Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in LINDEN, Michigan, run under Linden Community Schools, instructs 337 students, covering grades 4 through 5.

Linden Community Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,335 students; Central Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Central Elementary School lists that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Central Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 31% of students at Central Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Genesee County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Genesee County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,281, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Central Elementary School is one of 158 public schools in Genesee County (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students).

The closest other public school is Linden High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Central Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Central Elementary School's enrollment has fell 15% since 2018, when it stood at 395 (now 337).

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.