Central Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.3% |
| Met Standard | 19.9% |
| Below Standard | 65.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Central Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.3% of students exceeded standard while 19.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Central Elementary district average of 15.9%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.8% exceeded — 6.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 15.5% | 18.3% | 33.8% |
| 4th | 56 | 21.4% | 21.4% | 42.9% |
| 5th | 71 | 21.1% | 18.3% | 39.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 72 | 9.7% | 22.2% | 31.9% |
| 4th | 57 | 7.0% | 29.8% | 36.8% |
| 5th | 72 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 20.8% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.2