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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 466 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Alabama, serving 397 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Coosa County School District, which is ranked 100 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 12.28% to 30%, while the state average was 33.97% to 45.47%. Similarly, in English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 52.17% to 58.93%, compared to the state average of 56.81% to 65.34%. Additionally, Central Elementary School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 29.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

However, the school's African American students have consistently outperformed their peers at the state level, ranking in the top 50% of Central Elementary School's student subgroups. The nearby schools, such as Jim Pearson Elementary, Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary, Indian Valley Elementary, and BB Comer Memorial Elementary, generally perform better than Central Elementary School in terms of academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status, suggesting opportunities for the school to learn from their practices and strategies.

397

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,996

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (38% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Alabama avg50%

466^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 135Coosa 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)51st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English57%-6 vs state

Science39%-3 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 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

Schools Near Central Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	32.4	466^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.5%		32.3	476^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.4%	10	30.0	12.3	17.0	15.2	39.3	58.6	58.9	58.5	52.2	$9,996	$1,436	$8,511
Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	3-5	615 Coaling Rd	Sylacauga	35151	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%)	41.9	408^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.0%		46	382^nd of 684 public elementary schools	44.2%	26	25.8	35.0	31.6		42.7	49.7	68.0	62.1		$9,568	$1,756	$7,789
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%)	62.6	249^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.4%		43.4	405^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.8%	156	15.9	53.7	28.3	39.4	52.2	71.0	78.8	81.7	65.3	$7,962	$655	$7,277
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)										$9,857	$1,544	$8,290
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%)	27.3	493^rd of 680 public elementary schools	27.5%		41.2	423^rd of 684 public elementary schools	38.2%	70	32.3	28.2			28.2	52.0	45.1			$9,475	$1,524	$7,890
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)										$9,491	$1,468	$7,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

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

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.

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 466^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

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

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