Central Park Elementary School
Central Park Elementary School serves 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Central Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Central Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Central Park Elementary School's student population of 518 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
518 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
View the Central Park Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
First Day of School 2022-2023
August 08, 2022 (Monday)
Labor Day - School Closed
September 05, 2022 (Monday)
Fall Break - School Closed
October 28, 2022 (Friday)
Veterans Day - School Closed
November 11, 2022 (Friday)
Thanksgiving Break - School Closed
November 23, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Rankings
Central Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Central Park Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1175 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
10%
8%

Black
86%
33%

White
3%
55%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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