Central Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Serving 395 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50% in OR
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 395 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Kind	61
1	67
2	71
3	67
4	68
5	61

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	419
2022	408
2021	365
2020	498
2019	498
2018	383
2017	383
2016	365
2015	364
2014	377
2013	376
2012	422
2011	422
2010	400
2009	468
2008	466
2007	458
2006	355
2005	415
2004	425
2003	410
2002	366
2001	374
2000	408
1999	413
1998	432
1997	420
1996	374
1995	397
1994	414
1993	400
1992	430
1991	437
1990	428
1989	388
1988	377
1987	387

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	20
2014	19
2013	19
2012	20
2011	19
2010	20
2009	23
2008	22
2007	22
2006	16
2005	19
2004	20
2003	21
2002	18
2001	19
2000	20
1999	21
1998	21
1997	21
1996	22
1995	21
1994	20
1993	18
1992	16
1991	21
1990	19
1989	19
1988	19
1987	18

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School Mascot

Cougars

School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#505 out of 1174 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#505
2022	#545
2021	#402
2019	#422
2018	#862
2017	#857
2016	#762
2015	#500
2014	#516
2013	#192
2012	#461

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40-44%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2023	42%	31%	35%
2022	37%	31%	31%
2021	34%	32%	24%
2019	47%	40%	40%
2018	34%	41%	39%
2017	38%	42%	39%
2016	43%	43%	40%
2015	52%	42%	39%
2014	65%	63%	71%
2013	78%	63%	64%
2012	69%	64%	64%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2022	37%	44%	44%
2021	42%	47%	50%
2019	53%	54%	55%
2018	44%	56%	39%
2017	37%	55%	47%
2016	42%	57%	52%
2015	47%	56%	50%
2014	75%	72%	74%
2013	83%	72%	76%
2012	77%	74%	75%
2011	84%	81%	79%

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40-44%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2022	42%	30%	36%
2021	34%	35%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	16:1
2020	20:1	19:1	20:1
2019	20:1	19:1	20:1
2018	20:1	20:1	20:1
2017	20:1	19:1	20:1
2016	19:1	20:1	20:1
2015	18:1	21:1	20:1
2014	20:1	21:1	21:1
2013	20:1	21:1	21:1
2012	21:1	21:1	21:1
2011	22:1	20:1	21:1
2010	21:1	20:1	20:1
2009	21:1	19:1	21:1
2008	21:1	19:1	21:1
2007	21:1	19:1	20:1
2006	22:1	19:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	21:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	20:1	19:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	20:1	20:1
1997	20:1	20:1	20:1
1996	17:1	20:1	17:1
1995	19:1	20:1	18:1
1994	21:1	20:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	19:1
1992	27:1	22:1	21:1
1991	21:1	19:1	21:1
1990	23:1	19:1	20:1
1989	21:1	18:1	20:1
1988	20:1	19:1	20:1
1987	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	3%	4%	1%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2023	6%	25%	6%
2022	5%	25%	8%
2021	4%	25%	7%
2020	7%	24%	8%
2019	7%	24%	8%
2018	7%	23%	9%
2017	7%	23%	9%
2016	5%	22%	8%
2015	8%	22%	8%
2014	8%	22%	8%
2013	9%	22%	8%
2012	8%	21%	7%
2011	8%	21%	6%
2010	5%	21%	6%
2009	5%	18%	5%
2008	4%	18%	5%
2007	4%	17%	4%
2006	3%	16%	4%
2005	3%	15%	3%
2004	4%	14%	3%
2003	3%	13%	2%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	2%	7%	2%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	1%	6%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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White

79%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2023	77%	59%	81%
2022	79%	60%	82%
2021	79%	60%	82%
2020	78%	62%	81%
2019	78%	62%	81%
2018	79%	63%	82%
2017	79%	63%	82%
2016	82%	63%	83%
2015	79%	64%	83%
2014	81%	64%	83%
2013	81%	65%	83%
2012	81%	65%	84%
2011	78%	66%	84%
2010	85%	67%	87%
2009	86%	69%	89%
2008	87%	69%	89%
2007	89%	70%	90%
2006	88%	73%	90%
2005	89%	73%	90%
2004	89%	75%	92%
2003	92%	76%	92%
2002	89%	78%	91%
2001	94%	80%	92%
2000	93%	82%	93%
1999	91%	82%	93%
1998	94%	83%	93%
1997	94%	85%	94%
1996	93%	85%	94%
1995	93%	86%	95%
1994	94%	87%	94%
1993	93%	88%	95%
1992	97%	88%	96%
1991	96%	89%	96%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2023	8%	1%	4%
2022	6%	1%	2%
2021	6%	1%	2%
2020	5%	1%	2%
2019	5%	1%	2%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2023	0.40	0.59	0.34
2022	0.37	0.58	0.33
2021	0.37	0.58	0.31
2020	0.38	0.56	0.33
2019	0.38	0.56	0.33
2018	0.37	0.55	0.31
2017	0.37	0.55	0.31
2016	0.32	0.55	0.31
2015	0.37	0.54	0.30
2014	0.34	0.54	0.30
2013	0.34	0.54	0.30
2012	0.34	0.53	0.29
2011	0.39	0.53	0.30
2010	0.27	0.51	0.23
2009	0.26	0.51	0.20
2008	0.23	0.49	0.21
2007	0.20	0.48	0.19
2006	0.22	0.44	0.19
2005	0.21	0.45	0.17
2004	0.21	0.42	0.16
2003	0.15	0.41	0.15
2002	0.20	0.38	0.18
2001	0.12	0.34	0.16
2000	0.13	0.32	0.14
1999	0.16	0.31	0.14
1998	0.12	0.30	0.14
1997	0.12	0.27	0.12
1996	0.13	0.27	0.09
1995	0.14	0.26	0.10
1994	0.12	0.24	0.09
1993	0.13	0.22	0.09
1992	0.06	0.22	0.09
1991	0.08	0.21	0.07

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Eligible for

65%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2023	64%	49%	63%
2022	49%	43%	47%
2021	55%	44%	80%
2020	44%	40%	43%
2019	44%	40%	43%
2018	52%	42%	44%
2017	52%	42%	44%
2016	52%	43%	49%
2015	52%	44%	45%
2014	56%	44%	50%
2013	52%	45%	48%
2012	48%	45%	48%
2011	49%	44%	44%
2010	39%	41%	39%
2009	33%	37%	33%
2008	29%	34%	32%
2007	30%	34%	31%
2006	30%	35%	31%
2005	23%	33%	28%
2004	28%	32%	27%
2003	24%	30%	26%
2002	20%	28%	26%
2001	7%	26%	19%
2000	17%	26%	22%
1999	18%	25%	22%
1998	14%	25%	20%
1997	16%	24%	20%
1996	17%	20%	23%
1995	4%	24%	19%
1994	18%	23%	20%
1993	13%	22%	20%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	La Grande School District 1
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	9%	7%	4%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	8%	7%	6%
2017	8%	7%	6%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	9%	9%	11%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	10%	8%	9%
2002	4%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

La Grande School District 1

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cougars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #505 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Greenwood Elementary School, Island City Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

395 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Central Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hawaiian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of La Grande School District 1.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education