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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITY OF BOGALUSA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 220024000102
Central Elementary School
420 Spartan's Avenue, Bogalusa, LA 70427 · (985) 281-2232 · Washington Parish
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
392 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 70%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 116 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 19% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Central Elementary School→Bogalusa High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within City of Bogalusa School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
26.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
11.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
12.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 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 (12.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 416 | 94.2% | 12.7% |
| Amite Elementary Magnet School Amite | 431 | 94.9% | 17.0% |
| M.R. Weaver Elementary School Natchitoches | 379 | 97.1% | 26.8% |
| Pesson Addition Elementary School New Iberia | 427 | 90.9% | 26.3% |
| Park Elementary School New Iberia | 440 | 95.2% | 21.8% |
| Johnston Hopkins Elementary School New Iberia | 350 | 94.9% | 17.8% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Louisiana | In Washington Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #548 of 583 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #542 of 582 ▼ 54 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #471 of 587 ▲ 40 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #206 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #376 of 714 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #279 of 655 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #435 of 655 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #69 of 705 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #170 of 197 | N/A |
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
416
+72 (+21%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 416 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 94% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 40 | 7.5:1 | 81% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 22.7 | 11.4:1 | 83% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 80% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 100% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 35 | 8.5:1 | 78% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 95% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 73% (335) |
| 1990-91 | 637 | 39 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (406 to 416); teachers up 33% (24 to 32).
About Central Elementary School
Students in Bogalusa, Louisiana, attend Central Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 416 students in grades 2 through 5.
City of Bogalusa School District (4 schools, 1,803 students) runs Central Elementary School.
Black students account for 76% of enrollment at Central Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 13% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 49 points above the 27% share among Washington Parish residents. By the diversity index, Central Elementary School comes in at 40%.
The school reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.0:1. The 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 94% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Washington Parish, the average eligibility rate is 76%.
allk12 grades Central Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Louisiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Central Elementary School is -3.8 points: 12.7% actual, 16.4% predicted.
Washington Parish census figures show that median household income is about $45,380, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. A total of 14 public schools operate in Washington Parish, serving about 6,326 students.
The nearest public school is Byrd Avenue Primary School, at about 0.9 miles. Central Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Central Elementary School ranks 7th on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 416 was 21% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 344. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.4:1 to 13.0:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washington Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,120
Census ACS
Median income
$45,380
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in City of Bogalusa School District
- Bogalusa High SchoolHigh · 656 students
- Northshore Charter SchoolCombined · 428 students
- Byrd Avenue Primary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Bogalusa
- Bogalusa High SchoolHigh · 656 students
- Northshore Charter SchoolCombined · 428 students
- Byrd Avenue Primary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 62nd largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolCalhoun, LA · 430 students
- Central Elementary SchoolDubberly, LA · 427 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
- Central ElementaryBanning, CA · 782 students
Nearby schools
- Byrd Avenue Primary School0.9 mi · 303
- Bogalusa High School1.0 mi · 656
- Northshore Charter School2.3 mi · 428
- Varnado High School8.5 mi · 256
- Fifth Ward Junior High School11.5 mi · 440
- Wesley Ray Elementary School13.9 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 02-05.
Is Central Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Elementary School?
At Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 5% Hispanic, 76% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Central Elementary School public or private?
Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by City of Bogalusa School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.