Central School

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Central School ranks 1024 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

425 Division St
Vassar, MI 48768

(989) 823-8566

District: Vassar Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1024^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,822

Students who attend Central School usually attend:

High:

Vassar Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 335

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central School ranks worse than 69.7% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.87. (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 Racial makeup is: White (92.2%), Hispanic (2.4%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central School is 14.4. (See more...)

Compare Central School employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central School is $18,822.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central School 1024^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:

Vassar Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Vassar Public Schools 440^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	32.82	1277^th	1545	17.3%
2007	43.73	1125^th	1565	28.1%
2008	51.58	1005^th	1577	36.3%
2009	60.65	787^th	1589	50.5%
2010	55.82	944^th	1552	39.2%
2011	60.86	759^th	1552	51.1%
2012	56.88	695^th	1566	55.6%
2013	43.61	961^st	1563	38.5%
2014	47.93	864^th	1533	43.6%
2015	48.07	867^th	1580	45.1%
2016	46.14	850^th	1548	45.1%
2017	38.08	903^rd	1466	38.4%
2018	32.56	1041^st	1448	28.1%
2019	23.43	1075^th	1408	23.7%
2021	15.11	1017^th	1153	11.8%
2022	24.94	997^th	1344	25.8%
2023	27.87	1024^th	1470	30.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.46	320^th	403	20.6%

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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	35.32	968^th	1397	30.7%
2019	26.11	895^th	1134	21.1%
2021	20.81	658^th	749	12.1%
2022	35.86	723^rd	1099	34.2%
2023	40.44	795^th	1350	41.1%

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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	36.06	958^th	1443	33.6%
2019	20.98	968^th	1171	17.3%
2021	18.15	798^th	902	11.5%
2022	34.96	720^th	1106	34.9%
2023	30.50	899^th	1321	31.9%

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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	29.51	1061^st	1446	26.6%
2019	20.40	997^th	1196	16.6%
2021	14.12	837^th	915	8.5%
2022	19.42	944^th	1139	17.1%
2023	22.48	1030^th	1334	22.8%

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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	22.56	1039^th	1253	17.1%
2019	17.77	994^th	1128	11.9%
2021	11.64	951^st	1005	5.4%
2022	16.82	962^nd	1102	12.7%
2023	16.84	1045^th	1198	12.8%

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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.

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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	Total
1988	478	5	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	497
1989	483	8	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	501
1990	478	11	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	500
1991	505	13	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	538
1992	496	11	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	521
1993	508	11	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	526
1994	509	16	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	538
1995	458	14	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	491
1996	458	14	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	491
1997	499	10	0	19	1	n/a	n/a	529
1998	509	6	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	531
1999	501	9	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	517
2000	503	11	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	520
2001	526	12	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	547
2002	467	20	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	492
2003	467	20	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	492
2004	456	13	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	474
2005	440	12	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	458
2006	417	18	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	443
2007	391	17	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	416
2008	372	14	n/a	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	395
2009	344	12	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	366
2010	354	16	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	384
2011	339	19	0	18	0	1	0	377
2012	349	16	0	17	1	0	2	385
2013	380	11	1	18	2	1	4	417
2014	360	14	1	19	5	2	3	404
2015	382	10	1	19	4	4	5	425
2016	344	9	0	25	2	2	9	391
2017	361	8	0	24	2	3	8	406
2018	354	6	0	26	1	3	7	397
2019	346	11	1	22	0	1	9	390
2020	349	7	0	22	2	0	9	389
2021	335	7	0	16	3	0	8	369
2022	327	9	1	10	5	0	11	363
2023	309	4	1	8	5	0	8	335

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	497	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	501	n/a	n/a	23.4
1990	500	30.0	16.6	22.2
1991	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	521	n/a	n/a	30.9
1993	526	n/a	0.0	35.7
1994	538	24.5	22.0	30.1
1995	491	26.0	18.9	28.7
1996	491	26.0	18.9	28.7
1997	529	28.0	18.9	31.9
1998	531	27.0	19.7	30.3
1999	517	30.0	17.2	28
2000	520	26.0	20.0	40
2001	547	32.0	17.1	36.7
2002	492	n/a	n/a	40.9
2003	492	n/a	n/a	40.9
2004	474	22.0	21.5	40.3
2005	458	30.4	15.1	43.9
2006	443	29.4	15.1	45.6
2007	416	27.0	15.4	52.2
2008	395	26.5	14.9	55.7
2009	366	24.1	15.2	56.3
2010	384	23.5	16.3	60.7
2011	377	22.1	17.0	61.8
2012	385	18.7	20.5	58.2
2013	417	20.0	20.8	65
2014	404	20.8	19.3	68.8
2015	425	22.0	19.3	66.8
2016	391	23.0	17.0	66.5
2017	406	23.2	17.4	70.2
2018	397	24.5	16.1	70
2019	390	25.2	15.4	76.2
2020	389	25.7	15.1	77.1
2021	369	27.0	13.6	79.7
2022	363	24.1	15.0	79.1
2023	335	23.1	14.4	73.4

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	497	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	501	n/a	n/a	23.4
1990	500	30.0	16.6	22.2
1991	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	521	n/a	n/a	30.9
1993	526	n/a	0.0	35.7
1994	538	24.5	22.0	30.1
1995	491	26.0	18.9	28.7
1996	491	26.0	18.9	28.7
1997	529	28.0	18.9	31.9
1998	531	27.0	19.7	30.3
1999	517	30.0	17.2	28
2000	520	26.0	20.0	40
2001	547	32.0	17.1	36.7
2002	492	n/a	n/a	40.9
2003	492	n/a	n/a	40.9
2004	474	22.0	21.5	40.3
2005	458	30.4	15.1	43.9
2006	443	29.4	15.1	45.6
2007	416	27.0	15.4	52.2
2008	395	26.5	14.9	55.7
2009	366	24.1	15.2	56.3
2010	384	23.5	16.3	60.7
2011	377	22.1	17.0	61.8
2012	385	18.7	20.5	58.2
2013	417	20.0	20.8	65
2014	404	20.8	19.3	68.8
2015	425	22.0	19.3	66.8
2016	391	23.0	17.0	66.5
2017	406	23.2	17.4	70.2
2018	397	24.5	16.1	70
2019	390	25.2	15.4	76.2
2020	389	25.7	15.1	77.1
2021	369	27.0	13.6	79.7
2022	363	24.1	15.0	79.1
2023	335	23.1	14.4	73.4

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	$2,096 (17.6%)	$9,781 (82.4%)	$11,877
2020	$2,228 (17.9%)	$10,216 (82.1%)	$12,444
2021	$2,975 (21.2%)	$11,028 (78.7%)	$14,004
2022	$2,605 (17.2%)	$12,576 (82.8%)	$15,181
2023	$4,317 (22.9%)	$14,505 (77.1%)	$18,822

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 1075^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1024^th of 1470 Elementary schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central School)	26.8	27.8	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vassar Public Schools)	26.8	27.8	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Central School)	28.6	26.4	2.2%
3rd Grade Math (Vassar Public Schools)	28.6	26.4	2.2%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central School)	35.3	41	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vassar Public Schools)	35.3	41	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Central School)	41.2	37.7	3.5%
4th Grade Math (Vassar Public Schools)	41.2	37.7	3.5%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central School)	36.1	26.1	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vassar Public Schools)	36.1	26.1	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Central School)	19.7	20	0.3%
5th Grade Math (Vassar Public Schools)	19.7	20	0.3%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Central School)	8.2	6.5	1.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Vassar Public Schools)	8.2	6.5	1.7%
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	390	335	14.1%
African American	11	4	63.6%
American Indian	0	5
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	22	8	63.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	346	309	10.7%
Two or More Races	9	8	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.2%	73.4%	2.7%

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	425 Division St	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 823-8566	335	23	14.4	73.4%	309 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	27.9	1024^th of 1470 public elementary schools	30.3%		24.9	997^th of 1344 public elementary schools	25.8%	27	27.8	41.0	26.1	26.4	37.7	20.0	28.9	6.5	$18,822	$4,317	$14,505
Reese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9535 Center St	Reese	48757	Tuscola County	Reese Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 868-4561	342	20	17.2	64.0%	286 (83.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	52.6	653^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.4	553^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	58.9%	100	52.0	50.0	39.7	63.3	54.8	23.7	32.8	12.1	$12,340	$2,148	$10,192
ESCE Program	Public	PK	8537 Gleason St	Millington	48746	Tuscola County	Millington Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 660-2450	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$18,385	$817	$17,569
Meachum Elementary	Public	K-5	8537 Gleason St	Millington	48746	Tuscola County	Millington Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 660-2432	472	26	18.2	58.3%	460 (97.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50.4	684^th of 1470 public elementary schools	53.5%		26.5	981^st of 1344 public elementary schools	27.0%	297	51.7	38.5	45.1	52.9	35.4	25.6	42.7	15.9	$11,467	$1,594	$9,873
Lorenz C List School	Public	PK, KG-4	805 E Genesee St	Frankenmuth	48734	Saginaw County	Frankenmuth School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 652-6187	481	25	19.3	24.5%	430 (89.4%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	89.8	117^th of 1470 public elementary schools	92.0%		83.3	176^th of 1344 public elementary schools	86.9%	59	58.1	73.5		67.4	73.5				$12,352	$885	$11,468
McComb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	303 N Hooper St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 673-3169	349	22	15.7	74.5%	320 (91.7%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)								(n/a)									$14,392	$2,553	$11,839
Schall Elementary School	Public	3-5	325 E Frank St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 673-3168	298	19	16.1	74.8%	262 (87.9%)	7 (2.3%)	18 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	35.7	910^th of 1470 public elementary schools	38.1%		30.4	926^th of 1344 public elementary schools	31.1%	16	33.7	44.0	21.9	46.9	43.3	22.9	30.5	10.5	$15,273	$2,530	$12,743
Mayville Elementary School	Public	K-5	106 Orchard St	Mayville	48744	Tuscola County	Mayville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 843-6115	272	16	17.3	78.3%	254 (93.4%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	40	854^th of 1470 public elementary schools	41.9%		31.2	907^th of 1344 public elementary schools	32.5%	53	27.5	28.6	37.8	52.9	47.6	37.8	21.6	10.8	$13,329	$3,455	$9,874
AkronFairgrove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4335 Lynn St	Akron	48701	Tuscola County	Akron-Fairgrove Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 691-5141	173	12	14.2	71.1%	158 (91.3%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	63.2	504^th of 1470 public elementary schools	65.7%		46.8	668^th of 1344 public elementary schools	50.3%	164	48.4	50.0	50.0	48.4	39.3	45.5	50.0		$17,650	$5,623	$12,028
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12440 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 624-9011	667	39	17.1	62.5%	640 (96.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.5	570^th of 1470 public elementary schools	61.2%		25.3	993^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	26.1%	423	43.4	50.8		47.8	43.3				$12,246	$1,488	$10,758

Frequently Asked Questions about Central School

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Central School ranks 1024^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, 335 students attended Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Central School?

Students at Central School are 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Central School in?

Vassar Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Central School attend?

Students who attend Central School usually go on to attend:

High : Vassar Senior High School

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