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

Central Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.5/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,464 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Central Elementary?

10.4% of students at Central Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.7% 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 decreases by 15.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Central Elementary?

20.7% 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

Banning Unified Banning Riverside County 92220

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,464 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

754 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.1%

White 5.7%

Asian 3.6%

Black 6.1%

Other 4.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Central Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.4%
Met Standard	15.3%
Below Standard	74.3%

Exceeded

10.4%

Met

15.3%

Below

74.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Central Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.4% of students exceeded standard while 15.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.0 points above the Banning Unified district average of 7.4%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.4 points higher (vs 5.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 15.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.