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

2825 Russell St
Portage, IN 46368

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Bottom 50%

Serving 419 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

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

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 419 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 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	64
1	69
2	84
3	66
4	64
5	72

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Total Students

419 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	453
2022	438
2021	459
2020	521
2019	521
2018	517
2017	517
2016	506
2015	524
2014	544
2013	556
2012	568
2011	584
2010	605
2009	556
2008	551
2007	551
2006	578
2005	546
2004	554
2003	567
2002	557
2001	541
2000	521
1999	552
1998	490
1997	496
1996	478
1995	519
1994	510
1993	481
1992	479
1991	471
1990	446
1989	468
1988	507
1987	486

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	22
2022	25
2021	32
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	27
2013	27
2012	31
2011	24
2010	29
2009	28
2008	26
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	29
2002	27
2001	26
2000	27
1999	25
1998	24
1997	23
1996	24
1995	21
1994	21
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	23

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School Calendar

School Motto

Educating, Empowering, and Inspiring Excellence

School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1344 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#1344
2022	#1207
2021	#1148
2019	#1113
2018	#710
2017	#706
2016	#691
2015	#987
2014	#836
2013	#1251
2012	#695

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25%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2023	25%	39%	28%
2022	32%	38%	28%
2021	34%	36%	26%
2019	43%	45%	41%
2018	63%	54%	58%
2017	65%	54%	56%
2016	66%	55%	57%
2015	67%	64%	68%
2014	88%	83%	90%
2013	82%	81%	86%
2012	81%	80%	87%

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30%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2022	30%	41%	36%
2021	32%	43%	36%
2019	42%	49%	46%
2018	63%	62%	58%
2017	64%	63%	63%
2016	66%	64%	66%
2015	66%	68%	72%
2014	81%	80%	84%
2013	70%	78%	79%
2012	87%	78%	86%
2011	86%	77%	83%

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20-24%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2022	22%	34%	25%
2021	17%	38%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2023	21:1	15:1	18:1
2022	18:1	15:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	14:1
2020	21:1	17:1	17:1
2019	21:1	17:1	17:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	20:1	17:1	20:1
2013	21:1	17:1	20:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	24:1	18:1	21:1
2010	21:1	17:1	19:1
2009	20:1	17:1	21:1
2008	21:1	17:1	21:1
2006	21:1	18:1	21:1
2005	20:1	18:1	21:1
2004	21:1	18:1	20:1
2003	20:1	18:1	20:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	21:1	18:1	20:1
2000	19:1	18:1	21:1
1999	22:1	18:1	21:1
1998	20:1	18:1	21:1
1997	22:1	18:1	21:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1
1995	24:1	18:1	21:1
1994	24:1	18:1	22:1
1993	22:1	18:1	22:1
1992	22:1	19:1	22:1
1991	22:1	18:1	22:1
1990	20:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2023	31%	14%	28%
2022	33%	14%	27%
2021	33%	13%	26%
2020	33%	12%	25%
2019	33%	12%	25%
2018	27%	12%	24%
2017	27%	12%	24%
2016	27%	11%	24%
2015	28%	11%	23%
2014	28%	10%	21%
2013	26%	10%	20%
2012	20%	9%	16%
2011	21%	8%	16%
2010	23%	8%	18%
2009	18%	8%	17%
2008	18%	8%	16%
2007	16%	7%	15%
2006	12%	6%	12%
2005	12%	5%	11%
2004	14%	5%	10%
2003	14%	4%	9%
2002	12%	4%	9%
2001	12%	3%	8%
2000	11%	3%	8%
1999	12%	3%	8%
1998	12%	3%	9%
1997	12%	2%	9%
1996	8%	2%	8%
1995	8%	2%	7%
1994	8%	2%	6%
1993	7%	2%	7%
1992	9%	2%	7%
1991	7%	2%	6%

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Black

15%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2023	17%	13%	15%
2022	14%	13%	15%
2021	12%	13%	15%
2020	12%	13%	13%
2019	12%	13%	13%
2018	13%	12%	12%
2017	13%	12%	12%
2016	15%	12%	11%
2015	10%	12%	10%
2014	9%	12%	9%
2013	10%	12%	8%
2012	10%	12%	9%
2011	8%	12%	8%
2010	9%	13%	8%
2009	11%	13%	9%
2008	9%	13%	8%
2007	8%	13%	6%
2006	7%	13%	5%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	6%	12%	3%
2003	4%	12%	2%
2002	1%	12%	1%
2001	1%	12%	1%
2000	1%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%
1990	1%	11%
1989	1%	11%

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White

47%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2023	47%	64%	51%
2022	48%	65%	52%
2021	47%	66%	53%
2020	47%	67%	56%
2019	47%	67%	56%
2018	53%	69%	59%
2017	53%	69%	59%
2016	53%	69%	61%
2015	57%	70%	63%
2014	58%	71%	64%
2013	57%	72%	65%
2012	60%	72%	67%
2011	62%	73%	68%
2010	64%	75%	71%
2009	67%	76%	72%
2008	67%	77%	74%
2007	69%	78%	76%
2006	80%	80%	82%
2005	82%	81%	84%
2004	79%	82%	86%
2003	81%	82%	87%
2002	85%	83%	88%
2001	86%	84%	89%
2000	87%	84%	90%
1999	86%	85%	90%
1998	88%	85%	91%
1997	88%	85%	91%
1996	92%	86%	92%
1995	92%	86%	92%
1994	90%	86%	92%
1993	90%	86%	93%
1992	89%	86%	93%
1991	91%	86%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2023	0.66	0.55	0.65
2022	0.65	0.54	0.64
2021	0.66	0.53	0.63
2020	0.66	0.52	0.61
2019	0.66	0.52	0.61
2018	0.63	0.50	0.58
2017	0.63	0.50	0.58
2016	0.63	0.50	0.56
2015	0.59	0.49	0.55
2014	0.58	0.47	0.54
2013	0.60	0.46	0.53
2012	0.59	0.46	0.52
2011	0.57	0.45	0.51
2010	0.56	0.43	0.44
2009	0.54	0.42	0.42
2008	0.54	0.41	0.41
2007	0.52	0.39	0.39
2006	0.34	0.34	0.30
2005	0.31	0.33	0.28
2004	0.36	0.31	0.25
2003	0.32	0.31	0.22
2002	0.27	0.30	0.21
2001	0.25	0.28	0.20
2000	0.23	0.27	0.18
1999	0.25	0.27	0.18
1998	0.21	0.26	0.16
1997	0.22	0.27	0.16
1996	0.15	0.25	0.16
1995	0.15	0.25	0.15
1994	0.18	0.25	0.14
1993	0.19	0.25	0.13
1992	0.20	0.24	0.12
1991	0.17	0.25	0.13

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Eligible for

70%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2023	66%	47%	56%
2022	55%	39%	45%
2021	58%	42%	49%
2020	61%	41%	46%
2019	61%	41%	46%
2018	57%	40%	45%
2017	57%	40%	45%
2016	56%	41%	43%
2015	54%	41%	43%
2014	53%	41%	43%
2013	55%	41%	44%
2012	55%	40%	42%
2011	53%	39%	42%
2010	46%	37%	38%
2009	44%	33%	33%
2008	42%	31%	30%
2007	39%	29%	27%
2006	36%	28%	25%
2005	33%	28%	25%
2004	32%	27%	24%
2003	30%	25%	22%
2002	26%	24%	18%
2001	27%	22%	17%
2000	27%	21%	20%
1999	27%	22%	16%
1998	32%	22%	15%
1997	30%	22%	15%
1996	31%	22%	16%
1995	28%	22%	17%
1994	23%	22%	15%
1993	27%	22%	15%
1992	27%	21%	14%
1991	20%	17%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Indiana	Portage Township Schools
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	7%	8%	11%
2019	7%	8%	11%
2018	6%	8%	9%
2017	6%	8%	9%
2016	7%	7%	10%
2015	8%	8%	11%
2014	10%	8%	12%
2013	12%	8%	12%
2012	11%	8%	12%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	13%	9%	13%
2009	14%	9%	13%
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	12%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	7%	6%	7%
1999	9%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portage Township Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #1344 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Crisman Elementary School, Parkview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

419 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Central Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

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 Portage Township Schools.