Central Elementary School (Closed 2023)

401 New Jersey
Holton, KS 66436

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Serving 297 students in grades 3-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 53% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving was 57% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	30
3	100
4	79
5	88

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	297
2022	297
2021	297
2020	297
2019	297
2018	297
2017	297
2016	297
2015	282
2014	286
2013	282
2012	244
2011	225
2010	218
2009	222
2008	246
2007	255
2006	259
2005	255
2004	246
2003	238
2002	227
2001	228
2000	235
1999	250
1998	245
1997	241
1996	253
1995	255
1994	272
1993	257
1992	255
1991	247
1990	212
1989	210
1988	189
1987	162

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	19
2012	19
2011	16
2010	16
2009	15
2008	16
2007	18
2006	19
2005	19
2004	15
2003	16
2002	16
2001	19
2000	19
1999	18
1998	17
1997	17
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	17
1991	17
1990	10
1989	9
1988	9
1987	8

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School Rankings

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State Level (KS)

(15-16)

53%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2016	53%	35%	47%
2015	51%	33%	44%
2013	89%	77%	91%
2012	93%	84%	92%
2011	91%	84%	92%
2010	90%	82%	90%

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(15-16)

57%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2016	57%	41%	49%
2015	59%	42%	47%
2013	92%	84%	92%
2012	93%	86%	93%
2011	90%	87%	92%
2010	88%	85%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	13:1
2021	15:1	13:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	15:1	14:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	14:1	13:1	13:1
2013	15:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	12:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	16:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	14:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1990	21:1	15:1	14:1
1989	23:1	16:1	16:1
1988	21:1	16:1	16:1
1987	20:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	5%	2%	4%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	5%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	6%	1%	2%
1988	5%	1%	2%

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Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2016	7%	19%	9%
2015	7%	19%	8%
2014	6%	18%	8%
2013	5%	18%	6%
2012	5%	17%	4%
2011	4%	16%	4%
2010	4%	16%	4%
2009	6%	14%	4%
2008	6%	13%	4%
2007	6%	13%	4%
2006	5%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	3%	10%	2%
2002	2%	10%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	2%	8%
1999	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%

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Black

(15-16)

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	4%	9%	2%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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White

(15-16)

85%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2016	85%	65%	83%
2015	84%	65%	84%
2014	86%	66%	85%
2013	84%	67%	87%
2012	84%	67%	88%
2011	87%	68%	88%
2010	89%	69%	89%
2009	88%	71%	90%
2008	85%	73%	89%
2007	86%	73%	90%
2006	87%	75%	91%
2005	89%	74%	90%
2004	91%	75%	92%
2003	92%	77%	93%
2002	93%	78%	95%
2001	94%	79%	96%
2000	95%	80%	98%
1999	96%	80%	97%
1998	96%	81%	97%
1997	96%	82%	97%
1996	97%	82%	97%
1995	99%	83%	98%
1994	97%	84%	96%
1993	95%	84%	96%
1992	98%	84%	97%
1991	99%	85%	98%
1990	96%	86%	98%
1989	94%	85%	97%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%	3%

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n/a

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2016	0.27	0.54	0.30
2015	0.29	0.54	0.29
2014	0.26	0.53	0.27
2013	0.29	0.53	0.24
2012	0.29	0.52	0.23
2011	0.24	0.51	0.22
2010	0.21	0.49	0.21
2009	0.22	0.47	0.19
2008	0.27	0.45	0.19
2007	0.26	0.45	0.19
2006	0.24	0.42	0.18
2005	0.20	0.44	0.19
2004	0.17	0.42	0.15
2003	0.15	0.39	0.13
2002	0.13	0.38	0.10
2001	0.12	0.36	0.08
2000	0.10	0.34	0.05
1999	0.08	0.34	0.06
1998	0.08	0.33	0.07
1997	0.08	0.32	0.06
1996	0.06	0.31	0.06
1995	0.02	0.31	0.04
1994	0.06	0.29	0.06
1993	0.10	0.28	0.08
1992	0.04	0.28	0.06
1991	0.02	0.27	0.04
1990	0.08	0.25	0.05
1989	0.10	0.26	0.06

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Eligible for

36%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2023	36%	41%	36%
2022	36%	34%	36%
2021	36%	36%	31%
2020	36%	37%	33%
2019	36%	37%	33%
2018	36%	39%	35%
2017	36%	39%	35%
2016	36%	40%	35%
2015	38%	40%	35%
2014	37%	40%	34%
2013	35%	39%	33%
2012	34%	39%	30%
2011	30%	37%	28%
2010	29%	36%	25%
2009	27%	32%	22%
2008	24%	30%	18%
2007	30%	30%	23%
2006	23%	30%	21%
2005	20%	29%	20%
2004	20%	28%	18%
2003	16%	26%	16%
2002	22%	25%	17%
2001	22%	24%	16%
2000	16%	23%	13%
1998	33%	33%	27%
1997	33%	32%	25%
1996	33%	32%	25%
1995	23%	24%	17%
1994	27%	24%	20%
1993	23%	23%	17%
1992	30%	28%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Holton School District
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	4%	9%	7%
2020	4%	10%	6%
2019	4%	10%	6%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	2%	10%	4%
2014	7%	10%	8%
2013	8%	10%	9%
2012	7%	10%	9%
2011	9%	10%	8%
2010	13%	10%	10%
2009	11%	11%	9%
2008	10%	10%	9%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	9%	10%	9%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	14%	10%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Holton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% KS state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% KS state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

297 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Central Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Holton School District.

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