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Central Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

250

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,129

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Wesley Ave
Ferguson, MO 63135-2629

(314) 521-4981

District: Ferguson-Florissant R-II

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ferguson Middle
High:	McCluer High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2010 → 18th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school24%

District avg21%

Missouri avg45%

Not ranked this year

Central Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

309^th of 367Ferguson-Florissant R-II among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	22.2	866 of 1052	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	952 of 1045	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	962 of 1032	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	818 of 865	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	947 of 1058	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.5	978 of 1089	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	1053 of 1108	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	992 of 1085	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	974 of 1088	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	952 of 1066	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	941 of 1053	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.2	737 of 1084	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.2	749 of 1080	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	15.8	998 of 1074	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	38.9	149 of 250	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	180 of 243	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	36.4	647 of 907	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	786 of 887	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)40th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)29th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2018-2019) ?

Science30%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

English Language Arts18%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Central Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	201 Wesley Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-4981	250	17	14.7	69.2%	9 (3.6%)	222 (88.8%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)								$15,129	$123	$15,006
Lee Hamilton Elementary	Public	3-5	401 Powell Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-6755	310	19	16.3	71.3%	16 (5.2%)	274 (88.4%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	4.3	890^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.6	846^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.6%	44	6.3	7.0	7.8	4.9	10.7	6.0	6.8	$14,487	$100	$14,387
Griffith Elementary	Public	3-5	200 Day Dr	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-5971	292	16	18.8	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	264 (90.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	4.2	892^nd of 900 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.6	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%	18	3.3	14.2	3.1	7.8	9.5	4.2	5.0	$12,847	$91	$12,756
Bermuda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5835 Bermuda Dr	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-4821	164	17	9.9	100.0%	7 (4.3%)	146 (89.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$27,557	$326	$27,231
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1248 N Florissant Rd	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-8922	368	26	14.4	100.0%	14 (3.8%)	332 (90.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)								(n/a)								$16,374	$99	$16,275
Berkeley Elementary School	Public	3-5	8300 Frost Avenue	Berkeley	63134	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-3883	374	22	17.0	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	312 (83.4%)	43 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	4.7	881^st of 900 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.5	877^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.2%	4	7.0	2.6	4.7	7.8	9.3	8.6	13.2	$15,020	$147	$14,873
Lemasters Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Crown Point	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-8192	301	18	16.7	56.1%	0 (0.0%)	278 (92.4%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	818^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.6	853^rd of 906 public elementary schools	5.8%	35	32.6	8.7	13.5	2.3	15.2	9.0	7.1	$13,249	$1,738	$11,511
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	8420 Sunbury	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8170	197	12	15.9	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	193 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	21.8				19.7			$9,619	$62	$9,557
Moline Elementary	Public	K-5	9865 Winkler Dr	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-9829	295	17	17.3		2 (0.7%)	287 (97.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	835^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.8	809^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.7%	26	18.5	7.8	11.4	9.5	14.3	15.5	15.2	$14,210	$1,785	$12,426
Koch Elementary	Public	K-5	1910 Exuma	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-3029	299	20	15.1	65.6%	1 (0.3%)	293 (98.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.6	895^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.3	879^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.0%	16	4.3	2.3	2.0	2.0	8.6	9.0	10.0	$14,341	$1,612	$12,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ferguson Middle
High : McCluer High

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Central Elementary.

What district is Central Elementary in?

Ferguson-Florissant R-II

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 89% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Hispanic.

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