Central Elementary

Public K-8

 15783 18th Ave.
       Lemoore, CA  93245-9742


(559) 924-7797

District: Central Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3847th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $2,993,505 Help


Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

High:    Lemoore High

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  250

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.0%
American Indian:
25.6%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.6% Help


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Compare Details Central Elementary ranks worse than 65.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Central Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details Central Elementary ranks worse than 79.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.58. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Central Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Central Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60%), American Indian (25.6%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary is 19.2. 2 elementary schools in the Central Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary is $2,993,505, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Central Union Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary 3847th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary 2235th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Central Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Union Elementary 805th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 24.61 3592nd 4809 25.3%
2005 21.96 3831st 4822 20.6%
2006 23.57 3757th 4818 22.0%
2007 19.19 4359th 5113 14.7%
2008 16.81 4544th 5113 11.1%
2009 6.05 5131st 5193 1.2%
2010 16.88 4789th 5314 9.9%
2011 16.29 4889th 5377 9.1%
2012 15.32 4940th 5390 8.3%
2013 11.68 5224th 5530 5.5%
2015 14.41 5158th 5611 8.1%
2016 40.23 3063rd 5614 45.4%
2017 33.31 3577th 5692 37.2%
2018 34.51 3504th 5662 38.1%
2019 19.45 4848th 5789 16.3%
2022 18.27 5030th 5883 14.5%
2023 30.40 3836th 5848 34.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.57 2457th 5084 51.7%
2019 36.04 3432nd 5173 33.7%
2022 29.90 3848th 5264 26.9%
2023 39.35 3113th 5355 41.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.35 3128th 5413 42.2%
2019 22.83 4399th 5492 19.9%
2022 19.58 4758th 5635 15.6%
2023 26.27 4100th 5595 26.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.18 3612th 5431 33.5%
2019 21.55 4515th 5510 18.1%
2022 18.87 4817th 5663 14.9%
2023 35.54 3357th 5627 40.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.29 2151st 4830 55.5%
2019 34.98 3316th 4963 33.2%
2022 31.96 3532nd 5084 30.5%
2023 42.60 2705th 5079 46.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.32 16th 18 11.1%
2022 29.38 10th 11 9.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Central Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.15 1237th 1769 30.1%
2005 13.08 1611th 1777 9.3%
2006 19.87 1484th 1804 17.7%
2007 19.02 1669th 1999 16.5%
2008 21.23 1647th 2005 17.9%
2009 14.26 1850th 2063 10.3%
2010 15.66 1946th 2179 10.7%
2011 30.76 1619th 2236 27.6%
2012 10.36 2109th 2259 6.6%
2013 7.96 2267th 2379 4.7%
2015 11.04 2319th 2477 6.4%
2016 18.76 2067th 2497 17.2%
2017 17.06 2142nd 2508 14.6%
2018 14.66 2184th 2480 11.9%
2019 16.35 2339th 2715 13.8%
2022 17.81 2316th 2740 15.5%
2023 20.58 2229th 2788 20.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.71 1918th 2230 14.0%
2019 19.95 2024th 2369 14.6%
2022 29.54 1719th 2458 30.1%
2023 30.23 1744th 2535 31.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.69 2162nd 2262 4.4%
2019 17.90 2017th 2380 15.3%
2022 18.42 2134th 2509 14.9%
2023 12.70 2376th 2535 6.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.93 1653rd 2273 27.3%
2019 17.97 2059th 2407 14.5%
2022 20.41 2033rd 2527 19.5%
2023 23.76 1922nd 2546 24.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.16 1701st 2072 17.9%
2019 30.78 1517th 2213 31.5%
2022 26.45 1765th 2359 25.2%
2023 29.33 1671st 2379 29.8%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.35 10th 18 44.4%
2019 32.95 13th 19 31.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Central Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 98 24 0 52 116 n/a n/a 0 290
1989 102 25 0 51 119 n/a n/a 0 297
1990 117 13 0 55 126 n/a n/a 0 311
1991 109 9 0 64 115 n/a n/a 0 297
1992 116 13 0 63 120 n/a n/a 0 312
1993 132 10 0 62 98 n/a n/a 0 302
1994 131 10 2 70 93 n/a n/a 0 306
1995 121 21 3 93 104 n/a n/a 0 342
1996 121 21 3 93 104 n/a n/a 0 342
1997 121 13 1 79 93 n/a n/a 0 307
1998 121 14 0 85 88 n/a n/a 0 308
1999 103 15 3 85 102 n/a n/a 0 308
2000 100 14 2 84 97 n/a n/a 0 297
2001 79 19 2 88 129 n/a n/a 0 317
2002 79 15 1 104 121 n/a n/a 0 320
2003 79 15 1 104 121 n/a n/a 0 320
2004 77 13 0 103 141 n/a n/a 0 334
2005 69 12 1 101 150 n/a n/a 0 333
2006 66 10 3 102 165 n/a n/a 1 347
2007 56 10 3 102 181 n/a n/a 4 356
2008 56 10 3 94 219 n/a n/a 0 382
2009 43 14 2 97 220 0 2 0 378
2010 35 12 2 100 219 0 2 0 370
2011 36 13 2 77 240 0 1 0 369
2012 28 15 2 100 216 0 0 0 361
2013 34 12 2 104 193 0 1 0 346
2014 29 10 1 132 156 0 2 0 330
2015 28 5 2 130 123 0 4 0 292
2016 31 6 1 136 104 0 10 0 288
2017 36 5 0 142 101 0 11 0 295
2018 24 2 0 143 106 0 12 0 287
2019 24 0 0 145 90 0 15 0 274
2020 21 1 0 151 77 0 18 0 268
2021 17 1 0 147 74 0 21 0 260
2022 12 0 0 161 80 0 23 0 276
2023 15 1 0 150 64 0 20 0 250

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 290 12.9 22.4 n/a
1989 297 15.0 19.8 n/a
1990 311 14.0 22.2 n/a
1991 297 14.0 21.2 n/a
1992 312 14.2 21.9 69.2
1993 302 13.0 23.2 61.6
1994 306 12.5 24.5 63.4
1995 342 15.5 22.1 76
1996 342 15.5 22.1 76
1997 307 17.0 18.1 73.6
1998 308 17.0 18.1 70.5
1999 308 17.0 18.1 66.2
2000 297 18.0 16.5 47.8
2001 317 19.0 16.7 50.2
2002 320 18.0 17.8 45
2003 320 18.0 17.8 45
2004 334 19.0 17.6 44
2005 333 20.0 16.7 42.3
2006 347 21.0 16.5 43.4
2007 356 21.0 17.0 47.7
2008 382 23.0 16.6 35.6
2009 378 22.0 15.8 36.2
2010 370 20.0 18.5 38.6
2011 369 n/a n/a 36
2012 361 19.5 18.5 n/a
2013 346 19.0 18.2 51.2
2014 330 18.0 18.2 54.8
2015 292 17.0 17.1 54.8
2016 288 15.0 19.2 59.4
2017 295 14.0 21.0 63.4
2018 287 15.0 19.1 60.6
2019 274 15.0 18.2 56.2
2020 268 n/a n/a 61.2
2021 260 13.0 20.0 46.2
2022 276 15.0 18.4 53.3
2023 250 13.0 19.2 57.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 290 12.9 22.4 n/a
1989 297 15.0 19.8 n/a
1990 311 14.0 22.2 n/a
1991 297 14.0 21.2 n/a
1992 312 14.2 21.9 69.2
1993 302 13.0 23.2 61.6
1994 306 12.5 24.5 63.4
1995 342 15.5 22.1 76
1996 342 15.5 22.1 76
1997 307 17.0 18.1 73.6
1998 308 17.0 18.1 70.5
1999 308 17.0 18.1 66.2
2000 297 18.0 16.5 47.8
2001 317 19.0 16.7 50.2
2002 320 18.0 17.8 45
2003 320 18.0 17.8 45
2004 334 19.0 17.6 44
2005 333 20.0 16.7 42.3
2006 347 21.0 16.5 43.4
2007 356 21.0 17.0 47.7
2008 382 23.0 16.6 35.6
2009 378 22.0 15.8 36.2
2010 370 20.0 18.5 38.6
2011 369 n/a n/a 36
2012 361 19.5 18.5 n/a
2013 346 19.0 18.2 51.2
2014 330 18.0 18.2 54.8
2015 292 17.0 17.1 54.8
2016 288 15.0 19.2 59.4
2017 295 14.0 21.0 63.4
2018 287 15.0 19.1 60.6
2019 274 15.0 18.2 56.2
2020 268 n/a n/a 61.2
2021 260 13.0 20.0 46.2
2022 276 15.0 18.4 53.3
2023 250 13.0 19.2 57.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201397.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%100.0%100.0%97.0%100.0%
201494.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
2015100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201697.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
2017≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2018≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $2,993,505

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4848th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3836th of 5848 Elementary schools
 18.1%
Ranks 2339th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2229th of 2788 Middle schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Elementary)24.334.3
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Union Elementary)40.957.3
 16.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)43.240
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Union Elementary)45.757.3
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Elementary)11.119.2
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Union Elementary)57.547.5
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)22.27.7
 14.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Central Union Elementary)63.450
 13.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Elementary)35.342.3
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Union Elementary)58.453.5
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)20.634.6
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Central Union Elementary)4946.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Central Elementary)14.326.9
 12.6%
   5th Grade Science (Central Union Elementary)43.538.2
 5.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Elementary)28.621.4
 7.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Union Elementary)44.432.2
 12.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)17.910.7
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Central Union Elementary)31.723.9
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Elementary)33.343.3
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Union Elementary)55.444
 11.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)820
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Central Union Elementary)35.717.5
 18.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Elementary)32.422.2
 10.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Union Elementary)56.151.7
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)17.13.7
 13.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Central Union Elementary)41.840.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Central Elementary)5.73.7
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Central Union Elementary)24.229.5
 5.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students274250
 8.8%
African American01
American Indian9064
 28.9%
Asian00
Hispanic145150
 3.4%
Pacific Islander00
White2415
 37.5%
Two or More Races1520
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.2%57.6%
 1.4%


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Students at Central Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 26% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 6% White.

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lemoore High

Central Elementary ranks 3847th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 250 students attended Central Elementary.


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