Central Elementary School

Summary:

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Davison, Michigan, serving grades 1-4 with a student population of 569. The school is part of the Davison Community Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School has a higher percentage of white students (83.83%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. Academically, the school's performance on M-Step tests is generally on par with or slightly below the Davison Community Schools district average, but outperforms the state average in most grade levels and subjects. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.4% in 2018-2019 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Central Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 57.12% in 2022-2023, and a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.4 in 2022-2023.

Nearby schools, such as Siple Elementary, Gates Elementary, and Hill Elementary, show a range of academic performance, with Hill Elementary consistently outperforming the other schools and the state average. The higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Central Elementary School, as well as the increasing chronic absenteeism rate, suggest that the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population compared to some of the other nearby schools. These factors, along with the school's performance on the M-Step tests, particularly in English Language Arts, and the increasing chronic absenteeism rate, could be areas for the school and district to focus on for improvement.


Detail:

Public 1-4

 600 S State Rd
       Davison, MI  48423-1516


(810) 591-0818

District: Davison Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
415th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,187 Help


Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Davison Middle School
    Hahn Intermediate School
High:    Davison High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  571

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.6%
Two or more races:
6.3%
Hispanic:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.4% Help


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Compare Details Central Elementary School ranks better than 72.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Davison Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.49. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Central Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Davison Community Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (84.6%), two or more races (6.3%), Hispanic (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 18.4. 2 elementary schools in the Davison Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary School is $12,187, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Davison Community Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary School 415th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Davison Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Davison Community Schools 97th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.96 292nd 1545 81.1%
2007 75.04 301st 1565 80.8%
2008 77.98 263rd 1577 83.3%
2009 76.41 311th 1589 80.4%
2010 74.32 358th 1552 76.9%
2011 79.22 210th 1552 86.5%
2012 86.76 136th 1566 91.3%
2013 76.52 321st 1563 79.5%
2014 69.36 442nd 1533 71.2%
2015 61.82 583rd 1580 63.1%
2016 64.37 518th 1548 66.5%
2017 54.25 608th 1466 58.5%
2018 64.75 529th 1448 63.5%
2019 63.53 463rd 1408 67.1%
2021 65.51 323rd 1153 72.0%
2022 60.27 479th 1344 64.4%
2023 63.86 491st 1470 66.6%
2024 69.49 415th 1486 72.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.50 229th 403 43.2%
2024 33.94 155th 225 31.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.13 406th 1397 70.9%
2019 72.84 198th 1134 82.5%
2021 75.87 103rd 749 86.2%
2022 61.63 348th 1099 68.3%
2023 63.16 395th 1350 70.7%
2024 66.09 348th 1381 74.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.28 569th 1443 60.6%
2019 60.28 439th 1171 62.5%
2021 52.33 388th 902 57.0%
2022 52.93 487th 1106 56.0%
2023 50.91 588th 1321 55.5%
2024 61.90 436th 1342 67.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.63 488th 1446 66.3%
2019 59.04 443rd 1196 63.0%
2021 68.36 233rd 915 74.5%
2022 57.11 448th 1139 60.7%
2023 67.83 380th 1334 71.5%
2024 68.34 381st 1347 71.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.24 76th 188 59.6%
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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.47 648th 1253 48.3%
2019 50.52 545th 1128 51.7%
2021 57.27 378th 1005 62.4%
2022 50.46 537th 1102 51.3%
2023 57.20 474th 1198 60.4%
2024 59.41 465th 1204 61.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Central Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 387 5 4 4 10 n/a n/a 0 410
1989 464 3 7 3 8 n/a n/a 0 485
1990 472 4 8 4 6 n/a n/a 0 494
1991 497 6 7 6 21 n/a n/a 0 537
1992 524 6 10 9 16 n/a n/a 0 565
1993 541 9 7 9 32 n/a n/a 0 598
1994 563 8 8 8 28 n/a n/a 0 615
1995 582 9 8 10 27 n/a n/a 0 636
1996 582 9 8 10 27 n/a n/a 0 636
1997 537 11 6 9 27 n/a n/a 0 590
1998 540 14 7 15 12 n/a n/a 0 588
1999 437 8 4 8 11 n/a n/a 0 468
2000 444 12 3 9 13 n/a n/a 0 481
2001 484 8 2 8 8 n/a n/a 0 510
2002 507 11 3 9 9 n/a n/a 3 542
2003 507 11 3 9 9 n/a n/a 3 542
2004 535 11 3 18 13 n/a n/a 10 590
2005 527 17 1 25 16 n/a n/a 1 587
2006 489 21 1 26 11 n/a n/a 1 549
2007 535 18 3 24 12 n/a n/a 2 594
2008 486 17 2 21 9 n/a n/a 1 536
2009 464 7 3 21 5 n/a n/a 8 508
2010 453 8 6 17 6 n/a n/a 9 499
2011 467 8 4 23 6 1 16 0 525
2012 501 13 4 20 5 0 20 0 563
2013 515 21 5 22 4 0 26 0 593
2014 525 22 3 20 2 0 31 0 603
2015 480 23 2 28 0 0 39 0 572
2016 505 18 2 37 0 0 41 0 603
2017 510 12 1 32 0 0 35 0 590
2018 512 20 3 36 0 0 31 0 602
2019 498 12 4 34 0 0 25 0 573
2020 473 11 5 39 1 0 25 0 554
2021 312 5 2 26 1 0 21 0 367
2022 449 10 3 39 3 0 28 0 532
2023 477 18 3 39 3 0 29 0 569
2024 483 15 2 33 2 0 36 0 571

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 n/a n/a n/a
1989 485 n/a n/a 13
1990 494 34.0 14.5 14.6
1991 537 n/a n/a n/a
1992 565 n/a n/a 17.9
1993 598 n/a 0.0 22.7
1994 615 28.1 21.9 20.7
1995 636 31.6 20.1 19.2
1996 636 31.6 20.1 19.2
1997 590 29.0 20.3 16.3
1998 588 29.0 20.3 20.6
1999 468 22.0 21.3 17.3
2000 481 22.6 21.3 20.6
2001 510 23.8 21.4 26.7
2002 542 27.0 20.1 35.3
2003 542 27.0 20.1 35.3
2004 590 26.1 22.6 29.5
2005 587 27.0 21.7 30.9
2006 549 25.8 21.3 30.5
2007 594 25.7 23.1 31.1
2008 536 25.6 20.9 32.3
2009 508 25.3 20.1 35.6
2010 499 23.6 21.1 42.2
2011 525 24.6 21.3 44.2
2012 563 25.6 21.9 49.4
2013 593 27.6 21.4 46.5
2014 603 25.6 23.5 49.6
2015 572 30.0 19.0 50.5
2016 603 32.0 18.8 51.7
2017 590 32.3 18.2 50.7
2018 602 33.3 18.0 52
2019 573 31.3 18.3 52.7
2020 554 29.1 19.0 52.2
2021 367 35.1 10.4 48.8
2022 532 31.9 16.6 53.8
2023 569 32.7 17.4 57.1
2024 571 30.8 18.4 56.4

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 n/a n/a n/a
1989 485 n/a n/a 13
1990 494 34.0 14.5 14.6
1991 537 n/a n/a n/a
1992 565 n/a n/a 17.9
1993 598 n/a 0.0 22.7
1994 615 28.1 21.9 20.7
1995 636 31.6 20.1 19.2
1996 636 31.6 20.1 19.2
1997 590 29.0 20.3 16.3
1998 588 29.0 20.3 20.6
1999 468 22.0 21.3 17.3
2000 481 22.6 21.3 20.6
2001 510 23.8 21.4 26.7
2002 542 27.0 20.1 35.3
2003 542 27.0 20.1 35.3
2004 590 26.1 22.6 29.5
2005 587 27.0 21.7 30.9
2006 549 25.8 21.3 30.5
2007 594 25.7 23.1 31.1
2008 536 25.6 20.9 32.3
2009 508 25.3 20.1 35.6
2010 499 23.6 21.1 42.2
2011 525 24.6 21.3 44.2
2012 563 25.6 21.9 49.4
2013 593 27.6 21.4 46.5
2014 603 25.6 23.5 49.6
2015 572 30.0 19.0 50.5
2016 603 32.0 18.8 51.7
2017 590 32.3 18.2 50.7
2018 602 33.3 18.0 52
2019 573 31.3 18.3 52.7
2020 554 29.1 19.0 52.2
2021 367 35.1 10.4 48.8
2022 532 31.9 16.6 53.8
2023 569 32.7 17.4 57.1
2024 571 30.8 18.4 56.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $735 (8.6%) $7,855 (91.4%) $8,590
2020 $736 (8.5%) $7,904 (91.5%) $8,640
2021 $1,586 (13.1%) $10,559 (86.9%) $12,145
2022 $1,267 (11.7%) $9,568 (88.3%) $10,835
2023 $1,356 (11.1%) $10,831 (88.9%) $12,187

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 463rd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 491st of 1470 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)48.346.2
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Davison Community Schools)55.752.2
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Central Elementary School)53.751.7
 2%
   3rd Grade Math (Davison Community Schools)58.157.3
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)52.751.1
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Davison Community Schools)53.656.6
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Central Elementary School)55.347.4
 7.9%
   4th Grade Math (Davison Community Schools)56.657.4
 0.8%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students573569
 0.7%
African American1218
 50%
American Indian03
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic3439
 14.7%
Pacific Islander00
White498477
 4.2%
Two or More Races2529
 16%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.7%57.1%
 4.4%


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Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Davison Middle School
Middle : Hahn Intermediate School
High : Davison High School

Students at Central Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 571 students attended Central Elementary School.

Central Elementary School ranks 415th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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