Central Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

14741 Central Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706

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Top 50%

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Serving 264 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 264 students has declined by 39% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Kind	28
1	59
2	34
3	55
4	31
5	57

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Total Students

264 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	270
2022	264
2021	375
2020	438
2019	438
2018	506
2017	506
2016	504
2015	534
2014	530
2013	540
2012	588
2011	631
2010	647
2009	716
2008	749
2007	795
2006	795
2005	878
2004	960
2003	957
2002	968
2001	969
2000	967
1999	910
1998	914
1997	919
1996	857
1995	814
1994	814
1993	840
1992	812
1991	828
1990	777
1989	763
1988	705
1987	715

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	22
2012	26
2010	31
2009	35
2008	33
2007	34
2006	38
2005	41
2004	43
2003	44
2002	45
2001	43
2000	43
1999	38
1998	34
1997	31
1996	30
1995	28
1994	28
1993	29
1992	29
1991	28
1990	28

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

We are Central Eagles! Watch us S.O.A.R!

School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4557 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#4557
2022	#6081
2021	#3297
2019	#7664
2018	#6653
2017	#6931
2016	#7369
2015	#7084
2013	#5468
2012	#7484
2011	#8102

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40-44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	42%	34%	26%
2022	22%	33%	23%
2021	11%	34%	20%
2019	22%	40%	29%
2018	26%	39%	28%
2017	21%	38%	23%
2016	19%	37%	24%
2015	14%	34%	22%
2013	50%	59%	54%
2012	47%	59%	52%
2011	41%	58%	50%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2022	32%	47%	40%
2021	22%	49%	37%
2019	30%	51%	44%
2018	34%	50%	28%
2017	32%	48%	38%
2016	29%	48%	38%
2015	26%	44%	34%
2013	51%	57%	50%
2012	41%	58%	50%
2011	35%	56%	48%
2010	31%	54%	44%

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≤10%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2020	24:1	23:1	22:1
2019	24:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	23:1	24:1	22:1
2015	24:1	24:1	16:1
2014	24:1	24:1	19:1
2013	25:1	24:1	21:1
2012	23:1	23:1	22:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	22:1	18:1	22:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	24:1
2004	22:1	21:1	25:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	21:1	24:1
1999	24:1	21:1	25:1
1998	27:1	21:1	26:1
1997	30:1	23:1	28:1
1996	29:1	25:1	28:1
1995	29:1	25:1	28:1
1994	29:1	25:1	28:1
1993	29:1	25:1	27:1
1992	28:1	24:1	27:1
1991	30:1	24:1	28:1
1990	28:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2003)
Year	Central Elementary School	California
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	7%	12%	7%
2022	7%	12%	7%
2021	5%	12%	7%
2020	6%	12%	7%
2019	6%	12%	7%
2018	5%	11%	6%
2017	5%	11%	6%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2015	5%	11%	7%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	5%	11%	6%
2012	3%	11%	6%
2011	5%	11%	6%
2010	6%	11%	7%
2009	5%	11%	6%
2008	6%	12%	6%
2007	6%	12%	7%
2006	7%	12%	7%
2005	7%	12%	7%
2004	5%	12%	7%
2003	2%	11%	7%
2002	3%	11%	8%
2001	4%	11%	8%
2000	5%	11%	7%
1999	4%	11%	8%
1998	4%	11%	8%
1997	5%	11%	9%
1996	6%	11%	9%
1995	6%	11%	9%
1994	6%	11%	10%
1993	5%	11%	9%
1992	5%	11%	9%
1991	4%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	91%	55%	76%
2022	91%	56%	77%
2021	92%	56%	78%
2020	92%	55%	79%
2019	92%	55%	79%
2018	94%	54%	83%
2017	94%	54%	83%
2016	96%	54%	87%
2015	94%	54%	75%
2014	94%	53%	87%
2013	92%	53%	87%
2012	93%	52%	86%
2011	93%	51%	86%
2010	93%	50%	86%
2009	91%	49%	85%
2008	92%	50%	86%
2007	92%	49%	85%
2006	90%	48%	85%
2005	90%	47%	86%
2004	92%	46%	85%
2003	92%	45%	86%
2002	92%	44%	88%
2001	92%	43%	88%
2000	89%	42%	87%
1999	89%	41%	86%
1998	90%	40%	85%
1997	90%	40%	85%
1996	89%	39%	84%
1995	86%	38%	83%
1994	83%	37%	81%
1993	80%	36%	81%
1992	75%	35%	81%
1991	79%	34%	81%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	3%	9%	2%
1990	3%	9%	2%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2022	1%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	2%
2020	1%	23%	2%
2019	1%	23%	2%
2018	1%	24%	3%
2017	1%	24%	3%
2013	2%	25%	3%
2012	3%	26%	4%
2011	1%	27%	4%
2009	2%	28%	5%
2008	1%	29%	5%
2007	1%	29%	5%
2006	2%	31%	5%
2005	2%	31%	5%
2004	2%	32%	6%
2003	2%	34%	5%
2002	3%	35%	3%
2001	3%	36%	3%
2000	5%	37%	4%
1999	5%	38%	4%
1998	5%	39%	5%
1997	4%	39%	4%
1996	4%	40%	5%
1995	6%	41%	6%
1994	8%	42%	7%
1993	11%	43%	8%
1992	17%	44%	8%
1991	14%	45%	9%
1990	15%	47%	10%
1989	18%	49%	12%
1988	22%	50%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	0.17	0.64	0.40
2022	0.17	0.63	0.40
2021	0.15	0.62	0.38
2020	0.15	0.63	0.36
2019	0.15	0.63	0.36
2018	0.11	0.64	0.31
2017	0.11	0.64	0.31
2016	0.08	0.64	0.25
2015	0.11	0.64	0.32
2014	0.11	0.65	0.24
2013	0.15	0.65	0.25
2012	0.13	0.65	0.25
2011	0.14	0.67	0.26
2010	0.14	0.67	0.25
2009	0.17	0.71	0.27
2008	0.15	0.65	0.25
2007	0.17	0.67	0.27
2006	0.19	0.66	0.27
2005	0.19	0.67	0.25
2004	0.15	0.67	0.27
2003	0.15	0.67	0.25
2002	0.15	0.67	0.22
2001	0.15	0.67	0.23
2000	0.21	0.67	0.23
1999	0.21	0.67	0.25
1998	0.19	0.67	0.26
1997	0.19	0.67	0.28
1996	0.20	0.67	0.29
1995	0.26	0.67	0.31
1994	0.31	0.67	0.33
1993	0.36	0.67	0.33
1992	0.41	0.67	0.34
1991	0.36	0.67	0.34

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Eligible for

75%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	80%	51%	77%
2022	83%	51%	78%
2021	93%	53%	85%
2020	100%	52%	94%
2019	100%	52%	94%
2018	80%	49%	72%
2017	80%	49%	72%
2016	82%	50%	74%
2015	81%	50%	74%
2014	78%	49%	71%
2013	78%	48%	74%
2011	77%	46%	51%
2010	76%	46%	59%
2009	63%	43%	46%
2008	64%	41%	49%
2007	65%	40%	53%
2006	64%	40%	58%
2005	66%	40%	63%
2004	64%	40%	57%
2003	62%	39%	59%
2002	62%	39%	58%
2001	64%	39%	58%
2000	65%	40%	59%
1999	64%	40%	58%
1998	80%	47%	69%
1997	82%	47%	69%
1996	65%	46%	63%
1995	67%	45%	60%
1994	68%	43%	63%
1993	67%	41%	59%
1992	66%	38%	55%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	13%	8%	10%
2022	12%	7%	13%
2018	10%	9%	13%
2017	10%	9%	13%
2016	8%	9%	12%
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	12%	9%	15%
2013	11%	7%	13%
2011	14%	8%	10%
2010	15%	9%	12%
2009	18%	10%	12%
2008	18%	10%	13%
2007	21%	10%	15%
2006	19%	9%	12%
2005	22%	9%	15%
2004	17%	9%	15%
2003	19%	9%	14%
2002	19%	8%	14%
2001	17%	8%	13%
2000	14%	7%	13%
1999	14%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baldwin Park Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #4557 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

264 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Central Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Baldwin Park Unified School District.

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