Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160234000410
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
1415 5TH STREET SOUTH, NAMPA, ID 83651 · (208) 468-4611 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Idaho public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
241 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 46%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
26.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY this school | 365 | 66.0% | N/A |
| DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BURLEY | 402 | 65.4% | N/A |
| SHERMAN ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 468 | 63.2% | N/A |
| HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMERICAN FALLS | 357 | 67.8% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 471 | 62.8% | N/A |
| MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARSING | 360 | 70.6% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #286 of 323 | #27 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #262 of 319 | #22 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #176 of 393 | #28 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #80 of 295 | #9 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #22 of 296 | #1 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #53 of 328 | #12 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #199 of 208 | #15 of 18 |
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
365
+117 (+47%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 365 | 22.7 | 16.1:1 | 66% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 17.1 | 13.9:1 | 87% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 261 | 15.9 | 16.4:1 | 87% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 88% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 22.5 | 16.4:1 | 88% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 18 | 21.6:1 | 90% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 18 | 19.5:1 | 72% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 28 | 20.1:1 | 72% (407) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 27 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (370 to 365); teachers up 1% (22.5 to 22.7).
About CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
In NAMPA, Idaho, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 365 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The district, NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 14,141 students enrolled across 25 schools.
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 45% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Canyon County's population at about 73%. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY employs 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 66%. Across public schools in Canyon County, the average is 51%.
allk12 grades CENTRAL ELEMENTARY a D. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Canyon County, the median household income is $76,488, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 83 public schools in Canyon County, enrolling about 44,048 students in all.
The next-closest public school is PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION: NAMPA, about 0.4 miles away. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal records list enrollment at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY as 248 in 2020-21 and 365 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.1:1) than in 2020-21 (12.4:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for CENTRAL ELEMENTARY covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Canyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,790
Census ACS
Median income
$76,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
44,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,165 students
- SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,146 students
- LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 927 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 836 students
- EAST VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 754 students
Other schools in NAMPA
- RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,395 students
- NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,165 students
- SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,146 students
- LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 927 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is the 78th largest of the 152.
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUGAR CITY, ID · 319 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
- PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION: NAMPA0.4 mi · 312
- IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,395
- SHERMAN ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 468
- NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,288
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 358
- SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL ELEMENTARYHow large is CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-05.
Is CENTRAL ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 47% White, 45% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is CENTRAL ELEMENTARY in?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is part of NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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