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Enrollment
865
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANCIS HOWELL R-III·NCES 292895001857
CENTRAL ELEM.
4525 CENTRAL SCHOOL RD, ST CHARLES, MO 63304 · (636) 851-5700 · St. Charles County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL865 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
275 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 54%
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 | 16 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 160 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 146 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (146).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.8pp since 2021
Math
42.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.9% | 26.8% | 32.8% | 10.3% |
| Math | 18.6% | 23.4% | 32.6% | 25.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.7% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 42.3% |
| 2022-23 | 59.7% | 41.9% |
| 2021-22 | 51.9% | 46.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 ELEM.
CENTRAL ELEM.'s state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL ELEM. this school | 865 | 31.8% | 48.4% |
| HERITAGE ELEMENTARY WENTZVILLE | 1,039 | 33.0% | 44.3% |
| CORDILL-MASON ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 681 | 25.7% | 57.4% |
| PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 604 | 38.4% | 34.5% |
| HIGH POINTE ELEM. NIXA | 619 | 35.4% | 71.6% |
| WHITEMAN A.F.B. ELEM. WHITEMAN AFB | 602 | 35.2% | 64.7% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #351 of 1,002 | #39 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #511 of 1,019 ▼ 10 | #41 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #207 of 1,018 ▲ 2 | #22 of 45 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #539 of 943 | #25 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 865 | #8 of 1,294 | #3 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #617 of 950 | #44 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #290 of 953 | #17 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #921 of 1,165 | #15 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #131 of 251 | #6 of 13 |
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
865
+52 (+6%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,293
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 865 | 63.5 | 13.6:1 | 32% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 839 | 61 | 13.8:1 | 36% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 831 | 62 | 13.4:1 | 32% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 813 | 60 | 13.6:1 | 28% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 60 | 13.4:1 | 35% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 60 | 14.1:1 | 44% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 876 | 70 | 12.5:1 | 35% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 1,024 | 64 | 16.0:1 | 17% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 1,293 | 70 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (804 to 865); teachers up 6% (60 to 63.5).
About CENTRAL ELEM.
Students in ST CHARLES, Missouri, attend CENTRAL ELEM., a high-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 865 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Missouri is roughly 315 students; this school is 175% bigger than that.
FRANCIS HOWELL R-III is the local district for CENTRAL ELEM.. It runs 21 schools with 17,047 students.
At CENTRAL ELEM., White students make up 66% of the student body. The next largest groups are 17% Black, 8% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. The school's White share is 18 points below the 84% share among St. Charles County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 13.6:1 comes from the school's 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Missouri have 12.4:1, compared with 13.6:1 here. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Charles County is 19%.
CENTRAL ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate on state tests (48.4%) and its predicted rate (48.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
St. Charles County has these Census figures: the median household income is $104,692, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, St. Charles County has 93 public schools and roughly 59,314 students.
EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. is the public school closest to CENTRAL ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: CENTRAL ELEM. ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 48.4% versus a 53.3% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
CENTRAL ELEM.'s enrollment climbed from 813 in 2020-21 to 865 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
St. Charles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
414,535
Census ACS
Median income
$104,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
59,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,750 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.Elementary · 971 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
- BRYAN MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
Other schools in ST CHARLES
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,750 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
- BRYAN MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
- BECKY-DAVID ELEM.Elementary · 812 students
Other CENTRAL Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named CENTRAL Elementary. CENTRAL ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 152.
- CENTRAL ELEM.UNION, MO · 643 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.PARK HILLS, MO · 530 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.DEXTER, MO · 447 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.WESTON, MO · 354 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.PIERCE CITY, MO · 341 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.0.1 mi · 117
- HOLLENBECK MIDDLE0.1 mi · 769
- CASTLIO ELEM.1.4 mi · 847
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.1.5 mi · 971
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH1.8 mi · 1,750
- SAEGER MIDDLE1.9 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL ELEM.What is the total enrollment at CENTRAL ELEM.?
CENTRAL ELEM. enrolls approximately 865 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CENTRAL ELEM. serve?
CENTRAL ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CENTRAL ELEM.?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at CENTRAL ELEM..
How diverse is CENTRAL ELEM.?
CENTRAL ELEM. reports a student body of 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is CENTRAL ELEM. public or private?
CENTRAL ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by FRANCIS HOWELL R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.