Central Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.1% |
| Met Standard | 17.0% |
| Below Standard | 72.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Central Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.1% of students exceeded standard while 17.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the National Elementary district average of 11.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.4% exceeded — about the same. 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 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 8.2% | 16.4% | 24.6% |
| 4th | 64 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 20.3% |
| 5th | 64 | 18.8% | 26.6% | 45.3% |
| 6th | 79 | 10.1% | 29.1% | 39.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 8.1% | 16.1% | 24.2% |
| 4th | 66 | 3.0% | 7.6% | 10.6% |
| 5th | 64 | 18.8% | 7.8% | 26.6% |
| 6th | 81 | 4.9% | 21.0% | 25.9% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.2