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Central Elementary School

600 S State Rd
Davison, MI 48423

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Serving 581 students in grades 1-4, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 50% in MI
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: Central Elementary School serves the southeast part of Davison, MI, covering an area of approximately 17.7 square miles, with typical drives to the school taking about 10 to 12 minutes. The average distance from the school to the edge of the attendance zone is around 3.9 miles, extending up to 5.3 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 581 students has grown by 58% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
1	146
2	140
3	150
4	145

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Total Students

581 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School
2025	581
2024	571
2023	569
2022	532
2021	367
2020	554
2019	573
2018	602
2017	590
2016	603
2015	572
2014	603
2013	593
2012	563
2011	525
2010	499
2009	508
2008	536
2007	594
2006	549
2005	587
2004	590
2003	542
2002	531
2001	510
2000	481
1999	468
1998	588
1997	590
1996	636
1995	639
1994	615
1993	598
1992	565
1991	537
1990	494
1989	485
1988	410
1987	421

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School
2025	32
2024	31
2023	33
2022	32
2021	35
2020	29
2019	31
2018	33
2017	32
2016	32
2015	30
2014	26
2013	28
2012	26
2011	25
2010	24
2009	25
2008	26
2007	25
2006	25
2005	27
2004	26
2003	27
2002	24
2001	23
2000	22
1999	22
1998	29
1997	29
1996	32
1995	30
1994	28
1990	34

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Year Founded

1907

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Campus Size

60 acres

School Motto

Where Kids Come First and Futures Begin

School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1017 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#1017
2022	#1042
2021	#639
2019	#895
2018	#187
2017	#972
2016	#973
2015	#922
2014	#573
2013	#507
2012	#309
2011	#84
2010	#55

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51%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2023	51%	35%	44%
2022	53%	34%	41%
2021	47%	36%	40%
2019	55%	40%	48%
2018	67%	37%	46%
2017	48%	39%	41%
2016	48%	38%	38%
2015	47%	37%	40%
2014	54%	41%	46%
2013	56%	41%	47%
2012	63%	37%	46%
2011	97%	80%	89%
2010	97%	78%	87%

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46%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2022	46%	45%	57%
2021	56%	48%	57%
2019	51%	49%	62%
2018	67%	43%	46%
2017	54%	49%	59%
2016	55%	50%	57%
2015	52%	49%	58%
2014	79%	67%	81%
2013	80%	65%	78%
2012	79%	64%	77%
2011	95%	80%	90%
2010	96%	82%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2025	18:1	16:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	25:1
2022	17:1	17:1	20:1
2021	10:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	18:1	21:1
2019	18:1	18:1	21:1
2018	18:1	18:1	21:1
2017	18:1	18:1	21:1
2016	19:1	18:1	21:1
2015	19:1	18:1	21:1
2014	23:1	18:1	21:1
2013	21:1	18:1	21:1
2012	22:1	18:1	21:1
2011	21:1	18:1	20:1
2010	21:1	18:1	22:1
2009	20:1	18:1	21:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	19:1	22:1
2006	22:1	18:1	22:1
2005	22:1	18:1	21:1
2004	23:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	20:1
2002	22:1	18:1	21:1
2001	22:1	18:1	22:1
2000	22:1	19:1	22:1
1999	21:1	19:1	22:1
1998	20:1	19:1	22:1
1997	20:1	20:1	22:1
1996	20:1	20:1	24:1
1995	21:1	20:1	24:1
1994	22:1	21:1	23:1
1990	15:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2025	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	3%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	5%	1%	4%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	4%	1%	4%
1990	1%	1%	3%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2025	7%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	7%	9%	7%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	7%	8%	6%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	5%	4%	3%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2025	3%	18%
2024	3%	18%
2023	3%	18%	4%
2022	2%	18%	4%
2021	1%	18%	3%
2020	2%	18%	3%
2019	2%	18%	3%
2018	3%	18%	3%
2017	2%	18%	3%
2016	3%	18%	3%
2015	4%	18%	2%
2014	4%	18%	2%
2013	3%	18%	2%
2012	2%	19%	2%
2011	2%	19%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	4%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	2%	20%	2%
2003	2%	20%	2%
2002	2%	20%	2%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1998	2%	19%	1%
1997	2%	19%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	2%	17%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	2%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%
1990	1%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%

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White

83%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2025	83%	63%
2024	85%	63%
2023	84%	64%	83%
2022	84%	64%	84%
2021	85%	65%	84%
2020	85%	66%	86%
2019	87%	66%	86%
2018	85%	66%	87%
2017	87%	67%	87%
2016	84%	68%	87%
2015	84%	68%	87%
2014	87%	68%	87%
2013	87%	69%	87%
2012	89%	69%	88%
2011	89%	70%	88%
2010	91%	71%	90%
2009	92%	71%	91%
2008	91%	71%	91%
2007	90%	71%	91%
2006	89%	72%	92%
2005	90%	73%	92%
2004	91%	73%	92%
2003	93%	72%	91%
2002	93%	73%	91%
2001	95%	74%	91%
2000	92%	75%	92%
1999	93%	75%	92%
1998	92%	75%	92%
1997	91%	76%	93%
1996	92%	76%	94%
1995	91%	77%	93%
1994	92%	78%	94%
1993	90%	78%	93%
1992	93%	78%	94%
1991	93%	77%	94%
1990	95%	78%	94%
1989	96%	78%	96%
1988	94%	78%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

37%

0.30

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2025	0.30	0.56
2024	0.27	0.56
2023	0.29	0.55	0.31
2022	0.29	0.55	0.30
2021	0.27	0.54	0.29
2020	0.27	0.53	0.25
2019	0.24	0.53	0.25
2018	0.27	0.53	0.25
2017	0.24	0.52	0.25
2016	0.29	0.50	0.24
2015	0.29	0.50	0.24
2014	0.24	0.50	0.24
2013	0.24	0.49	0.24
2012	0.21	0.49	0.22
2011	0.21	0.47	0.23
2010	0.17	0.46	0.18
2009	0.15	0.46	0.18
2008	0.17	0.46	0.17
2007	0.19	0.46	0.17
2006	0.21	0.44	0.16
2005	0.19	0.43	0.15
2004	0.17	0.43	0.16
2003	0.14	0.44	0.17
2002	0.13	0.43	0.17
2001	0.10	0.42	0.16
2000	0.15	0.40	0.15
1999	0.14	0.40	0.15
1998	0.15	0.40	0.14
1997	0.17	0.39	0.13
1996	0.15	0.39	0.11
1995	0.17	0.38	0.14
1994	0.15	0.37	0.12
1993	0.19	0.37	0.12
1992	0.13	0.37	0.11
1991	0.13	0.38	0.11
1990	0.10	0.36	0.10
1989	0.08	0.36	0.08
1988	0.12	0.36	0.08

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(22-23)

16.7%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2023	16.7%	33.3%	21.8%
2022	36.1%	41.4%	39.7%
2021	17.7%	21.3%	31.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2025	53%	45%
2024	50%	50%
2023	53%	49%	45%
2022	50%	47%	41%
2021	43%	46%	40%
2020	43%	45%	37%
2019	44%	45%	37%
2018	42%	45%	30%
2017	38%	40%	30%
2016	39%	40%	30%
2015	41%	41%	31%
2014	42%	43%	34%
2013	41%	42%	36%
2012	40%	42%	36%
2011	36%	41%	32%
2010	33%	40%	29%
2009	27%	35%	22%
2008	25%	31%	19%
2007	23%	30%	17%
2006	24%	30%	15%
2005	23%	28%	13%
2004	21%	27%	13%
2003	25%	25%	16%
2002	21%	25%	14%
2001	21%	24%	13%
2000	16%	25%	12%
1999	17%	25%	14%
1998	21%	25%	12%
1997	16%	25%	11%
1996	19%	25%	10%
1995	21%	25%	11%
1994	21%	23%	12%
1993	23%	25%	13%
1992	18%	21%	12%
1990	15%	13%	7%
1989	13%	13%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools
2025	9%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	10%	5%	8%
2017	12%	6%	8%
2016	13%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	10%	5%	6%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	6%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	10%	6%	5%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	6%	6%	4%
2000	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Davison Community Schools

Sports

Colors

Red and White

School Mascot

Cardinals

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #1017 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gates Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

581 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Central Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Davison Community Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 50%
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: 46% (Top 50%)
: Central Elementary School serves the southeast part of Davison, MI, covering an area of approximately 17.7 square miles, with typical drives to the school taking about 10 to 12 minutes. The average distance from the school to the edge of the attendance zone is around 3.9 miles, extending up to 5.3 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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