The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in Science. The lowest is 25% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Central Intermediate School
Central Intermediate School serves fourth through sixth grade in Monmouth, Illinois, an older small city about sixty miles northwest of Peoria. The school is part of Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 and operates as a regular public school. Its enrollment is small, with roughly equal cohorts across the three grade bands it serves.
The school's academic performance presents a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency varies noticeably by grade. Fourth graders show proficiency rates below the state median; fifth graders perform somewhat above median; and sixth graders sit near the median. Math proficiency is lower across all grades. Fourth graders meet proficiency at roughly the state median, while fifth and sixth graders fall below it. Science proficiency at the fifth-grade level, the only grade tested, is around the state median.
When placed against the two other districts in Warren County, Central's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, though not by a large margin. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the reasons for the math-to-ELA gap and about any targeted interventions underway in mathematics, since proficiency in that subject lags in the upper intermediate grades.
The school's tested-grade participation rates are strong, with nearly all eligible students participating. Third-grade results were not reported, likely because the school serves grades four through six and third graders attend a different building in the district. Seventh and eighth grades do not test at this school for the same reason.
The student body is diverse by race and ethnicity. White students make up roughly a slight majority; Hispanic students represent a substantial minority; and Asian and Black students each comprise smaller shares. The school serves a mixed socioeconomic intake, though free-or-reduced-price-lunch data was not available. Special education and English learner enrollment counts were also not provided.
Monmouth itself is a working-class town with a college presence and an active downtown anchored around a historic public square. The city has faced modest population decline but in recent years has pursued housing development and downtown infrastructure investment. Single-family homes tend to date from the early to mid-twentieth century, and the community includes several municipal parks and the Warren County Public Library. Smithfield Foods, a food-processing operation, is the largest employer; Monmouth College also anchors civic and economic life. Housing values in the zip code remain below the state benchmark, making the area relatively affordable on a statewide basis.
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