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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 784 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School in Clewiston, FL, is a PK-5 public school serving 547 students within the Hendry district, and it stands out as a strong academic performer despite serving a high-poverty community where 64.9% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Central Elementary has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 22nd percentile in 2015-2016 to the 65th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating for three consecutive years. The school consistently outperforms its district peers, including nearby Eastside Elementary and Westside Elementary, in most subjects. For example, in 2025-2026, Central's 5th grade math proficiency rate of 83% is 27 points above the district average and 21 points above the state average. The school also excels in science, with 71% of 5th graders proficient, more than double the rates at Belle Glade Elementary (17%) and Glade View Elementary (37%) in the Palm Beach district. Math is a clear strength, with proficiency rates significantly higher than ELA, and the school has effectively addressed a common "5th grade slump" in reading, with ELA scores recovering to 56% in 2025-2026.

Central Elementary achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($11,058) compared to many out-of-district peers like Pahokee Elementary ($20,930), indicating efficient resource use. Chronic absenteeism, while still high at 26.3%, has dropped from a peak of 35.1% in 2021-2022 and is lower than at Eastside (36.1%) and Westside (36.6%). This improvement likely supports the school's academic gains. Overall, Central Elementary is a standout success story in a low-performing district, demonstrating effective leadership and instructional strategies that deliver strong results for its students.

547

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,058

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 S Deane Duff Ave
Clewiston, FL 33440

(863) 983-1550

District: Hendry

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clewiston Middle School
High:	Clewiston High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

White:

23.4%

African American:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hendry

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

Florida avg62%

784^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Hendry

59^th of 70Hendry among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	784 of 2240	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	816 of 2258	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	904 of 2256	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1266 of 2240	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	906 of 2219	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	1162 of 2247	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	936 of 2182	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	1168 of 2118	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	1280 of 2112	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.6	1622 of 2087	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	1983 of 2064	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	1657 of 2029	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.5	1406 of 1984	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.3	1579 of 1985	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.6	1556 of 1919	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.2	1578 of 1847	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.3	1605 of 1789	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	1430 of 1786	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.1	1569 of 1688	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math73%+9 vs state

Science71%+11 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 S Deane Duff Ave	Clewiston	33440	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 983-1550	547	27	20.2	64.9%	128 (23.4%)	101 (18.5%)	297 (54.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	64	784^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.0%		62.4	816^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.9%	32	59.0	67.0	56.0				67.0	71.0	83.0				71.0				$11,058	$1,456	$9,602
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Arroyo Ave	Clewiston	33440	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 983-1560	477	24	19.8	78.0%	71 (14.9%)	110 (23.1%)	284 (59.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	62.6	823^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	63.3%		62.3	820^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.7%	3	50.0	62.0	78.0				59.0	70.0	83.0				70.0				$12,121	$1,667	$10,453
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Arroyo Ave	Clewiston	33440	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 983-1570	480	25	19.2	77.5%	77 (16.0%)	89 (18.5%)	302 (62.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	59.6	889^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.3%		65.7	739^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.3%	150	62.0	53.0	59.0				76.0	73.0	69.0				63.0				$11,942	$1,602	$10,341
Moore Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Terrier Pride Dr SW	Moore Haven	33471	Glades County	Glades	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 946-0737	344	22	16.8	74.1%	102 (29.7%)	45 (13.1%)	183 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	48.4	1179^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.4%		47.5	1172^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	48.1%	7	82.0	35.0	61.0				62.0	39.0	69.0				65.0				$14,261	$1,218	$13,043
Rosenwald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1321 Martin L King Jr Blvd	South Bay	33493	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 993-8900	267	18	15.2	79.4%	8 (3.0%)	233 (87.3%)	22 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	56.9	962^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	57.1%		44.6	1234^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%	272	50.0	68.0	50.0				86.0	83.0	59.0				61.0				$19,201	$2,026	$17,175
Glade View Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1100 SW Avenue G	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 993-8800	313	22	14.2	85.6%	4 (1.3%)	298 (95.2%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.1	1344^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.0%		33.5	1541^st of 2258 public elementary schools	31.8%	197	40.0	43.0	57.0				77.0	65.0	77.0				37.0				$21,143	$1,412	$19,731
Belle Glade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 NW Avenue L	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 829-4800	548	39	14.0	81.6%	0 (0.0%)	380 (69.3%)	166 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14.2	2055^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.3%		11.4	2116^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.3%	61	28.0	39.0	29.0				54.0	59.0	41.0				17.0				$18,252	$1,247	$17,005
Pioneer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	39500 Pioneer Park Rd	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 993-8600	408	28	14.5	85.8%	12 (2.9%)	288 (70.6%)	105 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30.5	1653^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	26.2%		22.8	1826^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.1%	173	48.0	57.0	48.0				41.0	58.0	60.0				41.0				$19,880	$2,326	$17,554
Gove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1000 SE Ave G	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 993-8700	691	50	13.7	80.8%	47 (6.8%)	147 (21.3%)	488 (70.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23.4	1833^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	18.2%		20.8	1881^st of 2258 public elementary schools	16.7%	48	47.0	36.0	33.0	63.0			57.0	36.0	51.0	56.0			45.0				$20,465	$2,103	$18,363
Glades Academy Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	7368 State Road 15	Pahokee	33476	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 924-9402	271	15	18.0	36.9%	16 (5.9%)	204 (75.3%)	50 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1.8	2223^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	0.8%		21.8	1853^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.9%	370	21.0	11.0	32.0	18.0	24.0	43.0	36.0	11.0	27.0	7.0	24.0	13.0	18.0	17.0	21.0	52.0	$13,159	$1,000	$12,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 23% White, 18% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Clewiston Middle School
High : Clewiston High School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Hendry

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 784^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Central Elementary School.

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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