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Central Elementary School (Closed 2023)

301 Big Spring Dr
Neosho, MO 64850

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Bottom 50%

Serving 159 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Kind	35
1	19
2	39
3	41
4	25

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Total Students

159 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	159
2022	147
2021	192
2020	221
2019	221
2018	231
2017	231
2016	261
2015	259
2014	245
2013	233
2012	194
2011	171
2010	166
2009	173
2008	277
2007	300
2006	314
2005	268
2004	270
2003	261
2002	234
2001	250
2000	239
1999	245
1998	186
1997	191
1996	188
1995	251
1994	247
1993	256
1992	247
1991	248
1990	295
1989	266
1988	283
1987	271

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	22
2014	19
2013	19
2012	14
2011	14
2010	15
2009	14
2008	20
2007	18
2006	19
2005	17
2004	17
2003	17
2002	16
2001	15
2000	15
1999	14
1998	11
1997	12
1996	13
1995	15
1994	15
1993	14
1992	15
1991	15
1990	14
1989	14
1988	12
1987	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MO)

#1858 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#1858
2022	#1692
2021	#1574
2019	#1032
2018	#1538
2017	#1054
2016	#1452
2015	#1132
2014	#1767
2013	#1344
2012	#1810

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15-19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2023	17%	40%	39%
2022	27%	39%	39%
2021	27%	37%	36%
2019	42%	42%	36%
2018	27%	42%	35%
2017	47%	47%	40%
2016	42%	48%	43%
2015	47%	44%	39%
2014	37%	52%	52%
2013	57%	53%	57%
2012	32%	55%	59%

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20-24%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2022	22%	43%	42%
2021	32%	46%	48%
2019	47%	49%	46%
2018	42%	49%	35%
2017	52%	61%	51%
2016	52%	63%	56%
2015	52%	60%	52%
2014	32%	53%	50%
2013	37%	55%	54%
2012	42%	55%	55%
2011	52%	55%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2023	11:1	13:1	15:1
2022	10:1	13:1	15:1
2021	11:1	13:1	15:1
2020	12:1	13:1	15:1
2019	12:1	13:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	13:1	15:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	16:1
2011	12:1	14:1	16:1
2010	11:1	13:1	16:1
2009	13:1	13:1	16:1
2008	14:1	13:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	19:1
2006	17:1	14:1	18:1
2005	16:1	14:1	18:1
2004	16:1	14:1	19:1
2003	15:1	14:1	17:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	18:1
1997	16:1	15:1	18:1
1996	15:1	15:1	19:1
1995	17:1	15:1	19:1
1994	17:1	16:1	20:1
1993	18:1	16:1	20:1
1992	17:1	16:1	19:1
1991	16:1	16:1	19:1
1990	21:1	16:1	20:1
1989	19:1	16:1	20:1
1988	24:1	16:1	20:1
1987	25:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	10%	2%	5%
2009	10%	2%	5%
2008	6%	2%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2023	32%	8%	18%
2022	37%	8%	18%
2021	33%	7%	18%
2020	30%	7%	16%
2019	30%	7%	16%
2018	31%	6%	15%
2017	31%	6%	15%
2016	30%	6%	14%
2015	29%	6%	13%
2014	33%	6%	12%
2013	34%	5%	11%
2012	32%	5%	11%
2011	29%	5%	11%
2010	22%	4%	9%
2009	16%	4%	8%
2008	10%	4%	8%
2007	12%	3%	7%
2006	10%	3%	7%
2005	6%	3%	7%
2004	10%	3%	7%
2003	7%	2%	7%
2002	6%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	7%	1%	3%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2018)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2015	2%	16%	1%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2013	2%	17%	2%
2012	1%	17%	1%
2011	1%	17%	1%
2010	4%	18%	2%
2009	4%	18%	2%
2008	3%	18%	2%
2007	4%	18%	2%
2006	4%	18%	2%
2005	3%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	2%	18%	1%
2002	4%	18%	3%
2001	3%	17%	2%
2000	2%	17%	1%
1999	2%	17%	1%
1998	1%	17%	1%
1996	1%	16%	1%

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White

39%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2023	39%	69%	65%
2022	35%	69%	66%
2021	44%	70%	67%
2020	42%	71%	69%
2019	42%	71%	69%
2018	49%	72%	73%
2017	49%	72%	73%
2016	53%	72%	74%
2015	56%	73%	75%
2014	56%	73%	76%
2013	54%	74%	77%
2012	58%	74%	78%
2011	56%	75%	79%
2010	60%	76%	81%
2009	67%	76%	82%
2008	78%	76%	82%
2007	80%	76%	84%
2006	78%	77%	85%
2005	87%	77%	87%
2004	85%	78%	87%
2003	86%	78%	89%
2002	83%	79%	90%
2001	87%	79%	91%
2000	87%	80%	93%
1999	87%	81%	93%
1998	90%	81%	93%
1997	94%	81%	94%
1996	95%	82%	95%
1995	95%	82%	95%
1994	98%	82%	95%
1993	93%	83%	95%

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Hawaiian

17%

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	10%	4%	5%
2019	10%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2023	0.72	0.50	0.55
2022	0.71	0.50	0.54
2021	0.67	0.48	0.52
2020	0.70	0.47	0.49
2019	0.70	0.47	0.49
2018	0.65	0.45	0.45
2017	0.65	0.45	0.45
2016	0.62	0.46	0.43
2015	0.60	0.44	0.43
2014	0.58	0.44	0.40
2013	0.59	0.42	0.39
2012	0.57	0.42	0.38
2011	0.60	0.41	0.37
2010	0.58	0.39	0.34
2009	0.51	0.39	0.32
2008	0.38	0.39	0.31
2007	0.35	0.39	0.28
2006	0.38	0.37	0.26
2005	0.24	0.38	0.24
2004	0.27	0.36	0.24
2003	0.26	0.36	0.20
2002	0.30	0.35	0.18
2001	0.23	0.35	0.16
2000	0.23	0.33	0.13
1999	0.24	0.32	0.14
1998	0.18	0.31	0.14
1997	0.12	0.31	0.11
1996	0.09	0.30	0.10
1995	0.10	0.30	0.09
1994	0.04	0.30	0.09
1993	0.13	0.29	0.09

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Eligible for

57%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2023	57%	41%	46%
2022	56%	40%	44%
2021	69%	43%	48%
2020	73%	44%	54%
2019	73%	44%	54%
2018	71%	44%	53%
2017	71%	44%	53%
2016	65%	44%	50%
2015	65%	44%	47%
2014	67%	42%	53%
2013	71%	38%	49%
2012	77%	38%	50%
2011	70%	37%	48%
2010	69%	36%	45%
2009	63%	31%	45%
2008	32%	32%	36%
2007	54%	31%	40%
2006	43%	32%	39%
2005	42%	32%	42%
2004	50%	30%	36%
2003	51%	29%	34%
2002	49%	28%	33%
2001	36%	28%	32%
2000	34%	28%	29%
1999	33%	27%	25%
1998	36%	28%	30%
1997	36%	28%	27%
1996	64%	28%	34%
1995	39%	29%	27%
1994	46%	26%	33%
1993	38%	21%	31%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Neosho School District
2023	18%	7%	11%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	8%	6%	9%
2018	12%	6%	10%
2017	12%	6%	10%
2016	12%	6%	8%
2015	9%	7%	10%
2014	11%	7%	12%
2013	6%	7%	11%
2012	5%	7%	11%
2011	11%	7%	11%
2010	7%	8%	12%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	5%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	16%	7%	11%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	11%
2001	12%	7%	11%
2000	13%	7%	10%
1999	11%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Neosho School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #1858 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

159 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Central Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Hawaiian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Neosho School District.

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