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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 435 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Guthrie, Oklahoma, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 288. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently underperforming academic results compared to the Guthrie district and the state of Oklahoma.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16% of students at Central Elementary School were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to 25% in the Guthrie district and 26% statewide. In Mathematics, 27% of students at Central Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 23% in the Guthrie district and 26% statewide. The school's performance has declined over time, with ELA proficiency dropping from 29% in 3rd grade in 2023-2024 to 13% in 2024-2025. Additionally, Central Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.0% to 22.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Fogarty Elementary School, located just 0.5 miles from Central Elementary, has consistently outperformed Central Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, with 21% and 41% proficiency rates, respectively, in 2024-2025. Furthermore, Mulhall-Orlando Elementary School, located 12.72 miles away but in a different district, has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (48%), Mathematics (52%), and Science (62%) compared to Central Elementary. These comparisons highlight the challenges faced by Central Elementary School and the need for a comprehensive approach to improve educational outcomes for its students.

269

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,415

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 East Noble Avenue
Guthrie, OK 73044-3044

(405) 282-0352

District: Guthrie

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Guthrie Junior High School
	Guthrie Upper Elementary School
High:	Guthrie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Two or more races:

16.0%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts I scores 10 pts below the Oklahoma average

!Near the bottom of Guthrie's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg24%

Oklahoma avg26%

435^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Guthrie

271^st of 452Guthrie among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	435 of 614	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.6	522 of 957	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	400 of 502	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	382 of 513	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.8	168 of 412	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%~ state avg

English Language Arts I16%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (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 (2025)	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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	321 East Noble Avenue	Guthrie	73044	Logan County	Guthrie	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 282-0352	269	20	13.2	71.0%	159 (59.1%)	26 (9.7%)	36 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (16.0%)	30.4	435^th of 614 public elementary schools	29.2%					(n/a)	13.0	17.0			16.0	23.0	33.0			27.0				$12,415
Fogarty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	902 North Wentz Street	Guthrie	73044	Logan County	Guthrie	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 282-5932	405	25	15.8	49.6%	247 (61.0%)	9 (2.2%)	71 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.3%)	49.8	302^nd of 614 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.5	190^th of 388 public elementary schools	51.0%	112	17.0	25.0			21.0	30.0	50.0			41.0				$9,811
Cotteral Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2001 West Noble Avenue	Guthrie	73044	Logan County	Guthrie	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 282-5928	347	22	15.4	68.6%	217 (62.5%)	19 (5.5%)	65 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.4%)	35.7	403^rd of 614 public elementary schools	34.4%					(n/a)	26.0	13.0			19.0	26.0	31.0			28.0				$13,051
E-School Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	2403 S Division Suite B	Guthrie	73044	Logan County	E-School Virtual Academy (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(833) 203-4300	237	9	26.3	73.4%	129 (54.4%)	40 (16.9%)	30 (12.7%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)					21.0					20.0				$8,890
Charter Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4900 East Charter Oak	Guthrie	73044	Logan County	Guthrie	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 282-5964	468	28	16.7	59.8%	236 (50.4%)	10 (2.1%)	144 (30.8%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (12.4%)	38.4	385^th of 614 public elementary schools	37.3%		6.4	380^th of 388 public elementary schools	2.1%	5	22.0	19.0			21.0	31.0	29.0			30.0				$9,818
Crescent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 North Magnolia	Crescent	73028	Logan County	Crescent	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 969-4002	277	15	17.9	57.8%	185 (66.8%)	6 (2.2%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (19.5%)	47.2	320^th of 614 public elementary schools	47.9%		65.1	122^nd of 388 public elementary schools	68.6%	198	18.0	21.0	34.0		24.0	30.0	50.0	26.0		36.0	20.0		20.0	$10,228
Coyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 S Cottingham	Coyle	73027	Logan County	Coyle	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 466-2242	251	13	19.0	69.3%	157 (62.5%)	25 (10.0%)	18 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (19.1%)								(n/a)		13.0		10.0	17.0		26.0		4.0	12.0		25.0	23.0	$10,530
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E Sorghum Mill Rd	Edmond	73034	Oklahoma County	Edmond	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 340-2800	800	53	15.2	24.1%	559 (69.9%)	15 (1.9%)	101 (12.6%)	16 (2.0%)	25 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (10.4%)	88.4	45^th of 614 public elementary schools	92.7%		85.5	40^th of 388 public elementary schools	89.7%	5	46.0	34.0	45.0		42.0	57.0	51.0	59.0		56.0	58.0		58.0	$10,843
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 North Coltrane	Edmond	73034	Oklahoma County	Edmond	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 340-2275	663	38	17.3	19.8%	446 (67.3%)	21 (3.2%)	74 (11.2%)	18 (2.7%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (14.0%)	93.6	23^rd of 614 public elementary schools	96.3%		90.5	27^th of 388 public elementary schools	93.0%	4	50.0	52.0	58.0		53.0	66.0	66.0	40.0		57.0	62.0		62.0	$11,160
Mulhall-Orlando Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	215 South Lewis	Mulhall	73063	Logan County	Mulhall-Orlando	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 649-2000	170	12	14.3	48.8%	130 (76.5%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.9%)								(n/a)					48.0					52.0			62.0	$12,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 435^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Guthrie

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Central Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Guthrie Junior High School
Middle : Guthrie Upper Elementary School
High : Guthrie High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 59% White, 16% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% American Indian.

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