Central Elementary School serves 633 students in grades 4-6.

Central Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

Central Elementary School’s student population of 633 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Central Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Central Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools

The nearest high school and middle school to Central Elementary School is Magnolia Junior High School (0.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is East Side Elementary School (0.6 miles away)