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What's the most underrated thing about Central Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLUSHING COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261455005143
Central Elementary School
525 COUTANT ST, FLUSHING, MI 48433 · (810) 591-1901 · Genesee County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
198 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 17% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
38.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 →
Where Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #466 of 1,085 | #16 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #716 of 1,072 | #22 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #677 of 1,139 | #19 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #310 of 1,630 | #10 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #1,301 of 1,424 | #47 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #588 of 1,424 | #30 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #1,045 of 1,563 | #57 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #208 of 440 | #9 of 17 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
487
+47 (+11%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 555
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 487 | 25.3 | 19.3:1 | 41% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 24.4 | 20.0:1 | 53% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 24.3 | 20.1:1 | 49% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 23 | 19.1:1 | 49% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 21.7 | 20.6:1 | 46% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 23 | 19.7:1 | 35% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | 22 | 22.1:1 | 34% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 25 | 22.7:1 | 9% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 555 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is an elementary school in FLUSHING, Michigan, and it is part of Flushing Community Schools. Students in grades 1 through 6 attend, and enrollment is 487 students. The school's enrollment is 32% larger than the 369 average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Flushing Community Schools serves 4,077 students across 8 schools.
White students are the majority at Central Elementary School, with 75% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, about 72% of residents are White. Central Elementary School's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Central Elementary School, 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.3:1. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Roughly 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points below the 61% average for public schools in Genesee County.
Test results at Central Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.2% actual, 48.3% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Genesee County show that the median household income is $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Central Elementary School is one of 158 public schools in the county.
Flushing Early Childhood Center is the public school closest to Central Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 43.5% on proficiency, and Central Elementary School is above that at 48.2%.
Federal data place Central Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Central Elementary School's enrollment grew from 440 in 2020-21 to 487 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Central Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flushing Community Schools
- Flushing High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Flushing Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Seymour Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Springview Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Elms Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Flushing Early Childhood CenterElementary · 305 students
Other schools in FLUSHING
- Flushing High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Flushing Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Seymour Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Springview Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Elms Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Flushing Early Childhood CenterElementary · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Flushing Early Childhood Center0.2 mi · 305
- Flushing High School0.6 mi · 1,229
- Raider Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 98
- Flushing Middle School1.0 mi · 636
- Springview Elementary School1.0 mi · 468
- Seymour Elementary School1.5 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 01-06.
Is Central Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-06.
How many teachers does Central Elementary School have?
Central Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Central Elementary School public or private?
Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Flushing Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.