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Amboy Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Amboy Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.33	641^st	2020	68.3%
2004	73.25	587^th	2030	71.1%
2005	76.52	426^th	2022	78.9%
2006	76.21	459^th	2086	78.0%
2007	72.72	603^rd	2095	71.2%
2008	71.75	664^th	2092	68.3%
2009	73.94	603^rd	2120	71.6%
2010	78.44	408^th	2139	80.9%
2011	82.79	233^rd	2147	89.1%
2012	84.45	165^th	2166	92.4%
2013	71.47	627^th	2167	71.1%
2014	64.92	767^th	2093	63.4%
2015	74.69	435^th	2052	78.8%
2016	49.99	954^th	2046	53.4%
2017	36.49	1253^rd	2044	38.7%
2018	21.38	1615^th	2037	20.7%
2019	37.20	1265^th	2086	39.4%
2021	78.65	364^th	1948	81.3%
2022	82.95	321^st	2082	84.6%
2023	85.42	268^th	2077	87.1%
2024	79.08	387^th	2067	81.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amboy Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.85	956^th	1765	45.8%
2019	47.01	912^th	1816	49.8%
2021	88.31	61^st	1514	96.0%
2022	92.10	52^nd	1763	97.1%
2023	92.16	60^th	1808	96.7%
2024	88.15	89^th	1793	95.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Amboy Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.32	1553^rd	1964	20.9%
2019	31.85	1352^nd	2019	33.0%
2021	64.73	502^nd	1680	70.1%
2022	83.54	276^th	1970	86.0%
2023	81.12	303^rd	1957	84.5%
2024	77.45	357^th	1942	81.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Amboy Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.45	1563^rd	1972	20.7%
2019	41.33	1116^th	2019	44.7%
2021	87.03	159^th	1707	90.7%
2022	79.90	337^th	1977	83.0%
2023	88.12	190^th	1984	90.4%
2024	79.32	347^th	1959	82.3%

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Rank History for White students at Amboy Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.91	1413^th	1463	3.4%
2019	20.06	1248^th	1462	14.6%
2021	66.29	381^st	1308	70.9%
2022	65.71	426^th	1425	70.1%
2023	71.84	318^th	1419	77.6%
2024	64.01	456^th	1392	67.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Amboy Central Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	434	1	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	439
1990	440	n/a	n/a	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	447
1991	403	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1992	402	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1993	372	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1994	399	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	404	2	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1996	404	2	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1997	427	3	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1998	438	5	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1999	451	4	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2000	427	7	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2001	420	11	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2002	373	8	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2003	373	8	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2004	384	5	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2005	354	3	0	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
2006	317	3	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	2	340
2007	329	5	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	3	354
2008	306	4	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	6	333
2009	321	5	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	5	342
2010	305	1	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	6	321
2011	262	0	0	8	0	0	4	0	274
2012	252	2	0	8	0	0	3	0	265
2013	264	0	0	9	0	0	4	0	277
2014	247	2	0	17	1	0	1	0	268
2015	248	2	0	13	1	0	0	0	264
2016	260	2	0	12	1	0	5	0	280
2017	237	1	1	14	1	0	5	0	259
2018	246	0	1	6	1	0	7	0	261
2019	279	0	1	16	0	0	0	0	296
2020	268	0	3	20	0	0	3	0	294
2021	254	0	1	19	0	0	3	0	277
2022	274	3	1	26	0	0	3	0	307
2023	261	2	1	19	0	0	2	0	285

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Amboy Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	439	22.0	19.9	n/a
1990	447	22.0	20.3	n/a
1991	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1992	406	22.0	18.4	n/a
1993	377	20.0	18.9	n/a
1994	405	21.0	19.3	n/a
1995	415	25.0	16.6	n/a
1996	415	25.0	16.6	n/a
1997	437	24.0	18.2	n/a
1998	450	24.0	18.8	n/a
1999	469	27.1	17.3	n/a
2000	449	25.0	18.0	n/a
2001	449	26.0	17.3	n/a
2002	400	25.0	16.0	27.3
2003	400	25.0	16.0	27.3
2004	400	24.0	16.7	24.8
2005	374	25.0	15.0	25.7
2006	340	24.0	14.2	28.7
2007	354	23.0	15.4	27.4
2008	333	20.0	16.7	33.3
2009	342	21.5	15.9	35.6
2010	321	22.5	14.2	38.1
2011	274	19.0	14.4	43.4
2012	265	20.5	12.9	45.3
2013	277	20.5	13.5	41.5
2014	268	21.0	12.7	36.9
2015	264	22.0	12.0	45.8
2016	280	19.0	14.7	35.4
2017	259	19.0	13.6	28.6
2018	261	19.0	13.7	38.3
2019	296	21.0	14.0	40.9
2020	294	21.6	13.5	41.8
2021	277	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	307	21.5	14.2	46.6
2023	285	21.5	13.2	49.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Amboy Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	439	22.0	19.9	n/a
1990	447	22.0	20.3	n/a
1991	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1992	406	22.0	18.4	n/a
1993	377	20.0	18.9	n/a
1994	405	21.0	19.3	n/a
1995	415	25.0	16.6	n/a
1996	415	25.0	16.6	n/a
1997	437	24.0	18.2	n/a
1998	450	24.0	18.8	n/a
1999	469	27.1	17.3	n/a
2000	449	25.0	18.0	n/a
2001	449	26.0	17.3	n/a
2002	400	25.0	16.0	27.3
2003	400	25.0	16.0	27.3
2004	400	24.0	16.7	24.8
2005	374	25.0	15.0	25.7
2006	340	24.0	14.2	28.7
2007	354	23.0	15.4	27.4
2008	333	20.0	16.7	33.3
2009	342	21.5	15.9	35.6
2010	321	22.5	14.2	38.1
2011	274	19.0	14.4	43.4
2012	265	20.5	12.9	45.3
2013	277	20.5	13.5	41.5
2014	268	21.0	12.7	36.9
2015	264	22.0	12.0	45.8
2016	280	19.0	14.7	35.4
2017	259	19.0	13.6	28.6
2018	261	19.0	13.7	38.3
2019	296	21.0	14.0	40.9
2020	294	21.6	13.5	41.8
2021	277	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	307	21.5	14.2	46.6
2023	285	21.5	13.2	49.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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