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Central Primary School vs. Lettie Brown Elementary School

Should you attend Central Primary School or Lettie Brown Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Central Primary School
1400 Newcastle Rd
Washington, IL 61571
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Lettie Brown Elementary School
2550 N Morton Ave
Morton, IL 61550
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Central Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Lettie Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Central Primary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Lettie Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-6
Total Students
546 students
360 students
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This chart displays total students of Lettie Brown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lettie Brown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lettie Brown Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#218 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
#176 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Primary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lettie Brown Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lettie Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in IL)
55-59%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lettie Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
80-89%
(Top 5% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Central Primary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lettie Brown Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
27
1
Kindergarten Students
114
47
Grade 1 Students
121
53
Grade 2 Students
128
53
Grade 3 Students
155
52
Grade 4 Students
1
48
Grade 5 Students
-
48
Grade 6 Students
-
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lettie Brown Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lettie Brown Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lettie Brown Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
88%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lettie Brown Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lettie Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lettie Brown Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lettie Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lettie Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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