Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE1J·NCES 080537000897
Central Elementary School
1020 4TH AVENUE, LONGMONT, CO 80501 · (303) 776-3236 · Boulder County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
107 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · 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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
64.9%
CO avg 36.1% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.3% | 64.9% |
| 2023-24 | 72.2% | 71.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Colorado's top 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 (70.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 344 | 31.1% | 70.2% |
| McGraw Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 349 | 34.4% | 68.6% |
| Benjamin Eaton Elementary School EATON | 357 | 30.8% | 55.3% |
| Riverview Elementary School DURANGO | 374 | 30.5% | 51.9% |
| Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning COLORADO SPRINGS | 298 | 32.9% | 57.6% |
| Singing Hills Elementary School PARKER | 383 | 27.4% | 47.9% |
Matched among Colorado 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 Colorado | In Boulder County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #53 of 931 | #11 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #97 of 940 ▼ 64 | #17 of 48 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #117 of 946 ▼ 57 | #21 of 48 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #583 of 1,056 | #26 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #583 of 896 | #28 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #651 of 896 | #29 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.1% | #692 of 983 | #20 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #395 of 664 | #30 of 44 |
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
344
+37 (+12%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 344 | 21.1 | 16.3:1 | 31% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 20.6 | 17.1:1 | 23% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 21.6 | 15.8:1 | 26% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 28% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 22.5 | 17.9:1 | 33% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | 38% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 58% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 25 | 19.7:1 | 32% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 30 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (402 to 344); teachers down 6% (22.5 to 21.1).
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in LONGMONT, Colorado. The school's 344 students are in pre-K through 5.
The 54 schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J enroll 31,607 students altogether, Central Elementary School among them.
At 74%, White students outnumber all other groups at Central Elementary School combined. It is also 19% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 78% White share among all Boulder County residents. By the diversity index, Central Elementary School comes in at 41%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1 at Central Elementary School, with 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Colorado have a similar average ratio of 16.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 31%. Across public schools in Boulder County, the average is about the same, 33%.
Central Elementary School scores 22.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 70.2% actual versus 47.9% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
Central Elementary School is located in Boulder County, where median household income is about $103,994, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Central Elementary School is one of 86 public schools in Boulder County, which together enroll about 42,200 students.
The shortest distance from Central Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to St. Vrain LaunchED Virtual Academy. The five-mile area around Central Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Central Elementary School comes in 1st of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Central Elementary School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 307 in 2020-21 and 344 in 2024-25, a gain of 37 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Central Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Boulder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
328,961
Census ACS
Median income
$103,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,200 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Niwot High SchoolHigh · 1,509 students
- Frederick Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Soaring Heights PK-8Elementary · 1,211 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
Other schools in LONGMONT
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Mead High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,082 students
- Twin Peaks Classical AcademyCombined · 879 students
- Timberline PK-8Elementary · 762 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 89th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, CO · 421 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
- Central ElementaryBanning, CA · 782 students
- Central ElementaryFresno, CA · 762 students
Nearby schools
- St. Vrain LaunchED Virtual Academy0.3 mi · 342
- Columbine Elementary School0.7 mi · 231
- St. Vrain Community Montessori School0.8 mi · 260
- Longmont High School0.9 mi · 1,268
- Twin Peaks Classical Academy1.0 mi · 879
- Mountain View Elementary School1.2 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow large is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Central Elementary School have?
Central Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Elementary School are roughly 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary School in?
Central Elementary School is part of St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.