Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School operates as an average-sized elementary school in FLUSHING, Michigan, operated by Flushing Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 487 students spanning grades 1 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 32% bigger than typical.

Flushing Community Schools comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 4,077 students; Central Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Central Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. Compared to Genesee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Genesee County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Central Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.3%, the actual is 48.2%, a residual of -0.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Genesee County put median household income runs about $62,281, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Central Elementary School is one of 158 public schools in Genesee County (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students).

Flushing Early Childhood Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Elementary School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 43.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Elementary School has rose 9%, going from 447 students in 2018 to 487 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 85% to 75% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Central Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.