Summary:
Central, Kansas is home to a single elementary school, Central Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. While the school is ranked 66th out of 264 schools in the Central district, its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 261st and 393rd out of 653-660 Kansas elementary schools over the past few years, indicating average to above-average performance compared to other schools in the state.
Central Elementary's academic performance has been mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas outperforming the state average, while others fall below. The school's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have been around the state average, but with significant variations across grade levels. For example, the 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was only 36%, well below the state average of 49.18%, while the 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was a strong 49.99%, compared to the state average of 42%.
Additionally, Central Elementary faces some challenges, such as a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a student population with a high percentage (54.78%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's per-student spending is in line with the state average, these socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's uneven academic performance. Overall, Central Elementary appears to be a relatively average-performing school in the region, with some academic strengths and weaknesses that the school and district may need to address to improve student outcomes.
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