Central Elementary School serves 352 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Central Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Central Elementary School’s learner population of 352 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Central Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Central Elementary School is 0.46, 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 Amherst County High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Amherst Middle School (0.5 miles away)