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What's one thing Central Park Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262382008837
Central Park Elementary School
1400 RODD ST, MIDLAND, MI 48640 · (989) 923-6836 · Midland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
402 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
52.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
46.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Park Elementary School
Central Park Elementary School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Park Elementary School this school | 646 | 62.2% | 46.8% |
| Central Elementary School DAVISON | 581 | 62.5% | 54.4% |
| ReethsPuffer Elementary School MUSKEGON | 600 | 59.5% | 36.0% |
| Newaygo Elementary School NEWAYGO | 635 | 61.6% | 33.5% |
| Gates Elementary School DAVISON | 506 | 62.1% | 52.4% |
| Shepherd Elementary School SHEPHERD | 544 | 57.4% | 39.4% |
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 Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #520 of 1,085 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #511 of 1,072 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #434 of 1,139 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #96 of 1,630 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #672 of 1,424 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #659 of 1,424 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #650 of 1,563 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #224 of 979 | 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. 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
646
+50 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 646 | 40.8 | 15.8:1 | 62% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 43.2 | 14.3:1 | 63% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 41.4 | 15.4:1 | 63% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 41 | 14.5:1 | 68% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 812 | 40.6 | 20.0:1 | 68% (556) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (812 to 646); teachers unchanged (40.6 to 40.8).
About Central Park Elementary School
Central Park Elementary School is an elementary school located in MIDLAND, Michigan, in Midland County. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 646 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 75% higher.
Central Park Elementary School reports to Midland Public Schools, which has 13 schools and 7,380 students.
Roughly 78% of students at Central Park Elementary School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 90%. Central Park Elementary School's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 15.8 students per teacher and 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan fairly closely. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 62%. The 39% average for public schools in Midland County is 23 points lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.7% at Central Park Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Midland County, the median household income is $77,705, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 26 public schools in Midland County, enrolling about 11,324 students in all.
Post Secondary Transition Program is the public school closest to Central Park Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Central Park Elementary School is 3rd of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when Central Park Elementary School had 596 students, to 2024-25, when it had 646. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.5:1 to 15.8:1 over the same years.
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Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,757
Census ACS
Median income
$77,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Midland Public Schools
- HH Dow High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Siebert Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Woodcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- HH Dow High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Siebert Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Woodcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
Other Central Park Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Central Park Elementary. Central Park Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPLANTATION, FL · 800 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolMidlothian, IL · 640 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolBossier City, LA · 431 students
- Central Park ElementarySanta Clara, CA · 419 students
- CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARYROSEVILLE, MN · 411 students
Nearby schools
- Post Secondary Transition Program0.2 mi · 7
- PrePrimary Center at Carpenter Street School0.5 mi · 63
- MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs1.0 mi · 158
- Midland High School1.0 mi · 1,129
- Plymouth Elementary School1.4 mi · 406
- Northeast Middle School1.4 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About Central Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Park Elementary School?
Central Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 646 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Central Park Elementary School serve?
Central Park Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Central Park Elementary School have?
Central Park Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Park Elementary School are roughly 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Central Park Elementary School public or private?
Central Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Midland Public Schools.
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