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Central Elementary ranks 710 th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 326 students attended Central Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

Central Elementary

Summary:

Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Mc Arthur, Ohio, serving 326 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vinton County Local District, which is ranked 372 out of 839 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary faces several challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.8% in 2019-2020 to 30.2% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's academic performance is mixed, with strong performance in some subjects and grade levels, but lagging behind in others, particularly in 5th grade mathematics. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with exceptional performance for low socioeconomic status students but struggles with gifted and talented students.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Central Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below in academic achievement. However, it lags significantly behind the top-performing school, West Elementary, in both test scores and statewide ranking. To improve, Central Elementary should focus on addressing the key issues of chronic absenteeism and uneven academic performance across grade levels and student subgroups, while learning from the practices of the higher-performing nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

507 Jefferson Ave
Mc Arthur, OH 45651-1058

(740) 596-4155

District: Vinton County Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
710^th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.1%

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Compare Details Central Elementary ranks better than 55% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.05. (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.

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Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary 710^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Vinton County Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Vinton County Local 372^nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	40.00	1031^st	1471	29.9%
2005	23.13	1268^th	1501	15.5%
2006	42.24	1052^nd	1504	30.1%
2007	45.04	1090^th	1609	32.3%
2008	36.82	1177^th	1582	25.6%
2009	52.04	1014^th	1610	37.0%
2010	56.36	946^th	1662	43.1%
2011	49.08	1122^nd	1686	33.5%
2012	46.33	1163^rd	1709	31.9%
2013	34.60	1283^rd	1701	24.6%
2014	52.06	1046^th	1687	38.0%
2015	32.11	1244^th	1684	26.1%
2016	68.56	644^th	1678	61.6%
2017	53.98	974^th	1651	41.0%
2018	47.40	1029^th	1636	37.1%
2019	55.53	914^th	1676	45.5%
2021	55.19	851^st	1610	47.1%
2022	60.59	762^nd	1588	52.0%
2023	61.43	742^nd	1596	53.5%
2024	62.05	710^th	1577	55.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	60.54	632^nd	1465	56.9%
2019	69.87	404^th	1465	72.4%
2021	71.03	362^nd	1404	74.2%
2022	74.55	292^nd	1419	79.4%
2023	76.40	270^th	1447	81.3%
2024	74.66	316^th	1484	78.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	37.03	1073^rd	1518	29.3%
2019	51.53	890^th	1502	40.7%
2021	49.39	826^th	1467	43.7%
2022	58.11	734^th	1488	50.7%
2023	56.74	746^th	1483	49.7%
2024	53.36	804^th	1466	45.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	76.62	150^th	1021	85.3%
2019	57.90	332^nd	956	65.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.16	667^th	759	12.1%
2019	38.89	98^th	126	22.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	51.84	886^th	1536	42.3%
2019	52.08	885^th	1535	42.3%
2021	51.33	812^th	1499	45.8%
2022	58.04	750^th	1518	50.6%
2023	62.06	668^th	1498	55.4%
2024	67.05	555^th	1485	62.6%

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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	25.48	1078^th	1309	17.6%
2019	38.83	926^th	1271	27.1%
2021	36.12	891^st	1249	28.7%
2022	42.44	836^th	1242	32.7%
2023	41.45	828^th	1215	31.9%
2024	43.67	780^th	1190	34.5%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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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
1988	559	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1989	425	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1990	419	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1991	426	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1992	476	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1993	504	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1994	524	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1995	464	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1996	464	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1997	470	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1998	494	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	521	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2000	512	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2001	518	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2002	492	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2003	492	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2004	472	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2005	479	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2006	453	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2007	457	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	460
2008	418	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2009	391	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2010	399	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2011	397	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	402
2012	400	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	404
2013	380	1	2	0	0	0	7	0	390
2014	412	0	2	1	0	0	7	0	422
2015	411	1	2	1	0	0	5	0	420
2016	382	5	2	1	0	0	4	0	394
2017	369	1	1	1	1	0	5	0	378
2018	394	1	1	1	1	0	4	0	402
2019	351	0	1	0	1	0	7	0	360
2020	365	2	0	3	1	0	5	0	376
2021	333	0	0	1	1	0	8	0	343
2022	336	0	0	7	4	1	5	0	353
2023	317	0	0	3	1	0	5	0	326

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
1988	559	21.0	26.6	0
1989	425	19.0	22.3	n/a
1990	419	17.0	24.6	n/a
1991	427	19.0	22.4	n/a
1992	476	22.6	21.0	39.7
1993	504	21.0	24.0	44
1994	528	21.0	25.1	53.2
1995	468	21.0	22.3	47.9
1996	468	21.0	22.3	47.9
1997	471	25.0	18.8	53.7
1998	495	23.5	21.1	48.9
1999	522	25.0	20.9	51.9
2000	512	26.5	19.3	61.1
2001	518	30.5	17.0	48.1
2002	492	31.5	15.6	53.5
2003	492	31.5	15.6	53.5
2004	472	30.5	15.5	54.9
2005	479	30.5	15.7	58.5
2006	453	28.5	15.9	59.6
2007	460	27.0	17.0	58.9
2008	418	19.5	21.4	n/a
2009	392	22.0	17.8	59.2
2010	400	22.0	18.1	67.8
2011	402	23.0	17.4	66.9
2012	404	22.0	18.3	67.8
2013	390	22.0	17.7	n/a
2014	422	24.0	17.5	84.1
2015	420	n/a	n/a	84.5
2016	394	24.0	16.4	90.1
2017	378	23.5	16.0	n/a
2018	402	24.0	16.7	n/a
2019	360	24.0	15.0	n/a
2020	376	23.0	16.3	n/a
2021	343	23.0	14.9	n/a
2022	353	23.0	15.3	n/a
2023	326	23.0	14.1	n/a

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
1988	559	21.0	26.6	0
1989	425	19.0	22.3	n/a
1990	419	17.0	24.6	n/a
1991	427	19.0	22.4	n/a
1992	476	22.6	21.0	39.7
1993	504	21.0	24.0	44
1994	528	21.0	25.1	53.2
1995	468	21.0	22.3	47.9
1996	468	21.0	22.3	47.9
1997	471	25.0	18.8	53.7
1998	495	23.5	21.1	48.9
1999	522	25.0	20.9	51.9
2000	512	26.5	19.3	61.1
2001	518	30.5	17.0	48.1
2002	492	31.5	15.6	53.5
2003	492	31.5	15.6	53.5
2004	472	30.5	15.5	54.9
2005	479	30.5	15.7	58.5
2006	453	28.5	15.9	59.6
2007	460	27.0	17.0	58.9
2008	418	19.5	21.4	n/a
2009	392	22.0	17.8	59.2
2010	400	22.0	18.1	67.8
2011	402	23.0	17.4	66.9
2012	404	22.0	18.3	67.8
2013	390	22.0	17.7	n/a
2014	422	24.0	17.5	84.1
2015	420	n/a	n/a	84.5
2016	394	24.0	16.4	90.1
2017	378	23.5	16.0	n/a
2018	402	24.0	16.7	n/a
2019	360	24.0	15.0	n/a
2020	376	23.0	16.3	n/a
2021	343	23.0	14.9	n/a
2022	353	23.0	15.3	n/a
2023	326	23.0	14.1	n/a

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	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,362
2022	$10,797
2023	$12,459

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 914^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 742^nd of 1596 Elementary schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)	75.5	57.1	18.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Vinton County Local)	69.5	63.4	6.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary)	85.7	65.3	20.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vinton County Local)	73.5	64.3	9.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)	72.2	73.9	1.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Vinton County Local)	80.5	80.2	0.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary)	64.8	65.2	0.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vinton County Local)	69.5	65.1	4.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Central Elementary)	51.9	84.1	32.2%
5th Grade Science (Vinton County Local)	68.5	84.6	16.1%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)	51.9	50	1.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Vinton County Local)	67.1	61	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary)	63.5	65.9	2.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vinton County Local)	74.8	68.3	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	360	326	9.4%
African American	0	0
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	0	3
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	351	317	9.7%
Two or More Races	7	5	28.6%

Schools Near Central Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	507 Jefferson Ave	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-4155	326	23	14.1		317 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	62	710^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.0%		61.4	742^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	53.5%	32	79.2	64.9	71.7	50.0	75.7	58.5	75.0	$12,459
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	38234 State Route 93	Hamden	45634	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-2731	236	19	12.4		236 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.4	674^th of 1577 public elementary schools	57.3%		55.6	858^th of 1596 public elementary schools	46.2%	184	74.2	82.9	76.0	61.3	80.5	44.0	71.0	$14,242
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	57750 Us Highway 50	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-5236	252	20	12.6		244 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	84.7	197^th of 1577 public elementary schools	87.5%		82	282^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	82.3%	85	93.8	92.1	79.4	84.4	86.8	73.5	90.6	$13,106
Wellston Intermediate School	Public	3-5	225 Golden Rocket Dr	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-2060	292	18	16.2		284 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	55	851^st of 1577 public elementary schools	46.0%		41.3	1038^th of 1596 public elementary schools	35.0%	187	68.0	75.9	55.6	52.0	71.3	61.1	60.2	$12,707
Bundy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	527 S Missouri Ave	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-6245	297	18	16.3		288 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)								$12,715
Hocking Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	19197 State Route 664 S	Logan	43138	Hocking County	Logan-Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 385-7071	144	8	18.7		132 (91.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)								(n/a)		81.8			77.3			$12,221
Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6105 School Road	Albany	45710	Athens County	Alexander Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 698-8831	693	42	16.5		665 (96.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	55.7	837^th of 1577 public elementary schools	46.9%		58.2	811^th of 1596 public elementary schools	49.2%	26	62.9	65.3	72.7	56.2	72.0	50.5	67.6	$11,140
Jackson Northview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11507 Chillicothe Pike	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 286-2390	370	54	6.8	55.7%	350 (94.6%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	65.7	644^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.2%		73.2	478^th of 1596 public elementary schools	70.1%	166	69.7	75.0	84.8	50.0	78.8	78.8	57.6	$10,458
Union Furnace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36140 Limebank Road	Union Furnace	43158	Hocking County	Logan-Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 380-6881	199	14	14.2		190 (95.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)								(n/a)		92.3			88.9			$11,006
Jackson Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16349 Beaver Pike	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 286-6442	398	48	8.2	48.0%	386 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	66.8	611^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.3%		72.9	492^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	69.2%	119	90.5	50.0	72.6	84.1	71.4	54.8	87.3	$10,292

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