Central Elementary School
Tel:
(724)843-3420
- Central Elementary School serves 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 47% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Central Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Central Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Central Elementary School's student population of 572 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 572 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Central Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,814 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Central Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #2250 out of 2814 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 46% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 11% |
| Black | 31% | 15% |
| White | 44% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 24% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Big Beaver Falls Area School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Central Elementary School is Beaver Falls Area Senior High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Beaver Falls Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Beaver Falls Beaver Falls Area Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 458 students
0.1 miles
1701 8th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724)843-7470 0.1 9-12 458 - Beaver Falls Beaver Falls Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 358 students
0.1 miles
1601 8th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724)846-5470 0.1 6-8 358 - Beaver Falls Patterson Primary School Grades: K-2 | 210 students
0.9 miles
701 Darlington Rd
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724)843-1268 0.9 K-2 210 - New Brighton New Brighton Area Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 316 students
1.6 miles
901 Penn Ave
New Brighton, PA 15066
(724)846-8100 1.6 6-8 316 - New Brighton New Brighton Area Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 639 students
1.9 miles
3200 43rd St
New Brighton, PA 15066
(724)843-1194 1.9 K-5 639
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