Central Elementary School

Located at 336 9th Ave SW, in Albany, Oregon, Central Elementary School is a very small elementary school that enrolls 125 students (grades 3 through 5), overseen by Greater Albany Public SD 8J. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 61% below typical.

Within Greater Albany Public SD 8J, which oversees 20 schools and 8,771 students, Central Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Central Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Central Elementary School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Central Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.9%.

Across the wider county, Linn County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,329 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Linn County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,916 students), of which Central Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Memorial Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 32.5%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 25%: 166 students in 2018 compared to 125 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 11% to 19% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.