CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a small elementary campus in DUMAS, Arkansas, overseen by DUMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 221 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 47% below the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.

Across the 4 schools in DUMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,039 students total), CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that Black students make up the majority at 60%; the rest consists of 24% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 49% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, census data for Desha County shows median household earnings sit near $37,662, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Desha County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,160 students), of which CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 31% since 2018, when it stood at 322 (now 221). Black enrollment moved from 69% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

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