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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Centerburg Elementary School?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTERBURG LOCAL·NCES 390478203005
Centerburg Elementary School
207 S Preston St, Centerburg, OH 43011 · (740) 625-6488 · Knox County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Ohio 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
131 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 43%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Centerburg Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
75.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.5pp since 2021
Math
76.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.3% | 76.4% |
| 2023-24 | 83.9% | 80.1% |
| 2022-23 | 82.8% | 83.8% |
| 2021-22 | 76.8% | 78.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
80.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.6%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 Centerburg Elementary School
Centerburg Elementary School's state test result (80.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerburg Elementary School this school | 441 | 29.7% | 80.6% |
| South Range Elementary School Canfield | 473 | 27.7% | 95.3% |
| Versailles Elementary School Versailles | 471 | 33.3% | 93.1% |
| Ross Intermediate School Hamtilton | 374 | 29.9% | 86.7% |
| Buckeye Valley East Elementary School Ashley | 441 | 33.8% | 71.5% |
| Evergreen Elementary School Metamora | 487 | 31.2% | 83.3% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Centerburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #230 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #475 of 1,569 ▼ 120 | #5 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #429 of 1,569 ▼ 202 | #6 of 10 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #336 of 1,514 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #687 of 1,808 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #314 of 1,582 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #1,479 of 1,590 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #519 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #414 of 992 | #2 of 7 |
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
441
-40 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 441 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 30% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 31% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 23% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 29 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 26% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 28% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 29% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 32 | 18.2:1 | 16% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 24 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centerburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (520 to 441); teachers down 9% (32 to 29).
About Centerburg Elementary School
Centerburg Elementary School is one of the public schools in Centerburg, Ohio. It is a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 441 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
Centerburg Elementary School is one school in Centerburg Local, a system of 3 schools with 983 students.
At Centerburg Elementary School, 95% of students are White. Other students are 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Knox County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Centerburg Elementary School is 9%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Centerburg Elementary School lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.2 students per teacher. The school's 15.2:1 compares with an average of 17.9:1 for elementary schools in Ohio. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 30% of the student body. The rate at public schools in Knox County averages 54%, higher than here.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Centerburg Elementary School outscored 72%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Centerburg Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Ohio schools: 80.6% actual against 77.6% predicted.
The county, Knox County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $73,878 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Knox County has 20 public schools with about 7,439 students, including Centerburg Elementary School.
The closest school to Centerburg Elementary School is Centerburg Middle School, located about 0.6 miles away. Centerburg Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: Centerburg Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 80.6% versus a 68.0% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 481 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 441 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2020-21.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,142
Census ACS
Median income
$73,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Centerburg Local
- Centerburg High SchoolHigh · 299 students
- Centerburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 243 students
Other schools in Centerburg
- Centerburg High SchoolHigh · 299 students
- Centerburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 243 students
Nearby schools
- Centerburg Middle School0.6 mi · 243
- Centerburg High School0.6 mi · 299
- Highland High School6.7 mi · 468
- Highland Elementary School6.7 mi · 836
- Highland Middle School6.8 mi · 389
- Northridge Middle School9.0 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Centerburg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Centerburg Elementary School?
Centerburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Centerburg Elementary School serve?
Centerburg Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centerburg Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centerburg Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centerburg Elementary School?
At Centerburg Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Centerburg Elementary School public or private?
Centerburg Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Centerburg Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.