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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 567 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School in Flushing, MI, serves 487 students in grades 1 through 6 and is part of the Flushing Community Schools district, earning a solid 3-star rating and ranking in the 62nd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

Central Elementary stands out for several academic strengths. Its 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 54.2% is nearly 11 points higher than the district average and almost 17 points above the state average, pointing to a strong upper-elementary literacy program. The school also excels in 5th-grade Science (54.8% proficient) and Social Studies (40.5% proficient), both well above district and state averages. Perhaps most notably, Central ranked 8th out of 348 schools statewide for its performance with African American students in 2023-2024, earning a 5-star rating in that subgroup. However, 5th-grade math is a clear weak spot, with only 17.9% proficiency—well below the district (28.1%) and state (32.2%) averages. The fact that these same students rebounded to 41% proficiency in 6th-grade math suggests this may be a targeted challenge for a specific grade cohort rather than a school-wide issue.

Central has also made impressive strides in attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate dropped from 33.8% in 2021-2022 to just 13.3% in 2024-2025—the lowest among its in-district peers and far better than the state average of 27.9%. This contrasts sharply with nearby Greater Heights Academy, Northridge Academy, and Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School, where chronic absenteeism exceeds 28% and proficiency rates often fall in the single digits or low teens. Within its own district, Central ranks second behind Seymour Elementary School but outperforms Elms Elementary School and Springview Elementary School. Additionally, Central operates efficiently, spending $12,960 per student—the lowest among its district peers—while still delivering strong results, making it a high-value choice for families.

487

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,960

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 Coutant St
Flushing, MI 48433-1658

(810) 591-1901

District: Flushing Community Schools

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Flushing Middle School
High:	Flushing High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

African American:

9.7%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Michigan avg37%

567^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Flushing Community Schools

264^th of 625Flushing Community Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	567 of 1492	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	503 of 1488	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	410 of 1486	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	584 of 1470	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	633 of 1344	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	707 of 1153	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	614 of 1408	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	687 of 1448	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	546 of 1466	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	468 of 1548	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	541 of 1580	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	805 of 1533	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.1	594 of 1563	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.0	755 of 1566	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	774 of 1552	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	413 of 1552	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	334 of 1589	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	491 of 1577	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	436 of 1565	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	68.9	466 of 1545	69.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	96.7	8 of 348	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	620 of 1343	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	460 of 1338	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	419 of 1342	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	626 of 1321	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	611 of 1106	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	524 of 902	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	517 of 1171	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	771 of 1443	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	536 of 1352	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	268 of 1346	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	253 of 1381	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	515 of 1350	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	505 of 1099	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	448 of 749	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	452 of 1134	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	618 of 1397	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	484 of 1372	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	517 of 1366	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	385 of 1347	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	538 of 1334	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	563 of 1139	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	715 of 915	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	619 of 1196	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	592 of 1446	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	550 of 1199	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	465 of 1206	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	390 of 1204	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	565 of 1198	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	626 of 1102	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	660 of 1005	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	655 of 1128	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	701 of 1253	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)98th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+15 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Social Studies40%+13 vs state

Math36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (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 (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	1-6	525 Coutant St	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-1901	487	25	19.2	40.7%	363 (74.5%)	47 (9.7%)	43 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	59.4	567^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.0%		64.3	503^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	66.2%	64			38.8	42.4	40.5	54.2		42.4	43.5	17.9	41.0		54.8		40.5		$12,960	$882	$12,078
Flushing Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	409 Chamberlain St	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-2326	305	17	17.4	44.6%	230 (75.4%)	31 (10.2%)	21 (6.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)								(n/a)																	$15,270	$1,600	$13,670
Springview Elementary School	Public	1-6	1233 Springview Dr	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-8550	468	27	17.1	57.3%	301 (64.3%)	80 (17.1%)	41 (8.8%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	46.3	756^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.3%		51	703^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	52.8%	53			42.9	32.6	36.6	33.7		41.6	29.2	25.6	38.6		42.7		28.0		$13,489	$1,037	$12,451
Seymour Elementary School	Public	1-6	3088 N Seymour Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5150	498	23	21.3	38.8%	397 (79.7%)	24 (4.8%)	25 (5.0%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.4%)	67.4	444^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.2%		72.5	378^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.6%	66			38.9	47.6	44.4	42.5		50.0	51.2	38.3	43.8		60.5		38.3		$13,039	$753	$12,287
Elms Elementary School	Public	1-6	6125 N Elms Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-7350	356	20	17.6	55.6%	256 (71.9%)	32 (9.0%)	35 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	47.9	730^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.1%		53.5	670^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.0%	60			32.1	25.9	41.8	42.7		37.7	24.1	32.7	32.0		52.7		29.1		$14,791	$1,010	$13,781
Linden Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3244 N Linden Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Linden Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 720-0515	789	36	21.8	92.3%	19 (2.4%)	649 (82.3%)	39 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (10.3%)	28.1	1035^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.6%		28.5	1034^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.5%	1	64.3	41.4	26.7	39.3	37.8	33.8	40.3	22.1	25.0	12.3	22.8	35.5	23.6	36.8	8.2	66.7	$13,255	$1,598	$11,658
Northridge Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4100 W Coldwater Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Northridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 785-8811	263	15	18.1	97.7%	3 (1.1%)	259 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.2	1235^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.2%		24.7	1086^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.0%	149	61.5	15.4	15.6	34.5	1475.7	16.0	39.5	9.4	24.1	12.5	1567.1	28.9	1477.2	26.9	1466.4	38.5	$12,699	$2,075	$10,624
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School	Public	2-6	3484 N Jennings Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Westwood Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5145	304	18	17.0	89.8%	15 (4.9%)	263 (86.5%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	12.2	1328^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.1	1358^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.7%	30			14.0	28.0	26.5	18.0		14.0	10.0	4.4	1563.5		13.0		8.7		$18,886	$1,744	$17,142
Dieck Elementary School	Public	2-5	2239 Van Vleet Rd	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5271	334	18	18.7	44.0%	271 (81.1%)	24 (7.2%)	16 (4.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	38.4	882^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	40.9%		37.1	907^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.0%	25			30.8	35.6	46.8			31.8	23.1	26.1			42.7		19.1		$13,973	$1,171	$12,802
Michael Hamady Elementary School	Public	K-1	3207 Finney Ct	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Westwood Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4657	131	8	15.9	89.3%	13 (9.9%)	108 (82.4%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$20,141	$2,299	$17,842

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Flushing Middle School
High : Flushing High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 75% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Central Elementary School.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Flushing Community Schools

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 567^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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