Central Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 900 Helene Street
       Saint Albans, WV  25177


(304) 722-0226

District: Kanawha County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
278th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,534 Help


Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Hayes Middle School
High:    Saint Albans High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  333

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.7%
Two or more races:
8.4%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.5% Help


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Compare Details Central Elementary School ranks worse than 75.5% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 29th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.7%), two or more races (8.4%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 18.5, which is the highest among 43 elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary School is $11,534. 38 elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary School 278th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Kanawha County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kanawha County Schools 25th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 63.43 128th 420 69.5%
2010 49.29 214th 427 49.9%
2011 53.38 178th 426 58.2%
2012 45.52 232nd 426 45.5%
2013 62.10 125th 428 70.8%
2014 48.47 214th 422 49.3%
2015 55.21 165th 408 59.6%
2016 37.89 276th 402 31.3%
2017 50.37 203rd 399 49.1%
2018 74.37 76th 392 80.6%
2019 54.14 161st 383 58.0%
2021 32.43 272nd 380 28.4%
2022 51.68 160th 375 57.3%
2023 32.15 278th 368 24.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.88 164th 218 24.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.82 127th 377 66.3%
2018 68.69 42nd 258 83.7%
2019 51.74 69th 185 62.7%
2023 48.57 98th 180 45.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 56.08 151st 382 60.5%
2018 79.38 36th 368 90.2%
2021 45.04 189th 335 43.6%
2022 60.62 99th 347 71.5%
2023 33.35 246th 333 26.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.50 226th 381 40.7%
2018 56.95 144th 366 60.7%
2019 54.21 144th 339 57.5%
2021 41.68 188th 322 41.6%
2022 60.43 104th 325 68.0%
2023 38.71 207th 317 34.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.86 167th 382 56.3%
2018 82.17 37th 364 89.8%
2019 52.34 144th 338 57.4%
2021 21.36 296th 333 11.1%
2022 39.08 204th 330 38.2%
2023 28.47 265th 322 17.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.17 137th 187 26.7%
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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.64 168th 382 56.0%
2018 73.31 82nd 374 78.1%
2019 52.37 166th 373 55.5%
2021 31.29 279th 376 25.8%
2022 55.61 143rd 373 61.7%
2023 30.31 284th 366 22.4%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 314 314
1990 304 5 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1991 290 7 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1992 259 7 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1993 267 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 277
1994 259 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1995 248 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 266
1996 248 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 266
1997 257 22 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1998 259 18 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1999 240 22 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2000 226 16 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2001 229 14 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2002 331 26 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2003 331 26 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2004 302 24 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2005 295 23 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2006 315 29 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2007 326 30 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2008 352 24 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2009 344 35 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2010 348 26 4 1 0 0 4 0 383
2011 369 20 3 4 0 0 8 0 404
2012 367 18 2 5 0 0 10 0 402
2013 350 8 2 2 0 0 15 0 377
2014 373 10 1 1 0 0 14 0 399
2015 385 9 0 1 0 0 17 0 412
2016 351 9 0 3 0 0 20 0 383
2017 359 9 2 1 0 0 18 0 389
2018 350 15 0 5 1 0 28 0 399
2019 338 14 0 5 0 0 30 0 387
2020 341 11 1 8 0 1 30 0 392
2021 306 8 1 4 0 0 32 0 351
2022 301 20 2 3 0 0 27 0 353
2023 282 21 1 1 0 0 28 0 333

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 314 14.0 22.4 n/a
1990 311 15.0 20.7 21.2
1991 299 15.0 19.9 19.1
1992 270 14.0 19.2 23.3
1993 277 15.0 18.5 24.9
1994 272 17.0 16.0 29.4
1995 266 17.0 15.6 31.2
1996 266 17.0 15.6 31.2
1997 281 16.0 17.6 36.7
1998 279 16.5 16.9 36.6
1999 264 17.5 15.1 49.2
2000 244 15.5 15.7 40.2
2001 245 14.5 16.9 40
2002 358 20.0 17.9 40.8
2003 358 20.0 17.9 40.8
2004 327 19.0 17.2 45.3
2005 319 17.0 18.8 48
2006 345 18.0 19.2 50.4
2007 358 21.0 17.0 58.4
2008 383 18.0 21.3 53.8
2009 385 20.0 19.3 54
2010 383 20.0 19.1 54.3
2011 404 21.9 18.3 49.5
2012 402 24.0 16.7 50.2
2013 377 20.0 18.8 36.6
2014 399 20.0 19.9 n/a
2015 412 21.0 19.6 33
2016 383 19.0 20.1 41.5
2017 389 20.0 19.4 37.8
2018 399 19.0 21.0 50.1
2019 387 20.0 19.3 55.8
2020 392 20.0 19.6 55.1
2021 351 20.0 17.5 57.5
2022 353 19.0 18.5 n/a
2023 333 18.0 18.5 n/a

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 314 14.0 22.4 n/a
1990 311 15.0 20.7 21.2
1991 299 15.0 19.9 19.1
1992 270 14.0 19.2 23.3
1993 277 15.0 18.5 24.9
1994 272 17.0 16.0 29.4
1995 266 17.0 15.6 31.2
1996 266 17.0 15.6 31.2
1997 281 16.0 17.6 36.7
1998 279 16.5 16.9 36.6
1999 264 17.5 15.1 49.2
2000 244 15.5 15.7 40.2
2001 245 14.5 16.9 40
2002 358 20.0 17.9 40.8
2003 358 20.0 17.9 40.8
2004 327 19.0 17.2 45.3
2005 319 17.0 18.8 48
2006 345 18.0 19.2 50.4
2007 358 21.0 17.0 58.4
2008 383 18.0 21.3 53.8
2009 385 20.0 19.3 54
2010 383 20.0 19.1 54.3
2011 404 21.9 18.3 49.5
2012 402 24.0 16.7 50.2
2013 377 20.0 18.8 36.6
2014 399 20.0 19.9 n/a
2015 412 21.0 19.6 33
2016 383 19.0 20.1 41.5
2017 389 20.0 19.4 37.8
2018 399 19.0 21.0 50.1
2019 387 20.0 19.3 55.8
2020 392 20.0 19.6 55.1
2021 351 20.0 17.5 57.5
2022 353 19.0 18.5 n/a
2023 333 18.0 18.5 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,138 (9.9%) $10,396 (90.1%) $11,534

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 161st of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 278th of 368 Elementary schools
 33.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary School)5247.7
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)52.445.6
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)3838.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)42.636.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary School)4437.1
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)51.346.5
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)4234.3
 7.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)49.441.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary School)64.226.1
 38.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)44.836.6
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)50.937
 13.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)4741.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Central Elementary School)43.421.7
 21.7%
   5th Grade Science (Kanawha County Schools)33.125.1
 8%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students387333
 14%
African American1421
 50%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic51
 80%
Pacific Islander00
White338282
 16.6%
Two or More Races3028
 6.7%


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Students at Central Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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

Middle : Hayes Middle School
High : Saint Albans High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 333 students attended Central Elementary School.

Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.


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