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What's the most underrated thing about Central Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER PARISH·NCES 220189001440
Central Elementary School
5701 Hwy 531, Dubberly, LA 71024 · (318) 377-2591 · Webster Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
18.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
232 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 33 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
47.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +17.0pp since 2022
Math
44.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +13.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 17 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 (36.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 427 | 54.3% | 36.2% |
| North Lewis Elementary School New Iberia | 488 | 55.9% | 43.8% |
| LeBleu Settlement Elementary School Lake Charles | 386 | 53.6% | 66.8% |
| Folsom Elementary School Folsom | 453 | 51.0% | 50.7% |
| Blanchard Elementary School Shreveport | 363 | 55.9% | 29.7% |
| Welsh Elementary School Welsh | 499 | 50.5% | 39.2% |
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 Webster Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #262 of 583 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #185 of 582 ▲ 92 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #229 of 587 ▲ 2 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #17 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #358 of 714 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #627 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #384 of 655 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #582 of 705 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #308 of 436 | 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
427
+22 (+5%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 427 | 23.6 | 18.1:1 | 54% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 23.7 | 18.3:1 | 41% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 19.9 | 21.2:1 | 37% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 22 | 18.4:1 | 44% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 23.2 | 20.3:1 | 45% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 67% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 61% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 30 | 17.9:1 | 35% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (472 to 427); teachers up 2% (23.2 to 23.6).
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Dubberly, Louisiana. Its enrollment is 427 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
The 14 schools in Webster Parish enroll 4,967 students altogether, Central Elementary School among them.
The share of White students at Central Elementary School is 70%, a majority. Smaller groups are 21% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Webster Parish is roughly 62% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Central Elementary School, giving a ratio of 18.1:1. The school's 18.1:1 compares with an average of 14.0:1 for elementary schools in Louisiana. By family income, 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 73% average for public schools in Webster Parish is 18 points.
Central Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Compared with Louisiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Central Elementary School's results are 9.1 points below predicted: 36.2% against 45.2%.
In Webster Parish, home to about 35,820 people, the median household earns about $41,182 a year, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Central Elementary School shares Webster Parish with 13 other public schools.
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School, about 4.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within ten miles of Central Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. Central Elementary School is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 405 to 427.
The discussion board for Central Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Webster Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,820
Census ACS
Median income
$41,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster Parish
- Minden High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- Lakeside Junior-Senior High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- Webster Junior High SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- J. A. Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- North Webster High SchoolHigh · 421 students
- Doyline High SchoolCombined · 385 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 60th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolCalhoun, LA · 430 students
- Central Elementary SchoolBogalusa, LA · 416 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
- Central ElementaryBanning, CA · 782 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeside Junior-Senior High School4.7 mi · 546
- J. A. Phillips Elementary School8.6 mi · 429
- J. L. Jones Elementary School8.9 mi · 318
- Webster Junior High School9.3 mi · 461
- Minden High School10.1 mi · 689
- E. S. Richardson Elementary School10.6 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow large is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Central Elementary School?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Central Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 5% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary School in?
Central Elementary School is part of Webster Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.