CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in CLEWISTON, Florida, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized K-5 school, run under HENDRY. It enrolls 547 students across grades pre-K through 5.

HENDRY runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 13,430 students. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 23% White, 18% Black, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.3%.

Across the wider county, Hendry County reports that median household earnings sit near $56,393, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hendry County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,592 students), of which CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.1%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 599 students in 2018 compared to 547 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 17% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.