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What advice would you give to incoming students at CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540018000938
Central City Elementary School
2100 Washington Ave, Huntington, WV 25704 · (304) 528-5231 · Cabell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 | 59 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 34% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
22.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Central City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Cabell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #269 of 350 | #16 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #312 of 348 | #17 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #85 of 417 | #3 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #92 of 285 | #6 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #55 of 286 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #67 of 260 | #3 of 16 |
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
408
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 480
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 408 | 33 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 36.2 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 34 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 82% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 37.5 | 14.5:1 | 89% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 82% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 81% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 44 | 10.9:1 | 91% (436) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (543 to 408); teachers down 12% (37.5 to 33).
About Central City Elementary School
Central City Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Cabell County Schools, located in Huntington, West Virginia. A federal count lists 408 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283, so this school runs 44% bigger than that.
The district, Cabell County Schools, operates 25 schools serving 11,188 students.
A majority of students at Central City Elementary School, 77%, are White. Other reported shares: 13% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Cabell County's residents are about 89% White, 13 points above the school's share. Central City Elementary School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 33 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.4:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia have a similar average ratio of 12.9:1.
Across Cabell County, median household income is about $55,832, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The public schools of Cabell County number 26 and enroll about 11,188.
Burlington Elementary School is the public school closest to Central City Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Central City Elementary School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 439 to 408. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.2:1 in 2020-21, and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Central City Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cabell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,739
Census ACS
Median income
$55,832
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,188 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cabell County Schools
- Huntington High SchoolHigh · 1,667 students
- Cabell Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,638 students
- Barboursville Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Village Of Barboursville Elementary SchElementary · 565 students
- Milton Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
Other schools in Huntington
- Huntington High SchoolHigh · 1,667 students
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Huntington East Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Spring Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other Central City Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Central City Elementary. Central City Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Central City ElementaryCentral City, KY · 406 students
- CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCENTRAL CITY, NE · 327 students
- Central City Elementary SchoolCentralia, IL · 276 students
- Central City Elementary SchoolCentral City, IA · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Burlington Elementary School0.9 mi · 364
- Chesapeake High School0.9 mi · 380
- Chesapeake Middle School0.9 mi · 342
- Vinson Middle School1.3 mi · 164
- Kellogg Elementary School1.7 mi · 328
- Chesapeake Elementary School1.8 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Central City Elementary SchoolHow large is Central City Elementary School?
Central City Elementary School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades PK-05.
Is Central City Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central City Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central City Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central City Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central City Elementary School?
At Central City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Central City Elementary School public or private?
Central City Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cabell County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.