Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE PIGEON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263612007211
Central Elementary School
305 E HOTCHIN AVE, WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099 · (269) 483-7107 · St. Joseph County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
188 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 21% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Central Elementary School→White Pigeon JrSr High School
Based on grade levels within White Pigeon Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
25.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #1,033 of 1,085 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #981 of 1,072 | #9 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #1,028 of 1,139 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #814 of 1,630 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #903 of 1,424 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #1,123 of 1,424 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #865 of 1,563 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #412 of 440 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
366
+36 (+11%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 366 | 21.9 | 16.7:1 | 51% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 21.5 | 16.5:1 | 53% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 54% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 20 | 16.5:1 | 72% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 63% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 72% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 20 | 17.6:1 | 73% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 22 | 18.3:1 | 44% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 471 | 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 a mid-sized elementary school with its address in WHITE PIGEON, Michigan. There are 366 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
White Pigeon Community Schools counts 2 schools and 729 students, including Central Elementary School.
The share of White students at Central Elementary School is 90%. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Central Elementary School is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 0.9 students per teacher. The school reported 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 23.9%. Predicted: 43.5%. Difference: 19.7 points.
In St. Joseph County, home to about 60,969 people, median household income comes to about $66,425, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. St. Joseph County's 32 public schools enroll about 9,517 students and include Central Elementary School.
White Pigeon JrSr High School is the nearest public school to Central Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Central Elementary School is behind the 44.7% nearby average, ranking 5th of 5.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 366 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 330.
The discussion board for Central Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Joseph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,969
Census ACS
Median income
$66,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
9,517 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White Pigeon Community Schools
- White Pigeon JrSr High SchoolHigh · 363 students
Nearby schools
- White Pigeon JrSr High School0.5 mi · 363
- Eastside Elementary School2.9 mi · 230
- Constantine Alternative Education3.0 mi · 104
- Constantine High School3.0 mi · 348
- Constantine Middle School3.1 mi · 309
- Riverside Elementary School3.2 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Central Elementary School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Central Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary School in?
Central Elementary School is part of White Pigeon Community Schools.
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