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What's the most underrated thing about CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
660
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280156000227
Central Elementary School
14159 HWY 26 WEST, LUCEDALE, MS 39452 · (601) 947-2429 · George County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
463 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (84).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · 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
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.3%
MS avg 45.9% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
68.5%
MS avg 52.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 68.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 68.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 (68.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 660 | 70.2% | 68.5% |
| South Forrest Attendance Center Brooklyn | 604 | 68.5% | 69.0% |
| Myrtle Attendance Center MYRTLE | 698 | 73.2% | 76.8% |
| Raleigh Elementary School RALEIGH | 649 | 69.0% | 60.1% |
| East Jones Elementary Laurel | 794 | 74.4% | 57.4% |
| Walnut Attendance Center WALNUT | 480 | 73.1% | 61.5% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Mississippi | In George County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #98 of 428 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #89 of 439 ▲ 11 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #166 of 439 ▲ 11 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #73 of 453 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #278 of 408 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #224 of 409 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #318 of 444 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #45 of 90 | 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
660
+35 (+6%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 660 | 41.2 | 16.0:1 | 70% (463) |
| 2023-24 | 687 | 37.1 | 18.5:1 | 100% (687) |
| 2022-23 | 714 | 40 | 17.9:1 | 100% (714) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 33 | 18.9:1 | 100% (622) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 26.1 | 23.4:1 | 67% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 28 | 20.0:1 | 74% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 76% (400) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 21 | 18.8:1 | 57% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 684 | 33 | 20.7:1 | 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 located in LUCEDALE, Mississippi. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 660 students. The school is 48% larger than the average for elementary schools in Mississippi.
A total of 8 schools make up George County School District, with 4,049 students enrolled.
About 74% of the student body at Central Elementary School is White. Other groups make up 18% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. County-wide, 86% of George County residents are White. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Central Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. The school has 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Mississippi is similar, at 15.9:1. In all, 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Central Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 82% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Central Elementary School is 9.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Mississippi schools.
The school's county is George County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $59,758, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 9 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,049, Central Elementary School among them.
About 3.5 miles separate Central Elementary School from the closest public school, George County High School. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 61.9%; Central Elementary School's is 68.5%, ranking 4th of 9.
Central Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment rose 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.0:1.
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George County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,170
Census ACS
Median income
$59,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,049 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in George County School District
- George County High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- George County Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Agricola Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolElementary · 293 students
- LC Hatcher Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
Other schools in LUCEDALE
- George County High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- George County Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Agricola Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolElementary · 293 students
- LC Hatcher Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolOxford, MS · 709 students
- Central ElementaryGulfport, MS · 482 students
- Central ElementaryPascagoula, MS · 245 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
Nearby schools
- George County High School3.5 mi · 1,115
- LT Taylor Intermediate School4.1 mi · 293
- George County Middle School4.4 mi · 618
- LC Hatcher Elementary School4.6 mi · 280
- Benndale Elementary School8.6 mi · 138
- Agricola Elementary School9.1 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow large is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 660 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Central Elementary School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Central Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Elementary School are roughly 74% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Central Elementary School public or private?
Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by George County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.