Central Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Central Elementary School

1020 4th Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501

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Top 20%

Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

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

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 352 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20% in CO
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 352 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	45
1	52
2	63
3	49
4	45
5	51

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Total Students

352 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	340
2022	345
2021	307
2020	400
2019	400
2018	411
2017	411
2016	385
2015	393
2014	377
2013	403
2012	435
2011	446
2010	440
2009	403
2008	398
2007	389
2006	436
2005	431
2004	430
2003	458
2002	477
2001	492
2000	468
1999	421
1998	423
1997	447
1996	489
1995	469
1994	501
1993	490
1992	459
1991	593
1990	563
1989	553
1988	555
1987	524

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	19
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	24
2013	25
2012	25
2011	26
2010	26
2009	23
2008	24
2007	22
2006	26
2005	26
2004	26
2003	26
2002	24
2001	25
2000	22
1999	19
1998	20
1997	21
1996	22
1995	23
1994	22
1993	21
1992	22
1991	30
1990	30
1989	28
1988	28
1987	35

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School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#285 out of 1779 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School
2022	#285
2021	#287
2019	#405
2018	#520
2017	#761
2016	#561
2015	#810
2014	#466
2013	#925
2012	#914
2011	#1158

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50-54%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2022	52%	32%	37%
2021	44%	33%	32%
2019	47%	35%	40%
2018	42%	35%	38%
2017	32%	33%	36%
2016	32%	33%	36%
2015	27%	31%	32%
2014	72%	57%	60%
2013	57%	57%	61%
2012	57%	56%	58%
2011	82%	82%	85%

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55-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2022	57%	45%	49%
2021	62%	47%	51%
2019	57%	47%	51%
2018	52%	44%	38%
2017	42%	42%	48%
2016	52%	40%	44%
2015	37%	40%	43%
2014	77%	69%	74%
2013	67%	70%	74%
2012	67%	70%	73%
2011	87%	89%	92%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	18:1
2021	16:1	15:1	18:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	17:1	19:1
2015	17:1	17:1	18:1
2014	16:1	17:1	19:1
2013	16:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	19:1
2008	17:1	16:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	20:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	17:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	19:1
2000	21:1	17:1	20:1
1999	22:1	17:1	20:1
1998	21:1	18:1	20:1
1997	22:1	18:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	24:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	15:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	18%	35%	32%
2022	21%	35%	32%
2021	22%	34%	32%
2020	19%	34%	31%
2019	19%	34%	31%
2018	26%	34%	32%
2017	26%	34%	32%
2016	24%	33%	32%
2015	27%	33%	30%
2014	31%	33%	29%
2013	37%	32%	29%
2012	45%	32%	28%
2011	47%	32%	28%
2010	46%	29%	27%
2009	46%	28%	27%
2008	43%	28%	27%
2007	39%	28%	26%
2006	40%	27%	27%
2005	35%	26%	26%
2004	36%	25%	25%
2003	34%	24%	24%
2002	33%	23%	23%
2001	31%	22%	22%
2000	28%	21%	20%
1999	11%	20%	19%
1998	11%	19%	18%
1997	10%	19%	17%
1996	12%	18%	17%
1995	8%	18%	16%
1994	7%	17%	15%
1993	8%	17%	14%
1992	7%	17%	14%
1991	10%	16%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%

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White

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	75%	51%	60%
2022	74%	52%	60%
2021	73%	52%	61%
2020	74%	53%	62%
2019	74%	53%	62%
2018	68%	53%	62%
2017	68%	53%	62%
2016	70%	54%	63%
2015	67%	54%	62%
2014	63%	55%	65%
2013	57%	56%	65%
2012	49%	56%	65%
2011	48%	57%	66%
2010	49%	60%	67%
2009	48%	61%	67%
2008	52%	61%	67%
2007	57%	62%	68%
2006	56%	63%	68%
2005	60%	64%	69%
2004	59%	65%	70%
2003	64%	66%	71%
2002	66%	67%	72%
2001	66%	68%	74%
2000	76%	70%	77%
1999	94%	71%	78%
1998	95%	72%	79%
1997	96%	72%	80%
1996	85%	73%	80%
1995	91%	74%	81%
1994	91%	75%	82%
1993	90%	75%	83%
1992	92%	75%	83%
1991	88%	76%	83%

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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	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	0.41	0.62	0.54
2022	0.41	0.61	0.54
2021	0.42	0.61	0.54
2020	0.42	0.60	0.52
2019	0.42	0.60	0.52
2018	0.47	0.60	0.51
2017	0.47	0.60	0.51
2016	0.46	0.60	0.51
2015	0.48	0.60	0.50
2014	0.51	0.59	0.50
2013	0.54	0.59	0.50
2012	0.56	0.59	0.50
2011	0.55	0.58	0.49
2010	0.55	0.55	0.48
2009	0.56	0.55	0.48
2008	0.55	0.55	0.48
2007	0.53	0.54	0.47
2006	0.53	0.53	0.47
2005	0.52	0.52	0.46
2004	0.52	0.52	0.45
2003	0.48	0.51	0.44
2002	0.46	0.50	0.42
2001	0.47	0.49	0.40
2000	0.41	0.47	0.37
1999	0.18	0.46	0.35
1998	0.17	0.46	0.34
1997	0.16	0.45	0.33
1996	0.27	0.45	0.33
1995	0.17	0.43	0.33
1994	0.17	0.41	0.30
1993	0.19	0.41	0.29
1992	0.15	0.40	0.29
1991	0.22	0.40	0.29

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Eligible for

18%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	18%	33%	26%
2022	15%	30%	23%
2021	21%	33%	26%
2020	16%	33%	22%
2019	16%	33%	22%
2018	26%	35%	26%
2017	26%	35%	26%
2016	29%	34%	26%
2015	32%	34%	26%
2014	41%	35%	31%
2013	45%	34%	27%
2012	47%	34%	26%
2011	49%	33%	26%
2010	49%	31%	27%
2009	47%	28%	24%
2008	47%	28%	25%
2007	44%	27%	24%
2006	43%	27%	24%
2005	39%	25%	19%
2004	34%	24%	17%
2003	28%	22%	16%
2002	26%	21%	13%
2001	25%	20%	14%
2000	26%	21%	15%
1999	14%	21%	15%
1998	18%	22%	16%
1997	16%	22%	16%
1996	17%	22%	15%
1995	14%	22%	15%
1994	15%	21%	14%
1993	16%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	9%	7%	5%
2010	10%	7%	5%
2009	7%	7%	4%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #285 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

352 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Central Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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 Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 352 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education