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Central Elementary School

123 Northwest Second Street, Moore, OK 73160 · (405) 735-4140 · Cleveland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
403 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 68%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K11420%
Kindergarten6511%
Grade 15910%
Grade 27012%
Grade 36712%
Grade 47613%
Grade 56211%
Grade 66411%

This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (64).

Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
24242%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
13523%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
549%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
163%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
10819%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
214%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
31454%
Female
26346%

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Central Elementary School this school57769.8%N/A
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41468.6%N/A
Ronald Reagan Elementary School
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52067.3%35.6%
Myers Elementary School
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39768.3%N/A
Rhoades Elementary School
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41668.8%N/A
Jackson Elementary School
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43470.5%N/A
Matched among Oklahoma 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
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Cleveland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
577#102 of 941#9 of 50
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.6:1#312 of 708#32 of 50
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
72.3%#129 of 708#13 of 50
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
69.8%#475 of 876#12 of 50
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.0%#144 of 548#8 of 39
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 2024-25
Enrollment
577
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 711
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255773715.6:170% (403)
2023-2463737.217.1:176% (481)
2022-2363435.218.0:164% (408)
2020-215573416.4:161% (337)
2017-187303819.2:158% (426)
2015-166983619.4:160% (420)
2010-115583018.6:168% (381)
2000-015333614.8:137% (198)
1990-917114017.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (730 to 577); teachers down 3% (38 to 37).

About Central Elementary School

Federal records list Central Elementary School as an elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma. It enrolled 577 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students each.

A total of 34 schools make up MOORE, with 23,567 students enrolled.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Central Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 42%. The next largest groups are 23% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 9% Black, and 4% Native American. In Cleveland County overall, about 70% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 72%, meaning two students picked at random have a 72% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school has about 15.6 students per teacher and 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 70%. That rate is above the 52% average among public schools in Cleveland County.

Central Elementary School is located in Cleveland County, where the median household income is $77,068, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Central Elementary School is one of 72 public schools in the county.

The nearest other public school, Central Junior High School, is about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

2024-25 enrollment was 577, a 4% increase from 557 in 2020-21.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Central Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Cleveland County at a glance

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Population
300,047
Census ACS
Median income
$77,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
45,218 students

Quick facts

School name
Central Elementary School
District
MOORE
Address
123 Northwest Second Street, Moore, OK 73160
Phone
(405) 735-4140
County
Cleveland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
577
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
403 (70%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
402025000988
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 19th largest of the 152.

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Frequently asked questions

About Central Elementary School
How large is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 577 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Central Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Central Elementary School.
How diverse is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School reports a student body of 42% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 19% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary School in?
Central Elementary School is part of MOORE.
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