Central Elementary School

Located at 445 N Market St, in Logan, Ohio, Central Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school that serves 388 students (grades pre-K through 4), part of Logan-Hocking Local.

Logan-Hocking Local comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,364 students; Central Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Central Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%); the rest consists of 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Hocking County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Central Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Hocking County shows median household earnings sit near $62,960, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Hocking County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,459 students), of which Central Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Green Elementary School, around 2.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Elementary School has shrank 10%, going from 433 students in 2018 to 388 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.