Central Elementary School serves 385 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Central Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher 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 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Central Elementary School’s learner population of 385 learners has decreased by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Central Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Central Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Central Elementary School is John M Morehead High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is J E Holmes Middle School (0.3 miles away)