CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the sprawling elementary-level communitys in FORREST CITY, Arkansas, part of FORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 713 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 418 students each, so CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 71% bigger than that benchmark.

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by FORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 2,078 students overall.

Demographically, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (97%) are Black. Other groups include 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 28.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for St. Francis County indicate the typical household earns roughly $42,574 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 24%. Across St. Francis County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,904 students), CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 21%, going from 904 students in 2018 to 713 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 88% to 97% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 28.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.