How does Central Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lemoore?

Central Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.3/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 572 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Central Elementary?

6.1% of students at Central Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Central Elementary improving or declining?

Central Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 9.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Central Elementary?

4.4% of students at Central Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Central Elementary

Central Union Elementary Lemoore Kings County 93245

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

572 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

225 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 63.1%

White 5.3%

Black 0.9%

Other 30.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Central Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.1%
Met Standard	17.6%
Below Standard	76.3%

Exceeded

6.1%

Met

17.6%

Below

76.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Central Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.1% of students exceeded standard while 17.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.1 points below the Central Union Elementary district average of 20.2%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 9.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+9.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

4.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

572

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	23	0.0%	17.4%	30.4%	52.2%	17.4%
4th	21	9.5%	19.1%	9.5%	61.9%	28.6%
5th	31	6.5%	22.6%	12.9%	58.1%	29.0%
6th	17	5.9%	17.6%	23.5%	52.9%	23.5%
7th	28	10.7%	32.1%	28.6%	28.6%	42.9%
8th	23	0.0%	8.7%	26.1%	65.2%	8.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	23	0.0%	13.0%	21.7%	65.2%	13.0%
4th	21	14.3%	28.6%	19.1%	38.1%	42.9%
5th	31	3.2%	16.1%	22.6%	58.1%	19.4%
6th	17	0.0%	5.9%	17.6%	76.5%	5.9%
7th	28	17.9%	25.0%	14.3%	42.9%	42.9%
8th	23	4.3%	4.3%	13.0%	78.3%	8.7%

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