Central Elementary School
Tel:
(660) 646-2359
- Central Elementary School serves 272 students in grades 4-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Central Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Central Elementary School's student population of 272 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-5 |
| Total Students | 272 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Central Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Central Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1309 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 7% |
| Black | 4% | 16% |
| White | 84% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chillicothe R-II School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Central Elementary School is Verelle Peniston School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dewey Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chillicothe Garrison Elementary School Grades: PK | 123 students
0.4 miles
209 Henry St
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 646-1653 0.4 PK 123 - Chillicothe Dewey Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 237 students
0.6 miles
905 Dickinson
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 646-4255 0.6 K-1 237 - Chillicothe Field Elementary School Grades: 2-3 | 248 students
0.6 miles
1100 Oak
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 646-2909 0.6 2-3 248 - Chillicothe Verelle Peniston School Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 25 students
0.6 miles
1530 Clay St
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 646-4215 0.6 K-12 25 - Chillicothe Grand River Technical School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.7 miles
1200 Fair St
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 646-3414 0.7 9-12 n/a
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