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Central School

990 Ryland Pike, Huntsville, AL 35811 · (256) 851-4670 · Madison County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
221 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 58%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K183%
Kindergarten6410%
Grade 1529%
Grade 26711%
Grade 36110%
Grade 46010%
Grade 57412%
Grade 67112%
Grade 77713%
Grade 86611%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
40667%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
529%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
6911%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
376%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
427%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
31652%
Female
29448%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
65.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
47.3%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →

Where Central School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn AlabamaIn Madison County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#234 of 626#26 of 48
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.3%#226 of 626#23 of 48
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
65.0%#291 of 626#28 of 48
Enrollment
ranked largest first
610#164 of 709#16 of 50
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.1:1#463 of 655#38 of 49
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.8%#265 of 658#35 of 49
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.2%#608 of 696#30 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.1%#114 of 364#10 of 29
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
610
-59 (-9%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2561033.818.1:136% (221)
2023-2463738.816.4:140% (256)
2022-2365738.816.9:137% (241)
2020-216693718.1:122% (144)
2017-1874535.321.1:129% (218)
2015-167024216.7:130% (214)
2010-117454616.2:134% (255)
2000-017574417.2:120% (150)
1990-915532621.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central School.

About Central School

Central School, located in Huntsville, Alabama, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 610 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 27% larger than the 480 average for elementary schools in Alabama.

Madison County operates 28 schools. Combined enrollment is 20,691 students.

White students are the majority at Central School, with 67% of enrollment. The school is also 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% Native American, and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 63% White share among all Madison County residents. Central School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school has about 18.1 students per teacher and 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 57.6% at Central School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.0%.

Madison County has these Census figures: the median household income is $86,499, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Madison County is home to 89 public schools and about 55,800 public school students.

Madison County High School is located about 2.3 miles from Central School. The five-mile area around Central School holds 6 other public schools. The school's 56.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.

The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).

Over 4 years, Central School's enrollment declined 9%, to 610.

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Madison County at a glance

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Population
405,718
Census ACS
Median income
$86,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
55,800 students

Quick facts

School name
Central School
District
Madison County
Address
990 Ryland Pike, Huntsville, AL 35811
Phone
(256) 851-4670
County
Madison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
610
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
221 (36%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
010222001684
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Central School
How many students attend Central School?
Central School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Central School serve?
Central School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central School is approximately 18.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central School?
At Central School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Central School public or private?
Central School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison County.
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