Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262169005872
Central Elementary School
7199 SILVER LAKE RD, LINDEN, MI 48451 · (810) 591-8410 · Genesee County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Michigan 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
103 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 173 | 51% |
| Grade 5 | 164 | 49% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Linden Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
55.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
Schools most like Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 337 | 30.6% | 56.8% |
| Pine River Elementary School CHINA | 335 | 28.4% | 60.9% |
| Hyatt Elementary LINDEN | 351 | 32.8% | 63.2% |
| KC Ling Elementary School HEMLOCK | 365 | 29.9% | 47.4% |
| Bullock Creek Elementary School MIDLAND | 303 | 30.7% | N/A |
| Memphis Elementary School MEMPHIS | 321 | 32.1% | 51.8% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #274 of 1,085 | #8 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #327 of 1,072 | #11 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #337 of 1,139 | #9 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #936 of 1,630 | #35 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #1,276 of 1,424 | #45 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #1,178 of 1,424 | #58 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.6% | #1,216 of 1,563 | #64 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #426 of 979 | #28 of 50 |
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
337
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 337 | 17.8 | 19.0:1 | 31% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 18 | 18.4:1 | 35% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 36% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 17 | 21.1:1 | 26% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 21.1 | 18.8:1 | 30% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 30% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 34% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 13% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (395 to 337); teachers down 16% (21.1 to 17.8).
About Central Elementary School
Located in LINDEN, Michigan, Central Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers grades 4 through 5, with a total enrollment of 337 students.
Central Elementary School sits within Linden Community Schools, which has 5 schools and 2,335 students.
At Central Elementary School, White students make up 91% of the student body. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 72% of Genesee County residents are White. By the diversity index, Central Elementary School comes in at 17%.
The school has about 19.0 students per teacher and 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, lower than at this school. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 61% average among public schools in Genesee County.
The allk12 Grade for Central Elementary School is B+. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 52.7%.
Genesee County has about 403,305 residents, and median household income is about $62,281, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 158 public schools in Genesee County, with a combined enrollment of about 58,534.
Linden High School is located about 0.1 miles from Central Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Central Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Central Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 337, 6% below the 359 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 21.1 to 19.0 over 4 years.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Central Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Linden Community Schools
- Linden High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Linden Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
- Hyatt ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Linden Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Other schools in LINDEN
- Linden High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Lake Fenton High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Linden Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
- Hyatt ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Linden Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 95th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolDAVISON, MI · 581 students
- Central Elementary SchoolFLUSHING, MI · 487 students
- Central Elementary SchoolPORTAGE, MI · 439 students
- Central Elementary SchoolMUSKEGON, MI · 428 students
- Central Elementary SchoolWHITE PIGEON, MI · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Linden High School0.1 mi · 775
- Linden Middle School0.4 mi · 577
- Hyatt Elementary1.3 mi · 351
- Linden Elementary School1.5 mi · 295
- Lake Fenton High School3.9 mi · 646
- FENTON HORIZON ACADEMY4.3 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Central Elementary School?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Central Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Central Elementary School public or private?
Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Linden Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.