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Central Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School in Rockford, AL, serves 397 students in grades K-6 as part of the Coosa County school district, a rural district that currently holds a 1-star rating. The school itself earned a 1-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 22nd percentile statewide—a step back after two years of 2-star ratings. About 77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.

The most urgent concern is mathematics. Proficiency rates in upper grades are in the single digits—just 7.69% of 5th graders and 7.41% of 6th graders are proficient, compared to state averages above 35%. This is a dramatic gap. Nearby BB Comer Memorial Elementary School, just 12 miles away in Talladega County, achieves 31% and 48% proficiency in the same grades despite serving a similar student population. Pinecrest Elementary School in Sylacauga City also outperforms Central in math at every grade level. These comparisons suggest the challenges are not tied to demographics but to instructional effectiveness. On a positive note, English Language Arts is a relative strength—5th grade reading proficiency (72.31%) actually exceeds the state average (69.53%).

There are bright spots to build on. Chronic absenteeism dropped dramatically from 19.7% to 10.2% in one year, now better than both the district and state averages. Special education students, however, rank in the 3rd percentile statewide, a sharp decline that demands immediate attention. The school also spends more per student ($9,996) than comparable schools yet achieves lower outcomes, raising questions about resource allocation. For parents, the picture is mixed: the school has proven it can improve attendance and deliver competitive reading results, but the math crisis and recent overall decline are serious concerns that warrant close monitoring and a clear action plan.

397

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,946

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95 Coosa County Rd 75
Rockford, AL 35136-9500

(256) 377-1456

District: Coosa County

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

African American:

33.5%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (32% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Alabama avg51%

537^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 140Coosa County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	537 of 686	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	466 of 680	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	476 of 684	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	512 of 680	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	501 of 687	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	528 of 692	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	475 of 681	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	499 of 680	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.2	478 of 688	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.5	528 of 691	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	562 of 691	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.7	510 of 695	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	516 of 696	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.1	379 of 696	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.9	542 of 709	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.7	504 of 704	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.3	369 of 696	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.3	542 of 698	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	537 of 698	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.2	540 of 689	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.4	674 of 688	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	329 of 428	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.1	209 of 427	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	215 of 420	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	328 of 427	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	271 of 426	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	318 of 426	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	259 of 426	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	271 of 423	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	201 of 336	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	504 of 651	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	451 of 649	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	471 of 650	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	505 of 645	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	469 of 656	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	488 of 656	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	504 of 646	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	509 of 640	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.9	445 of 639	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	520 of 667	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	447 of 660	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	463 of 670	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	467 of 623	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	476 of 651	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	502 of 653	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	432 of 649	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	436 of 651	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	416 of 567	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	547 of 659	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	448 of 651	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	450 of 655	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	474 of 649	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	480 of 669	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	500 of 669	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	415 of 650	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	459 of 650	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	449 of 639	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	391 of 403	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	332 of 403	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	354 of 395	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	125 of 373	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.1	221 of 345	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	299 of 398	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.7	52 of 392	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	478 of 501	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	463 of 532	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	449 of 535	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	455 of 528	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	478 of 540	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	491 of 539	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	430 of 529	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	457 of 508	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	290 of 369	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English52%-11 vs state

Science28%-22 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

The main problem that I have experienced at this school is that the teachers are lazy and not equipped with the proper teaching skills! They do not put the effort into teaching the kids (There here for the paycheck), rather they lecture. If the kids do not understand, they do not confirm if the kids understand and move on. In elementary school, the teachers are not an ideal role model for any kids. Granted some teachers are good and the new principle seems to be trying, but what about the kids that are currently attending this school that are not getting the proper education from our hard earned tax dollars. This school is not addressing any of the core academic deficiencies. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	K-6	95 Coosa County Rd 75	Rockford	35136	Coosa County	Coosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 377-1456	397	25	15.9	76.6%	202 (50.9%)	133 (33.5%)	39 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)	22.3	537^th of 686 public elementary schools	21.7%		32.4	466^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.5%	71	12.5	22.8	7.7	7.4	28.1	50.8	38.6	72.3	46.3	$12,946	$2,954	$9,966
Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	3-5	615 Coaling Rd	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 245-5700	426	21	20.2	62.7%	196 (46.0%)	178 (41.8%)	18 (4.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	39.2	437^th of 686 public elementary schools	36.3%		41.9	408^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.0%	29	37.5	21.0	33.1		36.7	59.4	54.0	70.8		$12,890	$3,078	$9,786
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	803 Seminole Ave	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5430	521	29	17.9	66.0%	352 (67.6%)	104 (20.0%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	53	334^th of 686 public elementary schools	51.3%		62.6	249^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.4%	85	23.4	35.0	31.2	48.0	46.7	62.5	60.0	83.9	62.0	$10,403	$2,146	$8,245
Indian Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1099 Oldfield Rd	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 249-0397	477	29	16.4	59.1%	182 (38.2%)	231 (48.4%)	22 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)								(n/a)										$11,524	$2,524	$8,974
Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School	Public	3-4	851 Laurel St	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 234-8631	436	20	21.8	71.3%	186 (42.7%)	179 (41.1%)	47 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	40.7	428^th of 686 public elementary schools	37.6%		27.3	493^rd of 680 public elementary schools	27.5%	65	26.6	31.0			43.4	69.5	54.7			$12,791	$3,435	$9,347
Jim Pearson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1240 Scott Rd	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 234-8625	704	41	17.1	60.8%	283 (40.2%)	306 (43.5%)	62 (8.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.4%)								(n/a)										$13,153	$2,855	$10,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 51% White, 34% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Coosa County

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Central High School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Central Elementary School.

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