Central School

Glencoe, IL 60022

Phone: (847) 835-7600
District: Glencoe School District 35

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 5,6,7,8 • 561 students

Central School, a public school located in Glencoe, IL, serves grades 5-8 in the Glencoe School District 35.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Central School is a public school located in Glencoe, IL. 561 students attend Central School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 10/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Illinois Assessment of Readiness data from Illinois State Board of Education, and using 2025 Illinois Science Assessment data from Illinois State Board of Education.
Student Growth 6/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Illinois State Board of Education.

Posted: January 20, 2023

some the kids at this school are very materialistic, there are a few groups of nice kids but bullying happens alot. i am in 8th grade and i see people struggling every day and the kids can be very nasty. i have a very good group of friends but the majority of kids can be mean. i like the academics and teachers are very good. overall i have had a good experience

Posted: January 20, 2023

Posted: March 22, 2015

While I'm sure there is room for improvement, and I'm sorry to hear that some students are struggling at Central, I have to disagree with the comments about Central having a weak math program. We've had two kids go through Central, one was naturally good in math - went on to do well in math at highly competitive New Trier High School. The other child had some learning issues, we took advantage of 'math assist,' 'study skills,' and the time that the math teachers give before and after school Our 'special needs' student ended up getting into 'honors' (3rd) level math at New Trier, based on end of 8th grade test performance - which was compared to students from other New Trier feeder schools - such as Wilmette and Winnetka.

Posted: May 24, 2014

5 star rating is too high for this school. Math instruction is weak. If you send your kid there you might want to have an outside tutor at the ready before they have to test for the high school and get surprised that they are testing too low to be placed into a regular class vs. remedial. Catches lots of parents off guard. Cliques rule-- if you are "not from Glencoe" dont expect to fit in anywhere -- parents or kids. If you are not in the majority religion dont expect to fit in. All true.

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Base Distance
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Coast Guard Chicago 27.1 mi.
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