Central Elementary

Summary:

Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Nampa, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 261. The school is part of the Nampa School District, which is ranked 50 out of 56 districts in Idaho and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary stands out from nearby schools in several key areas. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (41.76%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 28.15% to 52.83% Hispanic students. Academically, Central Elementary consistently underperforms the Nampa School District and the state of Idaho, with only 14% of its students proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 24.4% for the district and 41.5% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 28% to 33.7% over the past three years, much higher than the 19.2% to 27.6% range of nearby schools. Additionally, Central Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.25% to 87.5%, significantly higher than the 39% to 70.07% range of nearby schools.

Despite being rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger for several years, Central Elementary has not shown significant improvement in its performance or ranking, suggesting a need for more intensive support and resources to drive meaningful change. The school's consistently low rankings and underperformance compared to the district and state averages indicate that the challenges faced by Central Elementary may be more severe and require targeted, comprehensive efforts to address the unique needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1415 5th Street South
Nampa, ID 83651-4804

(208) 468-4611

District: Nampa School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,679

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	Nampa Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 238

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Hispanic:

45.8%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.65. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.3%), Hispanic (45.8%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary is 13.9, which is the 2^nd best among 13 elementary schools in the Nampa School District. (See more...)

Compare Central Elementary employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary is $8,679, which is the 3^rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Nampa School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Central Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Nampa School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nampa School District 69^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	64.97	107^th	335	68.1%
2009	64.10	116^th	349	66.8%
2010	74.98	56^th	356	84.3%
2011	66.98	102^nd	359	71.6%
2012	49.56	202^nd	354	42.9%
2013	51.03	201^st	357	43.7%
2015	26.05	174^th	226	23.0%
2016	24.78	183^rd	240	23.8%
2017	10.73	273^rd	292	6.5%
2018	10.99	240^th	254	5.5%
2023	6.65	248^th	252	1.6%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The teachers are excellent in what they do but are micromanaged by the principal. She doesn't use positive reinforcement but singles kids and teachers out. Every teacher must be teaching the same subject at the exact same time. There is no allowane for individualized teaching. The early years of elementary are difficult to teach successfully under such rigid rules. Every single teacher hired in 2017 is leaving for the 2018 school year. 100 turnover rate is a terrble reflection on the leadership. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 20, 2013

We have a son in Kindergarten there and he has done really well. His teacher and the staff that we have met have been great! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Central Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	593	593
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	615	615
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	639	639
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	689	689
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	527	527
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	537	537
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	535	535
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	559	559
2001	355	11	5	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2002	268	11	3	173	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
2003	268	11	3	173	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
2004	239	12	6	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2005	224	4	5	144	5	n/a	n/a	0	382
2006	218	4	1	147	3	n/a	n/a	0	373
2007	227	2	3	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
2008	211	2	2	112	4	n/a	n/a	0	331
2009	219	7	2	111	9	n/a	n/a	0	348
2010	230	10	1	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	369
2011	183	6	0	152	2	1	7	0	351
2012	217	13	0	147	9	4	0	0	390
2013	226	10	1	152	8	5	6	0	408
2014	254	5	3	182	6	6	2	0	458
2015	197	2	1	177	2	0	19	0	398
2016	197	1	1	172	3	0	14	0	388
2017	181	1	0	164	1	0	24	0	371
2018	162	1	1	177	3	2	24	0	370
2019	142	1	1	151	1	4	27	0	327
2020	145	0	1	153	0	2	28	0	329
2021	112	0	0	119	0	1	16	0	248
2022	121	0	0	114	0	1	15	0	251
2023	141	0	0	109	0	1	10	0	261
2024	115	1	2	109	0	1	10	0	238

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	593	27.0	21.9	31.9
1992	615	24.8	24.7	33.7
1993	639	27.1	23.6	30.7
1994	689	31.8	21.7	33.5
1997	527	23.5	22.4	58.4
1998	537	24.0	22.4	56.6
1999	535	24.5	21.8	65.6
2000	559	28.0	20.0	63
2001	563	28.0	20.1	72.3
2002	456	27.0	16.9	85.5
2003	456	27.0	16.9	85.5
2004	417	22.5	18.5	72.2
2005	382	22.4	17.1	70.4
2006	373	21.8	17.1	63
2007	371	18.0	20.6	68.7
2008	331	19.0	17.4	66.5
2009	348	20.0	17.4	69.8
2010	369	18.0	20.5	71.3
2011	351	18.0	19.5	72.4
2012	390	15.5	25.1	90
2013	408	18.0	22.6	89.7
2014	458	14.8	30.8	87.8
2015	398	19.0	20.9	87.9
2016	388	19.0	20.4	90.2
2017	371	21.7	17.0	87.6
2018	370	22.5	16.4	87.6
2019	327	21.5	15.1	87.8
2020	329	21.5	15.3	87.8
2021	248	20.7	11.9	87.5
2022	251	17.3	14.4	87.3
2023	261	15.9	16.3	87.4
2024	238	17.1	13.9	87.4

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	593	27.0	21.9	31.9
1992	615	24.8	24.7	33.7
1993	639	27.1	23.6	30.7
1994	689	31.8	21.7	33.5
1997	527	23.5	22.4	58.4
1998	537	24.0	22.4	56.6
1999	535	24.5	21.8	65.6
2000	559	28.0	20.0	63
2001	563	28.0	20.1	72.3
2002	456	27.0	16.9	85.5
2003	456	27.0	16.9	85.5
2004	417	22.5	18.5	72.2
2005	382	22.4	17.1	70.4
2006	373	21.8	17.1	63
2007	371	18.0	20.6	68.7
2008	331	19.0	17.4	66.5
2009	348	20.0	17.4	69.8
2010	369	18.0	20.5	71.3
2011	351	18.0	19.5	72.4
2012	390	15.5	25.1	90
2013	408	18.0	22.6	89.7
2014	458	14.8	30.8	87.8
2015	398	19.0	20.9	87.9
2016	388	19.0	20.4	90.2
2017	371	21.7	17.0	87.6
2018	370	22.5	16.4	87.6
2019	327	21.5	15.1	87.8
2020	329	21.5	15.3	87.8
2021	248	20.7	11.9	87.5
2022	251	17.3	14.4	87.3
2023	261	15.9	16.3	87.4
2024	238	17.1	13.9	87.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,461 (16.8%)	$7,217 (83.2%)	$8,679

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary)	41.6	28.6	13%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nampa School District)	56	37	19%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	56.9	51.7	5.2%
All Grades Math (Central Elementary)	20.2	14	6.2%
All Grades Math (Nampa School District)	35.7	24.4	11.3%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Central Elementary)	32.7	23.6	9.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Nampa School District)	50.2	37.2	13%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	327	261	20.2%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	151	109	27.8%
Pacific Islander	4	1	75%
White	142	141	0.7%
Two or More Races	27	10	63%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.8%	87.4%	0.4%

Schools Near Central Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)				ISAT Science (2024)			ISAT English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 5th Street South	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4611	238	17	13.9	87.4%	115 (48.3%)	1 (0.4%)	109 (45.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)								(n/a)				19.7								29.7	$8,679	$1,461	$7,217
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1521 East Sherman Avenue	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4628	440	28	15.7	87.7%	219 (49.8%)	4 (0.9%)	184 (41.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	22 (5.0%)	10.9	276^th of 301 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.7	244^th of 252 public elementary schools	3.2%	32	29.3	11.1	20.3	20.6			24.6	39.5	26.0	33.8		33.5	$8,277	$1,870	$6,406
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	522 Mason Lane	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4627	358	22	16.5	58.7%	195 (54.5%)	2 (0.6%)	131 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	25.3	222^nd of 301 public elementary schools	26.2%		22.4	199^th of 252 public elementary schools	21.0%	23		36.4		30.6			17.3	41.2	48.4	42.3		44.4	$7,656	$1,283	$6,373
Snake River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Stampede Drive	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4614	332	27	12.2	38.9%	134 (40.4%)	2 (0.6%)	167 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	5.1	294^th of 301 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.4	249^th of 252 public elementary schools	1.2%	45	16.6	23.4	14.0	18.2			12.0	19.0	30.0	26.5		25.2	$8,881	$1,993	$6,887
Endeavor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2824 East Powerline Road	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4629	474	28	16.9	73.8%	200 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	247 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.9%)	8.5	283^rd of 301 public elementary schools	6.0%		8.9	240^th of 252 public elementary schools	4.8%	43	30.1	16.1	13.1	20.3			17.1	34.8	30.2	29.1		31.5	$7,330	$1,593	$5,736
New Horizon Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3313 Park Ridge Drive	Nampa	83687	Ada County	Nampa School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(208) 468-4619	655	35	18.5	69.6%	63 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	588 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16.7	248^th of 301 public elementary schools	17.6%		14	223^rd of 252 public elementary schools	11.5%	25	42.7	26.2	29.6	29.4	27.2	30.4	28.1	37.6	29.7	32.9	42.4	34.2	$7,113	$1,098	$6,015
Park Ridge Elementary	Public	K-8	3313 Parkridge Drive	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4622	302	20	15.0	57.6%	193 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	8 (2.6%)	6.2	291^st of 301 public elementary schools	3.3%		4	250^th of 252 public elementary schools	0.8%	41	20.9			19.1			20.0					25.7	$8,558	$1,532	$7,025
Iowa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	626 Iowa	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4621	463	28	16.5	63.9%	267 (57.7%)	2 (0.4%)	176 (38.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	17.9	246^th of 301 public elementary schools	18.3%		18.7	205^th of 252 public elementary schools	18.7%	41	28.6	21.9	44.8	32.3			21.8	34.5	30.6	39.2		35.0	$7,641	$1,442	$6,198
Greenhurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Discovery Place	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4612	241	17	14.0	61.4%	130 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (37.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	14 (5.8%)	14.7	252^nd of 301 public elementary schools	16.3%		10.5	233^rd of 252 public elementary schools	7.5%	19	24.4						15.9	29.8	28.5	52.3		37.4	$9,258	$1,780	$7,477
Nampa Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	1701 Discovery Place	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 498-0560	234	6	39.0		124 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (41.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	9 (3.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Middle School
High : Nampa Senior High School

What district is Central Elementary in?

Nampa School District

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 238 students attended Central Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 48% White, 46% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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