Central Elementary/High School

Summary:

Central Elementary/High School is an alternative public school located in Talbotton, Georgia, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 408 students. As an alternative school, it typically serves students who have struggled in traditional school settings, and the school faces significant challenges in supporting its high-poverty student population.

While the school has a relatively small student-teacher ratio and spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $12,732 to $16,429 over the past 3 years, its academic performance is a major concern. Central Elementary/High School's test scores on the Georgia Milestones assessments are significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 3% of students proficient in American Literature and Composition, compared to 42% statewide, and only 10.7% proficient in Algebra I, compared to 44% statewide. The school's graduation rates have also been inconsistent, ranging from 80% to 97.6% over the past 5 years.

The fact that 100% of students at Central Elementary/High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch is a significant indicator of the high-need population the school serves, which likely contributes to its academic challenges. While the small class sizes and high spending per student are positive factors, the school's consistently low test scores and variable graduation rates indicate a need for substantial improvements to better support student academic and developmental needs.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 945 N Washington Ave
       Talbotton, GA  31827


(706) 665-8577

District: Talbot County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1199th of 1,248 Georgia Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,429 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  408

Racial breakdown:

African American:
87.5%
White:
11.3%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Central Elementary/High School ranks worse than 96.1% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Central Elementary/High School ranks worse than 93.5% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details Central Elementary/High School ranks worse than 90.2% of high schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.85. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Central Elementary/High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary/High School is $16,429.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Central Elementary/High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary/High School 550th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Central Elementary/High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary/High School 413th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Central Elementary/High School in the ranking list.)



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Rank History for Central Elementary/High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 7.97 1057th 1101 4.0%
2007 4.19 1104th 1125 1.9%
2008 7.35 1093rd 1134 3.6%
2009 7.74 1095th 1133 3.4%
2010 10.10 1104th 1183 6.7%
2011 7.05 1153rd 1212 4.9%
2012 6.14 1156th 1201 3.7%
2013 7.40 1158th 1225 5.5%
2014 9.57 1138th 1231 7.6%
2015 12.57 1133rd 1240 8.6%
2016 11.44 1142nd 1233 7.4%
2017 12.01 1091st 1205 9.5%
2018 7.76 1178th 1209 2.6%
2019 7.79 1183rd 1234 4.1%
2021 10.94 1115th 1214 8.2%
2022 12.38 1120th 1244 10.0%
2023 10.44 1174th 1242 5.5%
2024 9.54 1199th 1248 3.9%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Central Elementary/High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 15.61 388th 420 7.6%
2007 19.52 401st 445 9.9%
2008 17.75 418th 462 9.5%
2009 18.15 427th 466 8.4%
2010 16.27 450th 494 8.9%
2011 8.82 476th 504 5.6%
2012 12.38 467th 508 8.1%
2013 23.54 453rd 527 14.0%
2014 13.72 474th 521 9.0%
2015 8.39 502nd 537 6.5%
2016 12.44 491st 545 9.9%
2017 15.86 471st 539 12.6%
2018 25.41 424th 543 21.9%
2019 21.20 454th 559 18.8%
2021 8.31 524th 542 3.3%
2022 9.48 540th 567 4.8%
2023 16.78 493rd 577 14.6%
2024 11.70 550th 588 6.5%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Central Elementary/High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 4.32 330th 335 1.5%
2007 7.77 349th 358 2.5%
2008 10.63 346th 370 6.5%
2009 4.35 363rd 372 2.4%
2010 9.36 363rd 384 5.5%
2011 6.35 390th 402 3.0%
2012 8.15 377th 396 4.8%
2013 11.52 399th 425 6.1%
2014 10.96 399th 425 6.1%
2015 13.98 390th 435 10.3%
2016 16.19 365th 426 14.3%
2017 14.26 368th 420 12.4%
2018 15.27 368th 428 14.0%
2019 23.30 330th 438 24.7%
2021 25.60 301st 410 26.6%
2022 16.13 360th 429 16.1%
2023 9.93 414th 442 6.3%
2024 11.85 413th 458 9.8%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Central Elementary/High School Test Scores
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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Wednesday, February 20, 2019

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, February 16, 2012

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Enrollment information for Central Elementary/High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 550 550
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 976 976
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 941 941
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 927 927
1994 46 898 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 944
1995 49 904 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 954
1996 49 904 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 954
1997 30 909 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 939
1998 33 909 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 943
1999 21 893 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 914
2000 25 857 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 882
2001 22 824 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 846
2002 35 757 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2003 35 757 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2004 28 738 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 766
2005 42 733 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 776
2006 44 687 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 733
2007 34 657 0 1 0 n/a n/a 2 694
2008 20 662 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 683
2009 14 636 0 0 0 n/a n/a 6 656
2010 24 620 0 0 0 0 0 0 644
2011 25 574 0 0 0 0 0 0 599
2012 28 511 0 0 0 0 0 0 539
2013 20 495 0 1 0 0 0 0 516
2014 29 492 0 0 0 0 3 0 524
2015 36 489 0 0 0 0 0 0 525
2016 44 473 0 0 0 0 0 0 517
2017 34 456 0 1 0 0 0 0 491
2018 43 435 0 0 0 2 0 0 480
2019 36 411 0 0 0 2 0 0 449
2020 49 412 0 0 0 2 0 0 463
2021 43 417 0 0 0 2 0 0 462
2022 45 367 0 0 0 2 3 0 417
2023 46 357 0 0 1 1 3 0 408

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Elementary/High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 550 32.0 17.1 82.2
1991 976 62.0 15.7 75.8
1992 941 61.0 15.4 77.5
1993 927 53.0 17.5 78.6
1994 944 57.0 16.6 83.6
1995 954 62.0 15.4 80.7
1996 954 62.0 15.4 80.7
1997 939 54.5 17.2 90.4
1998 943 61.5 15.3 89.5
1999 914 63.5 14.4 88.5
2000 882 51.7 17.1 90
2001 846 47.5 17.8 90
2002 792 48.5 16.3 90
2003 792 48.5 16.3 90
2004 766 54.5 14.1 90.1
2005 776 54.0 14.4 88.9
2006 733 56.0 13.1 88
2007 694 58.0 12.0 82.5
2008 683 47.8 14.3 83
2009 656 52.8 12.4 90.8
2010 644 51.8 12.4 89.6
2011 599 49.0 12.2 90
2012 539 48.0 11.2 89.6
2013 516 42.0 12.2 89.7
2014 524 39.5 13.2 89.5
2015 525 41.0 12.8 88.8
2016 517 40.0 12.9 99.4
2017 491 45.3 10.8 100
2018 480 43.3 11.0 100
2019 449 43.3 10.3 99.3
2020 463 43.3 10.6 100
2021 462 40.3 11.4 100
2022 417 39.0 10.6 n/a
2023 408 37.0 11.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Elementary/High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 550 32.0 17.1 82.2
1991 976 62.0 15.7 75.8
1992 941 61.0 15.4 77.5
1993 927 53.0 17.5 78.6
1994 944 57.0 16.6 83.6
1995 954 62.0 15.4 80.7
1996 954 62.0 15.4 80.7
1997 939 54.5 17.2 90.4
1998 943 61.5 15.3 89.5
1999 914 63.5 14.4 88.5
2000 882 51.7 17.1 90
2001 846 47.5 17.8 90
2002 792 48.5 16.3 90
2003 792 48.5 16.3 90
2004 766 54.5 14.1 90.1
2005 776 54.0 14.4 88.9
2006 733 56.0 13.1 88
2007 694 58.0 12.0 82.5
2008 683 47.8 14.3 83
2009 656 52.8 12.4 90.8
2010 644 51.8 12.4 89.6
2011 599 49.0 12.2 90
2012 539 48.0 11.2 89.6
2013 516 42.0 12.2 89.7
2014 524 39.5 13.2 89.5
2015 525 41.0 12.8 88.8
2016 517 40.0 12.9 99.4
2017 491 45.3 10.8 100
2018 480 43.3 11.0 100
2019 449 43.3 10.3 99.3
2020 463 43.3 10.6 100
2021 462 40.3 11.4 100
2022 417 39.0 10.6 n/a
2023 408 37.0 11.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Elementary/High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $1,790 (14.1%) $10,942 (85.9%) $12,732
2018 $1,711 (12.5%) $11,955 (87.5%) $13,666
2019 $1,655 (10.1%) $14,774 (89.9%) $16,429

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary/High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1183rd of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 1174th of 1242 Elementary schools
 1.3%
Ranks 454th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 493rd of 577 Middle schools
 4.2%
Ranks 330th of 438 High schoolsRanks 414th of 442 High schools
 18.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary/High School)17.28
 9.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Talbot County)17.28
 9.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary/High School)20.716
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Talbot County)20.716
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary/High School)2.68.3
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Talbot County)2.68.3
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary/High School)2.64.2
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Talbot County)2.64.2
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary/High School)7.910.5
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Talbot County)7.910.5
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary/High School)2.62.6
   5th Grade Mathematics (Talbot County)2.62.6
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Central Elementary/High School)21.113.2
 7.9%
   5th Grade Science (Talbot County)21.113.2
 7.9%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary/High School)9.117.2
 8.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Talbot County)9.117.2
 8.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary/High School)12.117.2
 5.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Talbot County)12.117.2
 5.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary/High School)1613.3
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Talbot County)1613.3
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary/High School)126.7
 5.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Talbot County)126.7
 5.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary/High School)35.37.4
 27.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Talbot County)35.37.4
 27.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary/High School)17.111.1
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Talbot County)17.111.1
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Central Elementary/High School)35.325.9
 9.4%
   8th Grade Science (Talbot County)35.325.9
 9.4%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Central Elementary/High School)14.70
 14.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Talbot County)14.70
 14.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Central Elementary/High School)375.3
 31.7%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Talbot County)375.3
 31.7%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)47.338.9
 8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Central Elementary/High School)296.3
 22.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Talbot County)296.3
 22.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%
End of Course Biology (Central Elementary/High School)31.613.8
 17.8%
   End of Course Biology (Talbot County)31.613.8
 17.8%
   End of Course Biology (Georgia)4945.5
 3.5%
End of Course United States History (Central Elementary/High School)29.710
 19.7%
   End of Course United States History (Talbot County)29.710
 19.7%
   End of Course United States History (Georgia)48.337.1
 11.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students449408
 9.1%
African American411357
 13.1%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White3646
 27.8%
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%100%
 0.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 408 students attended Central Elementary/High School.

Central Elementary/High School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Georgia alternative schools.

Students at Central Elementary/High School are 88% African American, 11% White.


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