Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 491 st of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 1-4

600 S State Rd
Davison, MI 48423-1516

(810) 591-0818

District: Davison Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
491^st of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,187

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Davison Middle School
	Hahn Intermediate School
High:	Davison High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Elementary School ranks better than 66.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Davison Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.86. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Central Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Davison Community Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (83.8%), Hispanic (6.9%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 17.4. 2 elementary schools in the Davison Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Central Elementary School employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary School is $12,187, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Davison Community Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary School 491^st of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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White students:

Davison Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Davison Community Schools 94^th of 606 Michigan 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	MI State Percentile
2006	74.96	292^nd	1545	81.1%
2007	75.04	301^st	1565	80.8%
2008	77.98	263^rd	1577	83.3%
2009	76.41	311^th	1589	80.4%
2010	74.32	358^th	1552	76.9%
2011	79.22	210^th	1552	86.5%
2012	86.76	136^th	1566	91.3%
2013	76.52	321^st	1563	79.5%
2014	69.36	442^nd	1533	71.2%
2015	61.82	583^rd	1580	63.1%
2016	64.37	518^th	1548	66.5%
2017	54.25	608^th	1466	58.5%
2018	64.75	529^th	1448	63.5%
2019	63.53	463^rd	1408	67.1%
2021	65.51	323^rd	1153	72.0%
2022	60.27	479^th	1344	64.4%
2023	63.86	491^st	1470	66.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.50	229^th	403	43.2%

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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	MI State Percentile
2018	65.13	406^th	1397	70.9%
2019	72.84	198^th	1134	82.5%
2021	75.87	103^rd	749	86.2%
2022	61.63	348^th	1099	68.3%
2023	63.16	395^th	1350	70.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	61.28	569^th	1443	60.6%
2019	60.28	439^th	1171	62.5%
2021	52.33	388^th	902	57.0%
2022	52.93	487^th	1106	56.0%
2023	50.91	588^th	1321	55.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	64.63	488^th	1446	66.3%
2019	59.04	443^rd	1196	63.0%
2021	68.36	233^rd	915	74.5%
2022	57.11	448^th	1139	60.7%
2023	67.83	380^th	1334	71.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.24	76^th	188	59.6%

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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	49.47	648^th	1253	48.3%
2019	50.52	545^th	1128	51.7%
2021	57.27	378^th	1005	62.4%
2022	50.46	537^th	1102	51.3%
2023	57.20	474^th	1198	60.4%

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

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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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
1988	387	5	4	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	410
1989	464	3	7	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	485
1990	472	4	8	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	494
1991	497	6	7	6	21	n/a	n/a	0	537
1992	524	6	10	9	16	n/a	n/a	0	565
1993	541	9	7	9	32	n/a	n/a	0	598
1994	563	8	8	8	28	n/a	n/a	0	615
1995	582	9	8	10	27	n/a	n/a	0	636
1996	582	9	8	10	27	n/a	n/a	0	636
1997	537	11	6	9	27	n/a	n/a	0	590
1998	540	14	7	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	588
1999	437	8	4	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	468
2000	444	12	3	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	481
2001	484	8	2	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	510
2002	507	11	3	9	9	n/a	n/a	3	542
2003	507	11	3	9	9	n/a	n/a	3	542
2004	535	11	3	18	13	n/a	n/a	10	590
2005	527	17	1	25	16	n/a	n/a	1	587
2006	489	21	1	26	11	n/a	n/a	1	549
2007	535	18	3	24	12	n/a	n/a	2	594
2008	486	17	2	21	9	n/a	n/a	1	536
2009	464	7	3	21	5	n/a	n/a	8	508
2010	453	8	6	17	6	n/a	n/a	9	499
2011	467	8	4	23	6	1	16	0	525
2012	501	13	4	20	5	0	20	0	563
2013	515	21	5	22	4	0	26	0	593
2014	525	22	3	20	2	0	31	0	603
2015	480	23	2	28	0	0	39	0	572
2016	505	18	2	37	0	0	41	0	603
2017	510	12	1	32	0	0	35	0	590
2018	512	20	3	36	0	0	31	0	602
2019	498	12	4	34	0	0	25	0	573
2020	473	11	5	39	1	0	25	0	554
2021	312	5	2	26	1	0	21	0	367
2022	449	10	3	39	3	0	28	0	532
2023	477	18	3	39	3	0	29	0	569

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
1988	410	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	485	n/a	n/a	13
1990	494	34.0	14.5	14.6
1991	537	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	565	n/a	n/a	17.9
1993	598	n/a	0.0	22.7
1994	615	28.1	21.9	20.7
1995	636	31.6	20.1	19.2
1996	636	31.6	20.1	19.2
1997	590	29.0	20.3	16.3
1998	588	29.0	20.3	20.6
1999	468	22.0	21.3	17.3
2000	481	22.6	21.3	20.6
2001	510	23.8	21.4	26.7
2002	542	27.0	20.1	35.3
2003	542	27.0	20.1	35.3
2004	590	26.1	22.6	29.5
2005	587	27.0	21.7	30.9
2006	549	25.8	21.3	30.5
2007	594	25.7	23.1	31.1
2008	536	25.6	20.9	32.3
2009	508	25.3	20.1	35.6
2010	499	23.6	21.1	42.2
2011	525	24.6	21.3	44.2
2012	563	25.6	21.9	49.4
2013	593	27.6	21.4	46.5
2014	603	25.6	23.5	49.6
2015	572	30.0	19.0	50.5
2016	603	32.0	18.8	51.7
2017	590	32.3	18.2	50.7
2018	602	33.3	18.0	52
2019	573	31.3	18.3	52.7
2020	554	29.1	19.0	52.2
2021	367	35.1	10.4	48.8
2022	532	31.9	16.6	53.8
2023	569	32.7	17.4	57.1

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
1988	410	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	485	n/a	n/a	13
1990	494	34.0	14.5	14.6
1991	537	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	565	n/a	n/a	17.9
1993	598	n/a	0.0	22.7
1994	615	28.1	21.9	20.7
1995	636	31.6	20.1	19.2
1996	636	31.6	20.1	19.2
1997	590	29.0	20.3	16.3
1998	588	29.0	20.3	20.6
1999	468	22.0	21.3	17.3
2000	481	22.6	21.3	20.6
2001	510	23.8	21.4	26.7
2002	542	27.0	20.1	35.3
2003	542	27.0	20.1	35.3
2004	590	26.1	22.6	29.5
2005	587	27.0	21.7	30.9
2006	549	25.8	21.3	30.5
2007	594	25.7	23.1	31.1
2008	536	25.6	20.9	32.3
2009	508	25.3	20.1	35.6
2010	499	23.6	21.1	42.2
2011	525	24.6	21.3	44.2
2012	563	25.6	21.9	49.4
2013	593	27.6	21.4	46.5
2014	603	25.6	23.5	49.6
2015	572	30.0	19.0	50.5
2016	603	32.0	18.8	51.7
2017	590	32.3	18.2	50.7
2018	602	33.3	18.0	52
2019	573	31.3	18.3	52.7
2020	554	29.1	19.0	52.2
2021	367	35.1	10.4	48.8
2022	532	31.9	16.6	53.8
2023	569	32.7	17.4	57.1

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 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$735 (8.6%)	$7,855 (91.4%)	$8,590
2020	$736 (8.5%)	$7,904 (91.5%)	$8,640
2021	$1,586 (13.1%)	$10,559 (86.9%)	$12,145
2022	$1,267 (11.7%)	$9,568 (88.3%)	$10,835
2023	$1,356 (11.1%)	$10,831 (88.9%)	$12,187

Data source: Michigan 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 463^rd of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 491^st of 1470 Elementary schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)	48.3	46.2	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Davison Community Schools)	55.7	52.2	3.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Central Elementary School)	53.7	51.7	2%
3rd Grade Math (Davison Community Schools)	58.1	57.3	0.8%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)	52.7	51.1	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Davison Community Schools)	53.6	56.6	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Central Elementary School)	55.3	47.4	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Davison Community Schools)	56.6	57.4	0.8%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	573	569	0.7%
African American	12	18	50%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	34	39	14.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	498	477	4.2%
Two or More Races	25	29	16%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.7%	57.1%	4.4%

Schools Near Central Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)				M-Step Math (2023)				M-Step Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	1-4	600 S State Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-0818	569	33	17.4	57.1%	477 (83.8%)	18 (3.2%)	39 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	63.9	491^st of 1470 public elementary schools	66.6%		60.3	479^th of 1344 public elementary schools	64.4%	12	46.2	51.1			51.7	47.4				$12,187	$1,356	$10,831
Thomson Elementary School	Public	PK-K	617 E Clark St	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-0911	351	21	16.7	53.3%	279 (79.5%)	17 (4.8%)	32 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)								(n/a)										$13,365	$1,374	$11,991
Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	404 Aloha St	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-0839	260	14	18.8	38.1%	215 (82.7%)	3 (1.2%)	28 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	91.3	94^th of 1470 public elementary schools	93.6%		93.8	53^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	96.1%	41	61.5	71.9			71.2	73.7				$14,239	$1,048	$13,190
Gates Elementary School	Public	1-4	2359 S Irish Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-5001	516	27	19.0	58.3%	419 (81.2%)	31 (6.0%)	32 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	80.9	241^st of 1470 public elementary schools	83.6%		77.3	250^th of 1344 public elementary schools	81.4%	9	53.9	57.3			62.8	66.4				$13,044	$1,440	$11,604
Barhitte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6080 Roberta St	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Bentley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-9647	312	19	16.5	89.1%	206 (66.0%)	30 (9.6%)	39 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.2%)	21.3	1125^th of 1470 public elementary schools	23.5%		24.5	1008^th of 1344 public elementary schools	25.0%	117	34.7	25.5	28.9		18.4	23.4	13.3		26.7	$14,119	$2,039	$12,080
Siple Elementary School	Public	K-4	9286 E Coldwater Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-5104	375	24	15.6	64.8%	308 (82.1%)	19 (5.1%)	30 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	65.5	466^th of 1470 public elementary schools	68.3%		72.1	312^th of 1344 public elementary schools	76.8%	154	55.0	53.2			46.7	45.2				$14,617	$1,911	$12,707
Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Public	K-5	3333 Shillelagh Dr	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Kearsley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-2274	403	18	22.2	85.4%	289 (71.7%)	25 (6.2%)	45 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)								(n/a)	34.6				39.3					$13,238	$2,218	$11,020
Weston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2499 Cashin St	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Kearsley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-8483	424	26	16.1	80.0%	315 (74.3%)	38 (9.0%)	32 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.0%)								(n/a)										$13,471	$2,535	$10,936
Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	4358 Richfield Rd	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Richfield Public School Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 736-1281	215	11	20.3	93.5%	48 (22.3%)	143 (66.5%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)								(n/a)										$8,069	$2,863	$5,206
Atherton Elementary School	Public	K-6	3444 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-0604	331	21	15.6	90.6%	195 (58.9%)	70 (21.1%)	24 (7.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.8%)	21.2	1127^th of 1470 public elementary schools	23.3%		16.8	1120^th of 1344 public elementary schools	16.7%	7	40.0	22.5	20.7	23.7	40.0	15.0		13.2	17.2	$15,670	$2,635	$13,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Davison Middle School
Middle : Hahn Intermediate School
High : Davison High School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 491^st of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Davison Community Schools

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended Central Elementary School.

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