Central Elementary School (2025-26 Ranking)

Central Elementary School

101 Court St
Dumas, AR 71639

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Central Elementary School serves 221 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 221 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 221 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	60
1	57
2	66

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Total Students

221 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	238
2022	255
2021	264
2020	302
2019	302
2018	343
2017	343
2016	365
2015	411
2014	426
2013	415
2012	282
2011	260
2010	271
2009	310
2008	335
2007	348
2006	337
2005	284
2004	275
2003	242
2002	247
2001	302
2000	241
1999	273
1998	302
1997	324
1996	327
1995	316
1994	314
1993	316
1992	334
1991	544
1990	551
1989	588
1988	593
1987	596

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	16
2022	19
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	29
2014	29
2013	25
2012	19
2011	20
2010	24
2009	25
2008	28
2007	31
2006	23
2005	21
2004	20
2003	21
2002	21
2001	24
2000	24
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	22
1995	20
1994	19
1993	16
1992	19
1991	28
1990	30
1989	30
1988	28
1987	28

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School Calendar

School Rankings

The of Central Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Arkansas	Dumas School District
2023	15:1	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	14:1	11:1
2019	14:1	14:1	11:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1
2014	15:1	14:1	12:1
2013	17:1	14:1	13:1
2012	15:1	14:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	12:1	13:1	11:1
2008	12:1	12:1	10:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	12:1	15:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	11:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	10:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	21:1	22:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1
1989	20:1	15:1	17:1
1988	22:1	17:1	20:1
1987	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Central Elementary School	Arkansas	Dumas School District
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Arkansas	Dumas School District
2023	12%	14%	10%
2022	12%	14%	10%
2021	11%	14%	10%
2020	10%	13%	10%
2019	10%	13%	10%
2018	12%	13%	10%
2017	12%	13%	10%
2016	10%	12%	9%
2015	9%	12%	9%
2014	11%	11%	10%
2013	8%	11%	9%
2012	9%	10%	8%
2011	9%	10%	7%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	6%
2002	5%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	6%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	3%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	6%
1996	3%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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Black

60%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Arkansas	Dumas School District
2023	59%	19%	71%
2022	63%	20%	72%
2021	63%	20%	72%
2020	68%	20%	70%
2019	68%	20%	70%
2018	62%	21%	69%
2017	62%	21%	69%
2016	65%	21%	70%
2015	64%	21%	68%
2014	63%	21%	64%
2013	65%	21%	65%
2012	64%	21%	65%
2011	62%	21%	66%
2010	63%	22%	67%
2009	63%	22%	67%
2008	64%	23%	67%
2007	65%	23%	66%
2006	66%	22%	67%
2005	68%	23%	67%
2004	63%	23%	65%
2003	65%	23%	65%
2002	66%	23%	66%
2001	63%	23%	65%
2000	80%	23%	66%
1999	76%	23%	66%
1998	73%	24%	66%
1997	68%	24%	65%
1996	63%	24%	64%
1995	66%	24%	63%
1994	65%	24%	63%
1993	72%	24%	61%
1992	61%	24%	59%
1991	59%	24%	57%

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White

24%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Arkansas	Dumas School District
2023	26%	59%	18%
2022	23%	59%	17%
2021	25%	60%	17%
2020	21%	61%	19%
2019	21%	61%	19%
2018	25%	60%	21%
2017	25%	60%	21%
2016	23%	61%	21%
2015	25%	61%	23%
2014	25%	63%	26%
2013	26%	64%	26%
2012	26%	64%	26%
2011	28%	65%	27%
2010	29%	65%	26%
2009	29%	66%	26%
2008	27%	66%	26%
2007	28%	67%	28%
2006	25%	69%	27%
2005	25%	69%	27%
2004	29%	70%	28%
2003	28%	70%	29%
2002	29%	71%	28%
2001	30%	72%	29%
2000	36%	73%	30%
1999	30%	73%	29%
1998	32%	73%	29%
1997	32%	73%	29%
1996	37%	74%	32%
1995	31%	74%	34%
1994	31%	74%	33%
1993	38%	74%	36%
1992	36%	74%	39%
1991	39%	74%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Arkansas	Dumas School District
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Arkansas	Dumas School District
2023	0.57	0.60	0.46
2022	0.54	0.60	0.45
2021	0.53	0.58	0.45
2020	0.49	0.58	0.47
2019	0.49	0.58	0.47
2018	0.54	0.58	0.47
2017	0.54	0.58	0.47
2016	0.52	0.57	0.47
2015	0.52	0.57	0.48
2014	0.53	0.55	0.52
2013	0.51	0.55	0.51
2012	0.53	0.54	0.51
2011	0.54	0.53	0.50
2010	0.52	0.53	0.49
2009	0.52	0.51	0.48
2008	0.52	0.51	0.48
2007	0.50	0.49	0.49
2006	0.50	0.48	0.48
2005	0.47	0.47	0.48
2004	0.52	0.46	0.50
2003	0.50	0.45	0.49
2002	0.48	0.45	0.49
2001	0.51	0.43	0.50
2000	0.45	0.42	0.49
1999	0.45	0.42	0.49
1998	0.46	0.41	0.49
1997	0.49	0.41	0.50
1996	0.52	0.40	0.50
1995	0.48	0.40	0.50
1994	0.49	0.40	0.50
1993	0.48	0.39	0.50
1992	0.50	0.39	0.51
1991	0.50	0.40	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Arkansas	Dumas School District
2023	100%	54%	95%
2022	100%	58%	95%
2021	100%	58%	96%
2020	83%	56%	77%
2019	83%	56%	77%
2018	20%	26%	36%
2017	20%	26%	36%
2016	44%	56%	69%
2015	60%	53%	68%
2014	79%	52%	74%
2013	79%	52%	76%
2012	78%	51%	74%
2011	78%	51%	73%
2010	74%	50%	71%
2009	75%	48%	70%
2008	76%	47%	71%
2007	79%	49%	75%
2006	60%	45%	65%
2005	59%	43%	65%
2004	63%	41%	64%
2003	76%	40%	67%
2002	77%	39%	68%
2001	49%	37%	61%
2000	69%	37%	63%
1999	70%	37%	44%
1998	73%	37%	65%
1997	67%	36%	59%
1996	70%	35%	59%
1995	66%	35%	56%
1994	71%	35%	42%
1993	66%	33%	55%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Central Elementary School	Arkansas	Dumas School District
2020	3%	8%	6%
2019	3%	8%	6%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	2%	8%	5%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	4%	10%	5%
2013	6%	10%	6%
2012	7%	10%	7%
2011	7%	9%	7%
2010	10%	9%	8%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	6%	9%	8%
2005	6%	9%	8%
2004	4%	9%	10%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	6%	8%	8%
2001	5%	8%	7%
2000	5%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dumas School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

221 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Central Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Dumas School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 221 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education