Central Elementary School has 276 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Central Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 59% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Central Elementary School’s learner population of 276 learners has declined by 18% over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: Central Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Central Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Central Elementary School is Orange High School (1.5 miles away). The nearest middle school is Charles W Stanford Middle School (1.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Hillsborough Elementary School (0.2 miles away).