Central Elementary

Public K-5

1100 Central Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801

(620) 471-2104

District: Dodge City

SchoolDigger Rank:
623^rd of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,453

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Comanche Middle School
	Dodge City Middle School
High:	Dodge City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 360

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

White:

5.6%

American Indian:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Elementary ranks worse than 94.4% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Dodge City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Central Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Dodge City School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90%), White (5.6%), American Indian (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Dodge City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary is 24, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Dodge City School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary is $10,453, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Dodge City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary 623^rd of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Dodge City:

SchoolDigger ranks Dodge City 260^th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	35.15	442^nd	585	24.4%
2007	42.29	437^th	600	27.2%
2008	44.41	423^rd	614	31.1%
2009	40.38	470^th	621	24.3%
2010	36.90	494^th	630	21.6%
2011	33.42	509^th	631	19.3%
2012	47.05	454^th	660	31.2%
2013	17.44	589^th	668	11.8%
2015	15.29	613^th	678	9.6%
2016	8.70	620^th	656	5.5%
2017	3.43	655^th	659	0.6%
2018	9.27	610^th	656	7.0%
2019	8.44	637^th	667	4.5%
2021	14.02	597^th	670	10.9%
2022	14.59	589^th	668	11.8%
2023	9.28	623^rd	660	5.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	27.71	103^rd	129	20.2%
2019	36.55	82^nd	122	32.8%
2021	65.36	23^rd	108	78.7%
2022	39.19	69^th	117	41.0%
2023	34.03	80^th	117	31.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	15.43	476^th	512	7.0%
2019	17.82	470^th	509	7.7%
2021	25.21	415^th	494	16.0%
2022	26.55	428^th	512	16.4%
2023	16.34	501^st	541	7.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	14.93	515^th	574	10.3%
2019	15.75	523^rd	591	11.5%
2021	16.30	516^th	591	12.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	7.69	557^th	575	3.1%
2019	6.08	576^th	586	1.7%
2021	15.37	539^th	605	10.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	26.14	169^th	207	18.4%
2019	23.21	207^th	235	11.9%
2021	40.72	143^rd	229	37.6%
2022	39.04	167^th	254	34.3%
2023	28.12	196^th	245	20.0%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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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	248	17	12	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
1989	252	14	5	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
1990	259	12	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1991	252	14	0	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1992	209	4	0	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1993	203	11	1	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1994	225	13	0	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
1995	173	10	1	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
1996	173	10	1	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
1997	176	19	1	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
1998	178	12	3	155	3	n/a	n/a	0	351
1999	127	11	2	182	5	n/a	n/a	0	327
2000	142	10	2	206	3	n/a	n/a	0	363
2001	142	6	3	237	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
2002	106	6	4	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
2003	106	6	4	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
2004	81	8	1	228	1	n/a	n/a	11	330
2005	78	3	2	217	1	n/a	n/a	21	322
2006	65	2	2	223	2	n/a	n/a	22	316
2007	72	3	3	240	3	n/a	n/a	0	321
2008	66	2	1	242	5	n/a	n/a	0	316
2009	42	3	2	258	3	n/a	n/a	0	308
2010	36	1	2	288	1	0	1	0	329
2011	36	0	1	288	0	0	1	0	326
2012	23	1	1	268	0	0	1	0	294
2013	25	2	1	256	0	0	0	0	284
2014	21	1	0	247	0	0	0	0	269
2015	15	1	0	245	0	0	1	0	262
2016	14	1	0	250	1	0	2	0	268
2017	16	1	0	245	1	0	2	0	265
2018	16	1	0	241	0	0	3	0	261
2019	10	0	0	265	1	0	5	0	281
2020	14	0	1	277	2	0	3	0	297
2021	18	1	5	290	2	0	3	0	319
2022	19	1	3	299	5	0	4	0	331
2023	20	3	3	324	6	0	4	0	360

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	332	16.0	20.7	0
1989	342	17.0	20.1	n/a
1990	321	17.5	18.3	0
1991	328	17.5	18.7	n/a
1992	300	14.9	20.1	36
1993	318	16.9	18.8	36.5
1994	346	18.1	19.1	32.4
1995	318	15.0	21.2	44.7
1996	318	15.0	21.2	44.7
1997	411	15.2	27.0	42.3
1998	351	13.2	26.6	46.4
1999	327	15.7	20.8	56
2000	363	17.1	21.2	58.4
2001	390	18.2	21.4	60.3
2002	375	19.0	19.7	70.9
2003	375	19.0	19.7	70.9
2004	330	19.0	17.4	76.5
2005	322	19.7	16.3	77.7
2006	316	19.5	16.2	78.2
2007	321	20.0	16.1	72.9
2008	316	19.0	16.6	75
2009	308	18.5	16.6	88.6
2010	329	20.7	15.8	88.1
2011	326	19.8	16.4	92.6
2012	294	20.1	14.5	92.9
2013	284	16.8	16.9	92.6
2014	269	15.5	17.3	93.7
2015	262	16.0	16.3	94.3
2016	268	16.0	16.7	95.1
2017	265	16.5	16.0	94.3
2018	261	17.0	15.3	92
2019	281	18.8	14.9	94.3
2020	297	16.7	17.7	95.3
2021	319	17.5	18.2	91.8
2022	331	18.5	17.8	91.8
2023	360	15.0	24.0	93.9

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	332	16.0	20.7	0
1989	342	17.0	20.1	n/a
1990	321	17.5	18.3	0
1991	328	17.5	18.7	n/a
1992	300	14.9	20.1	36
1993	318	16.9	18.8	36.5
1994	346	18.1	19.1	32.4
1995	318	15.0	21.2	44.7
1996	318	15.0	21.2	44.7
1997	411	15.2	27.0	42.3
1998	351	13.2	26.6	46.4
1999	327	15.7	20.8	56
2000	363	17.1	21.2	58.4
2001	390	18.2	21.4	60.3
2002	375	19.0	19.7	70.9
2003	375	19.0	19.7	70.9
2004	330	19.0	17.4	76.5
2005	322	19.7	16.3	77.7
2006	316	19.5	16.2	78.2
2007	321	20.0	16.1	72.9
2008	316	19.0	16.6	75
2009	308	18.5	16.6	88.6
2010	329	20.7	15.8	88.1
2011	326	19.8	16.4	92.6
2012	294	20.1	14.5	92.9
2013	284	16.8	16.9	92.6
2014	269	15.5	17.3	93.7
2015	262	16.0	16.3	94.3
2016	268	16.0	16.7	95.1
2017	265	16.5	16.0	94.3
2018	261	17.0	15.3	92
2019	281	18.8	14.9	94.3
2020	297	16.7	17.7	95.3
2021	319	17.5	18.2	91.8
2022	331	18.5	17.8	91.8
2023	360	15.0	24.0	93.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,326 (12.7%)	$9,127 (87.3%)	$10,453

Data source: Kansas 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 637^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 623^rd of 660 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary)	16.3	7.9	8.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dodge City)	26	20.7	5.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)	23.2	10.4	12.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dodge City)	40.7	31.6	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary)	30.2	8.3	21.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dodge City)	28.7	17.3	11.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)	16.3	8.1	8.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dodge City)	23.4	13.8	9.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary)	9.8	15.9	6.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dodge City)	24.8	18.6	6.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.6	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)	9.3	22.2	12.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dodge City)	27.7	17.1	10.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	31.3	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Central Elementary)	9.5	16.7	7.1%
5th Grade Science (Dodge City)	28.9	22.9	6.1%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.1	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	281	360	28.1%
African American	0	3
American Indian	1	6	500%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	265	324	22.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	20	100%
Two or More Races	5	4	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.3%	93.9%	0.4%

Schools Near Central Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)					KAP Mathematics (2023)					KAP Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Central Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2104	360	15	24.0	93.9%	20 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	324 (90.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	9.3	623^rd of 660 public elementary schools	5.6%		14.6	589^th of 668 public elementary schools	11.8%	34	7.9	8.3	15.9		10.2	10.4	8.1	22.2		12.6	16.7	16.7	$10,453	$1,326	$9,127
Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Avenue G	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2100	774	30	26.0	86.4%	52 (6.7%)	17 (2.2%)	692 (89.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	37.2	428^th of 660 public elementary schools	35.2%		26.2	529^th of 668 public elementary schools	20.8%	101	29.7	15.4	28.8		24.3	64.0	20.5	32.8		39.1	38.8	38.8	$14,802	$5,697	$9,105
Soule Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Soule St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2116	403	21	19.6	78.9%	63 (15.6%)	11 (2.7%)	313 (77.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	10.4	613^th of 660 public elementary schools	7.1%		14.8	587^th of 668 public elementary schools	12.1%	26	17.1	7.9	19.7		15.0	27.6	5.9	6.3		14.0	25.8	25.8	$9,540	$1,310	$8,230
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Sixth Ave	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2115	392	15	26.1	74.0%	78 (19.9%)	2 (0.5%)	302 (77.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	19.9	554^th of 660 public elementary schools	16.1%		26.4	528^th of 668 public elementary schools	21.0%	26	29.2	28.3	20.9		26.0	32.8	16.9	17.9		22.6	22.4	22.4	$8,939	$1,338	$7,601
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Sunnyside St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2112	386	15	26.2	93.0%	29 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	350 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	14.2	585^th of 660 public elementary schools	11.4%		18.6	566^th of 668 public elementary schools	15.3%	19	11.8	21.4	15.4		15.9	13.0	9.3	23.8		15.1	30.2	30.2	$11,670	$2,795	$8,874
Linn Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 W Linn St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2114	367	14	26.2	85.8%	39 (10.6%)	27 (7.4%)	286 (77.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	12.6	603^rd of 660 public elementary schools	8.6%		14.3	591^st of 668 public elementary schools	11.5%	12	18.6	16.1	21.1		18.6	25.0	10.3	16.4		17.3	21.4	21.4	$9,320	$1,474	$7,846
Beeson Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 W Beeson Rd	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2113	365	16	22.8	90.4%	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	325 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	6.5	640^th of 660 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.5	645^th of 668 public elementary schools	3.4%	5	14.5	9.8	8.5		11.0	20.6	6.5	10.0		12.5	10.2	10.2	$10,047	$1,440	$8,607
Ross Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 6th Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2103	498	25	20.3	64.7%	167 (33.5%)	6 (1.2%)	306 (61.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	22.7	534^th of 660 public elementary schools	19.1%		23.5	542^nd of 668 public elementary schools	18.9%	8	30.5	28.6	16.5		25.3	47.1	25.9	11.1		28.3	17.3	17.3	$8,652	$1,247	$7,405
Spearville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 E. Davis	Spearville	67876	Ford County	Spearville	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 385-2556	174	15	12.0	32.2%	147 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	85.9	71^st of 660 public elementary schools	89.2%		91.2	37^th of 668 public elementary schools	94.5%	34	57.1	50.0	68.0		58.7	67.9	72.7	60.0		66.7	56.0	56.0	$9,192	$599	$8,593
Cimarron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 N 2nd	Cimarron	67835	Gray County	Cimarron-Ensign	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 855-3343	322	28	11.6	44.7%	225 (69.9%)	2 (0.6%)	89 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	46.5	358^th of 660 public elementary schools	45.8%		48.4	346^th of 668 public elementary schools	48.2%	12	29.4	36.2	39.5	25.0	32.9	35.3	51.0	32.6	32.5	38.6	48.8	48.8	$10,820	$1,188	$9,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

What district is Central Elementary in?

Dodge City

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 360 students attended Central Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Comanche Middle School
Middle : Dodge City Middle School
High : Dodge City High School

Is Central Elementary a good school?

Central Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

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