Central Elementary School

Public 3-5

 1163 Highway 151 S
       Calhoun, LA  71225


(318) 644-5842

District: Ouachita Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
282nd of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,508 Help


Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Calhoun Middle School
High:    West Ouachita High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  439

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.1%
Two or more races:
4.1%
African American:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.9% Help


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Compare Details Central Elementary School ranks better than 61.2% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 9th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.1%), two or more races (4.1%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 21.1. 17 elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary School is $9,508. 14 elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary School 282nd of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Ouachita Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Ouachita Parish 33rd of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 79.23 141st 725 80.6%
2008 77.71 151st 743 79.7%
2009 73.09 201st 738 72.8%
2010 70.10 239th 736 67.5%
2011 80.87 131st 766 82.9%
2012 73.00 212th 764 72.3%
2013 73.71 183rd 772 76.3%
2014 74.39 181st 777 76.7%
2015 67.52 264th 792 66.7%
2016 66.19 273rd 742 63.2%
2017 68.86 254th 739 65.6%
2018 60.93 243rd 728 66.6%
2019 68.98 252nd 731 65.5%
2021 73.86 176th 729 75.9%
2022 69.62 222nd 727 69.5%
2023 64.14 283rd 730 61.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.03 162nd 333 51.4%
2021 63.28 94th 306 69.3%
2022 69.88 74th 307 75.9%
2023 55.41 120th 296 59.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.73 171st 682 74.9%
2019 68.78 223rd 697 68.0%
2021 72.16 174th 719 75.8%
2022 65.20 240th 724 66.9%
2023 56.94 325th 723 55.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.24 318th 684 53.5%
2021 67.04 240th 705 66.0%
2022 73.66 173rd 701 75.3%
2023 60.91 291st 705 58.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.21 172nd 281 38.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.20 182nd 696 73.9%
2021 80.11 123rd 704 82.5%
2022 63.74 260th 712 63.5%
2023 66.83 242nd 713 66.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.61 142nd 547 74.0%
2019 64.84 174th 559 68.9%
2021 57.39 207th 564 63.3%
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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.92 255th 516 50.6%
2019 46.34 319th 517 38.3%
2021 56.46 235th 522 55.0%
2022 51.99 269th 517 48.0%
2023 42.94 339th 518 34.6%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Central Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 714 714
1990 531 75 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1991 533 81 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1992 544 77 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1993 535 80 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1994 586 75 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1995 620 88 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 711
1996 620 88 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 711
1997 647 92 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 742
1998 641 87 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 731
1999 631 76 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 710
2000 662 64 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 736
2001 678 70 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 756
2002 364 41 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 409
2003 364 41 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 409
2004 377 38 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2005 376 34 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2006 411 25 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2007 417 25 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2008 465 24 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2009 447 18 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2010 451 23 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2011 439 22 1 8 0 0 0 0 470
2012 462 23 2 7 0 0 2 0 496
2013 453 23 4 10 1 0 6 0 497
2014 473 12 4 8 1 0 4 0 502
2015 445 18 1 8 1 0 4 0 477
2016 444 28 1 4 0 0 4 0 481
2017 414 31 1 6 0 0 5 0 457
2018 380 34 4 5 0 0 6 0 429
2019 364 30 3 6 0 0 11 0 414
2020 390 26 2 5 1 0 13 0 437
2021 351 20 0 6 1 0 11 0 389
2022 359 13 1 5 1 0 10 0 389
2023 400 17 0 4 0 0 18 0 439

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 714 38.0 18.7 30.7
1990 607 33.0 18.3 27.5
1991 614 33.0 18.6 27.2
1992 622 34.0 18.2 32.5
1993 620 37.0 16.8 37.1
1994 661 40.0 16.5 34.8
1995 711 40.0 17.8 17
1996 711 40.0 17.8 17
1997 742 38.2 19.4 31.7
1998 731 38.5 19.0 36.4
1999 710 41.0 17.3 45.1
2000 736 43.9 16.8 42.9
2001 756 48.0 15.8 42.9
2002 409 28.5 14.4 42.8
2003 409 28.5 14.4 42.8
2004 418 26.1 16.0 47.4
2005 412 26.0 15.8 47.6
2006 446 24.4 18.3 44.8
2007 446 25.4 17.6 42.8
2008 493 27.2 18.1 42.4
2009 470 25.0 18.8 41.1
2010 480 24.9 19.2 44.2
2011 470 24.0 19.5 49.6
2012 496 24.0 20.6 51.6
2013 497 23.9 20.7 24.5
2014 502 24.0 20.9 50.4
2015 477 23.0 20.7 52.2
2016 481 n/a n/a 58.6
2017 457 26.9 16.9 60.8
2018 429 20.1 21.2 53.8
2019 414 20.0 20.7 56.5
2020 437 19.0 23.0 58.4
2021 389 19.0 20.4 33.7
2022 389 18.5 21.0 33.4
2023 439 20.7 21.1 57.9

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 714 38.0 18.7 30.7
1990 607 33.0 18.3 27.5
1991 614 33.0 18.6 27.2
1992 622 34.0 18.2 32.5
1993 620 37.0 16.8 37.1
1994 661 40.0 16.5 34.8
1995 711 40.0 17.8 17
1996 711 40.0 17.8 17
1997 742 38.2 19.4 31.7
1998 731 38.5 19.0 36.4
1999 710 41.0 17.3 45.1
2000 736 43.9 16.8 42.9
2001 756 48.0 15.8 42.9
2002 409 28.5 14.4 42.8
2003 409 28.5 14.4 42.8
2004 418 26.1 16.0 47.4
2005 412 26.0 15.8 47.6
2006 446 24.4 18.3 44.8
2007 446 25.4 17.6 42.8
2008 493 27.2 18.1 42.4
2009 470 25.0 18.8 41.1
2010 480 24.9 19.2 44.2
2011 470 24.0 19.5 49.6
2012 496 24.0 20.6 51.6
2013 497 23.9 20.7 24.5
2014 502 24.0 20.9 50.4
2015 477 23.0 20.7 52.2
2016 481 n/a n/a 58.6
2017 457 26.9 16.9 60.8
2018 429 20.1 21.2 53.8
2019 414 20.0 20.7 56.5
2020 437 19.0 23.0 58.4
2021 389 19.0 20.4 33.7
2022 389 18.5 21.0 33.4
2023 439 20.7 21.1 57.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $8,592
2018 $9,182
2019 $9,428
2020 $9,508

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 252nd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 283rd of 730 Elementary schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary School)7467
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)6968
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)7962
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)7669
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Central Elementary School)5151
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)5152
 1%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary School)7967
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)7664
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)8583
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)8072
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Central Elementary School)6162
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)6159
 2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Central Elementary School)5758
 1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)5860
 2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students414439
 6%
African American3017
 43.3%
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic64
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White364400
 9.9%
Two or More Races1118
 63.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.5%57.9%
 1.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 439 students attended Central Elementary School.

Students at Central Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Central Elementary School ranks 282nd of 727 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Calhoun Middle School
High : West Ouachita High School


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