Central Elementary School

Set in LUCEDALE, Mississippi, Central Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary school, operated by George County School District. It hosts 660 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 48% above the state mean of about 446.

Within George County School District, which oversees 8 schools and 4,049 students, Central Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Central Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 18% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, census data for George County shows median household earnings sit near $59,758, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, George County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,049 students), of which Central Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: George County High School, around 3.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Central Elementary School.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 8%: 611 students in 2018 compared to 660 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 91% to 74%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Central Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.