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Best kept secret at Central Elementary School?
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Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOSA COUNTY·NCES 010090002074
Central Elementary School
95 Coosa County Rd 75, Rockford, AL 35136 · (256) 377-1456 · Coosa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Alabama public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
304 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Central Elementary School→Central High School
Based on grade levels within Coosa County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
19.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 397 | 76.6% | 38.1% |
| Abbeville Elementary School Abbeville | 338 | 74.9% | 25.6% |
| Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School Alexander City | 436 | 71.3% | 36.6% |
| Webb Elementary School Webb | 419 | 72.8% | 68.7% |
| North Mobile County Middle School Axis | 422 | 73.9% | 42.7% |
| Pine Grove Elementary School Bay Minette | 449 | 74.4% | 37.4% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #431 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #522 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #391 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #443 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #199 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #130 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.6% | #138 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #90 of 262 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
397
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 397 | 24.9 | 16.0:1 | 77% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 23.9 | 16.6:1 | 68% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 25.2 | 17.6:1 | 67% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 67% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 21.7 | 15.8:1 | 68% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 80% (313) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 81% (390) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (343 to 397); teachers up 14% (21.7 to 24.9).
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Rockford, Alabama. It reported 397 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Coosa County is the district for Central Elementary School. It has 2 schools and 751 students.
The largest group at Central Elementary School is White students, at 51%. Other students are 34% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Coosa County residents are about 66% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Central Elementary School scores 62%.
With 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1. Roughly 77% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Central Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of Alabama public elementary schools.
Central Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.1%, compared with a predicted 28.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Coosa County, the median household earns about $57,355 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Coosa County has 2 public schools with about 751 students, including Central Elementary School.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Central High School, is the closest to Central Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 38.1% is below the 39.5% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Central Elementary School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 4% decrease took enrollment from 414 in 2020-21 to 397 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Central Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Coosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,300
Census ACS
Median income
$57,355
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
751 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 69th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolFlorrence, AL · 713 students
- Central Elementary SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 291 students
- Central Elementary SchoolHayneville, AL · 200 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
Nearby schools
- Central High School0.0 mi · 354
- Pinecrest Elementary School11.1 mi · 426
- Sylacauga High School12.1 mi · 627
- BB Comer Memorial Elementary School12.4 mi · 521
- BB Comer Memorial High School12.4 mi · 395
- NicholsLawson Middle School12.7 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Central Elementary School have?
Central Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Elementary School?
At Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 10% Hispanic, 34% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary School in?
Central Elementary School is part of Coosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.