Central School

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Central School ranks 874 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

600 W Oliver St
Owosso, MI 48867-2218

(989) 723-2790

District: Owosso Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
874^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,226

Students who attend Central School usually attend:

Middle:	Owosso Middle School
High:	Owosso High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central School ranks worse than 59.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Owosso Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Central School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Owosso Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), two or more races (6.1%), Hispanic (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Owosso Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central School is 18.4, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Owosso Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Central School employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central School is $12,226, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Owosso Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central School 874^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Central School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Owosso Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Owosso Public Schools 456^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central School

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Rank History for all students at Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	71.63	401^st	1545	74.0%
2007	72.91	359^th	1565	77.1%
2008	61.82	711^th	1577	54.9%
2009	73.15	405^th	1589	74.5%
2010	70.23	515^th	1552	66.8%
2011	76.53	304^th	1552	80.4%
2012	66.99	494^th	1566	68.5%
2013	70.54	429^th	1563	72.6%
2014	58.52	667^th	1533	56.5%
2015	54.88	719^th	1580	54.5%
2016	44.06	891^st	1548	42.4%
2017	43.44	803^rd	1466	45.2%
2018	39.69	939^th	1448	35.2%
2019	27.64	1012^th	1408	28.1%
2021	41.83	643^rd	1153	44.2%
2022	40.78	748^th	1344	44.3%
2023	38.84	874^th	1470	40.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	44.85	813^th	1397	41.8%
2019	29.07	854^th	1134	24.7%
2021	41.72	438^th	749	41.5%
2022	45.54	572^nd	1099	48.0%
2023	42.76	758^th	1350	43.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	38.41	925^th	1443	35.9%
2019	16.47	1016^th	1171	13.2%
2021	26.70	697^th	902	22.7%
2022	31.25	789^th	1106	28.7%
2023	32.74	871^st	1321	34.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	39.18	924^th	1446	36.1%
2019	29.52	861^st	1196	28.0%
2021	39.66	540^th	915	41.0%
2022	35.44	732^nd	1139	35.7%
2023	34.11	861^st	1334	35.5%

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Rank History for White students at Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	27.63	971^st	1253	22.5%
2019	19.15	976^th	1128	13.5%
2021	37.37	637^th	1005	36.6%
2022	31.64	760^th	1102	31.0%
2023	30.16	858^th	1198	28.4%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	412	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1989	408	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1990	408	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1991	405	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1992	397	0	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1993	387	4	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1994	396	2	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1995	376	1	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	394
1996	376	1	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	394
1997	383	2	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	-1	398
1998	363	2	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1999	342	2	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
2000	348	6	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2001	353	5	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2002	354	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2003	354	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2004	373	5	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2005	376	10	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2006	369	8	1	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	389
2007	358	5	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2008	339	4	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	14	361
2009	278	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	9	292
2010	353	1	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	12	373
2011	316	1	2	7	0	0	8	0	334
2012	316	0	2	9	0	0	7	0	334
2013	332	0	1	10	0	0	11	0	354
2014	331	0	2	15	0	0	13	0	361
2015	342	0	2	16	0	0	12	0	372
2016	349	1	1	12	0	1	19	0	383
2017	357	1	1	10	0	1	23	0	393
2018	369	1	0	14	0	1	15	0	400
2019	359	1	1	18	0	0	22	0	401
2020	367	1	1	17	0	0	20	0	406
2021	385	2	2	21	0	1	19	0	430
2022	363	2	2	18	1	0	18	0	404
2023	373	2	0	21	1	0	26	0	423

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	418	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	412	n/a	n/a	14.1
1990	412	25.0	16.4	10
1991	407	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	404	n/a	n/a	17.8
1993	399	n/a	0.0	19.3
1994	409	17.0	24.1	12
1995	394	19.7	20.0	14.2
1996	394	19.7	20.0	14.2
1997	398	17.0	23.4	11.3
1998	377	18.0	20.9	11.9
1999	353	17.0	20.8	9.9
2000	371	16.3	22.8	14
2001	364	17.3	21.0	21.2
2002	361	19.5	18.5	27.1
2003	361	19.5	18.5	27.1
2004	385	22.7	17.0	24.4
2005	393	19.1	20.6	28
2006	389	19.5	19.9	33.7
2007	374	20.7	18.1	37.2
2008	361	20.2	17.9	42.9
2009	292	18.7	15.6	47.3
2010	373	20.6	18.0	43.5
2011	334	17.0	19.6	41.6
2012	334	16.0	20.8	44.9
2013	354	17.8	19.8	50.3
2014	361	17.6	20.5	46.3
2015	372	15.0	24.8	33.6
2016	383	17.0	22.5	35.2
2017	393	16.9	23.1	42
2018	400	19.5	20.4	40.8
2019	401	19.3	20.7	48.4
2020	406	20.1	20.1	47.5
2021	430	20.4	20.9	42.1
2022	404	23.6	17.0	47
2023	423	22.9	18.4	48.5

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	418	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	412	n/a	n/a	14.1
1990	412	25.0	16.4	10
1991	407	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	404	n/a	n/a	17.8
1993	399	n/a	0.0	19.3
1994	409	17.0	24.1	12
1995	394	19.7	20.0	14.2
1996	394	19.7	20.0	14.2
1997	398	17.0	23.4	11.3
1998	377	18.0	20.9	11.9
1999	353	17.0	20.8	9.9
2000	371	16.3	22.8	14
2001	364	17.3	21.0	21.2
2002	361	19.5	18.5	27.1
2003	361	19.5	18.5	27.1
2004	385	22.7	17.0	24.4
2005	393	19.1	20.6	28
2006	389	19.5	19.9	33.7
2007	374	20.7	18.1	37.2
2008	361	20.2	17.9	42.9
2009	292	18.7	15.6	47.3
2010	373	20.6	18.0	43.5
2011	334	17.0	19.6	41.6
2012	334	16.0	20.8	44.9
2013	354	17.8	19.8	50.3
2014	361	17.6	20.5	46.3
2015	372	15.0	24.8	33.6
2016	383	17.0	22.5	35.2
2017	393	16.9	23.1	42
2018	400	19.5	20.4	40.8
2019	401	19.3	20.7	48.4
2020	406	20.1	20.1	47.5
2021	430	20.4	20.9	42.1
2022	404	23.6	17.0	47
2023	423	22.9	18.4	48.5

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 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,039 (11.8%)	$7,741 (88.2%)	$8,779
2020	$1,012 (11.1%)	$8,087 (88.9%)	$9,099
2021	$1,260 (13.5%)	$8,040 (86.5%)	$9,300
2022	$1,407 (12.8%)	$9,596 (87.2%)	$11,004
2023	$1,037 (8.5%)	$11,189 (91.5%)	$12,226

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1012^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 874^th of 1470 Elementary schools	12.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central School)	29.9	22.9	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Owosso Public Schools)	31.4	28.6	2.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Central School)	46.8	31.4	15.4%
3rd Grade Math (Owosso Public Schools)	41.5	26.3	15.2%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central School)	26.7	32.4	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Owosso Public Schools)	24.5	37.2	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Central School)	32.8	45.1	12.3%
4th Grade Math (Owosso Public Schools)	32.7	45.1	12.4%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central School)	29.7	34.6	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Owosso Public Schools)	28.9	30.4	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Central School)	31.3	37.2	5.9%
5th Grade Math (Owosso Public Schools)	25	29.6	4.6%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Central School)	14.1	17.9	3.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Owosso Public Schools)	6.5	14.8	8.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	401	423	5.5%
African American	1	2	100%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	18	21	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	359	373	3.9%
Two or More Races	22	26	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.4%	48.5%	0.1%

Schools Near Central 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)	M-Step Social Studies (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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central School	Public	K-5	600 W Oliver St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 723-2790	423	23	18.4	48.5%	373 (88.2%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	38.8	874^th of 1470 public elementary schools	40.5%		40.8	748^th of 1344 public elementary schools	44.3%	126	22.9	32.4	34.6	31.4	45.1	37.2	37.2	17.9	$12,226	$1,037	$11,189
Emerson School	Public	K-5	515 E Oliver St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 725-7361	452	28	16.3	71.0%	414 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	36.1	905^th of 1470 public elementary schools	38.4%		26.8	977^th of 1344 public elementary schools	27.3%	72	36.0	35.5	30.9	26.7	46.1	28.4	28.4	18.5	$13,425	$1,733	$11,692
Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Hampton St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 723-4355	449	28	16.1	82.4%	396 (88.2%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	29.8	991^st of 1470 public elementary schools	32.6%		19.1	1088^th of 1344 public elementary schools	19.0%	97	26.4	43.0	25.4	20.8	44.3	22.5	31.0	7.0	$13,254	$2,076	$11,178
Elsa Meyer Elementary School	Public	1-3	100 Hastings St	Corunna	48817	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 743-4404	337	22	15.3	59.6%	314 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)	55.8			59.3					$14,287	$1,754	$12,533
Nellie Reed Elementary	Public	K-1	201 E Washington Ave	Vernon	48476	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 743-1579	164	11	14.4	59.1%	145 (88.4%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)								(n/a)									$15,206	$2,260	$12,946
Leonard Elementary School	Public	K-2	732 Mabbit Rd	Ovid	48866	Shiawassee County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 834-5029	311	19	16.6	63.7%	287 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$15,019	$1,668	$13,350
Bertha Neal School	Public	PK, KG-1	930 W Main St	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 288-2016	185	14	13.7	60.0%	166 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)								(n/a)									$14,721	$2,071	$12,650
Morrice Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 E Mason	Morrice	48857	Shiawassee County	Morrice Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 625-3141	242	20	12.3	55.0%	224 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	38.4	880^th of 1470 public elementary schools	40.1%		29.5	940^th of 1344 public elementary schools	30.1%	60	23.7	15.8	47.5	42.1		32.5	45.0	12.5	$9,551	$868	$8,683
Laingsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	117 Prospect St	Laingsburg	48848	Shiawassee County	Laingsburg Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 651-5067	511	30	17.3	33.3%	467 (91.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	78.6	266^th of 1470 public elementary schools	81.9%		70.8	331^st of 1344 public elementary schools	75.4%	65	59.3	57.1	65.2	48.8	64.3	49.4	51.7	32.6	$12,085	$931	$11,154
Robert Kerr School	Public	2-5	9591 E Monroe Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 288-2805	348	21	16.6	62.6%	326 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	26.4	1047^th of 1470 public elementary schools	28.8%		37.7	800^th of 1344 public elementary schools	40.5%	247	40.3	27.7	27.9	22.1	29.7	17.4	34.9	9.3	$13,067	$1,456	$11,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Central School

What district is Central School in?

Owosso Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Central School attend?

Students who attend Central School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Owosso Middle School
High : Owosso High School

What is the racial makeup of Central School?

Students at Central School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Central School a good school?

Central School ranks 874^th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 423 students attended Central School.

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