Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 228 students attended Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hoquiam Middle School High : Hoquiam High School

Central Elementary School

Summary:

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hoquiam, Washington, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Hoquiam School District, which is ranked 234 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 29.34% and 26.04% of students proficient, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for its White and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools. However, its Hispanic student subgroup performs relatively better, ranking in the top 30% of schools. Central Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 80%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Central Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Emerson Elementary and Lincoln Elementary schools, which are also part of the Hoquiam School District and have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the district's low overall ranking suggest that Central Elementary may be facing significant challenges related to resource allocation, teacher quality, and student support that could be contributing to its poor academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 2-5

310 Simpson Avenue
Hoquiam, WA 98550

(360) 538-8230

District: Hoquiam School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1025^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,741

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hoquiam Middle School
High:	Hoquiam High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Elementary School ranks worse than 87.8% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.1%), Hispanic (24.1%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hoquiam School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 14, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Hoquiam School District! (See more...)

Compare Central Elementary School employs 16.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary School is $17,741, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Hoquiam School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary School 1025^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hoquiam School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoquiam School District 234^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	54.74	465^th	1026	54.7%
2005	39.51	672^nd	1031	34.8%
2006	42.06	648^th	1051	38.3%
2007	48.84	570^th	1069	46.7%
2008	38.19	700^th	1067	34.4%
2009	35.33	756^th	1072	29.5%
2010	27.30	855^th	1088	21.4%
2011	15.19	989^th	1092	9.4%
2012	18.34	970^th	1097	11.6%
2013	11.04	1051^st	1106	5.0%
2018	13.10	963^rd	1054	8.6%
2019	15.77	988^th	1130	12.6%
2021	24.36	823^rd	1107	25.7%
2022	20.77	956^th	1169	18.2%
2023	18.04	1003^rd	1169	14.2%
2024	16.02	1025^th	1168	12.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	2.02	303^rd	303	0.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.91	396^th	637	37.8%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	26.64	683^rd	835	18.2%
2019	30.34	751^st	979	23.3%
2021	41.05	488^th	854	42.9%
2022	30.06	779^th	1019	23.6%
2023	29.29	776^th	1013	23.4%
2024	24.05	850^th	1024	17.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.11	883^rd	1004	12.1%
2019	18.35	920^th	1068	13.9%
2022	12.14	1024^th	1100	6.9%
2023	15.90	963^rd	1094	12.0%
2024	20.16	905^th	1093	17.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.76	930^th	999	6.9%
2019	15.24	952^nd	1075	11.4%
2021	43.29	548^th	1025	46.5%
2022	30.21	777^th	1113	30.2%
2023	20.92	912^th	1099	17.0%
2024	14.60	983^rd	1099	10.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.96	483^rd	540	10.6%
2019	38.41	448^th	697	35.7%
2022	29.81	508^th	694	26.8%
2024	66.76	186^th	651	71.4%

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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	5.65	815^th	833	2.2%
2019	10.03	976^th	1027	5.0%
2021	20.53	791^st	943	16.1%
2022	15.09	934^th	1031	9.4%
2023	7.48	980^th	1011	3.1%
2024	7.88	984^th	1009	2.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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	302	1	12	13	23	n/a	n/a	0	351
1989	320	1	7	6	20	n/a	n/a	0	354
1990	319	0	9	8	25	n/a	n/a	0	361
1991	347	2	6	4	21	n/a	n/a	0	380
1992	337	0	5	3	22	n/a	n/a	0	367
1993	328	0	5	2	28	n/a	n/a	0	363
1994	324	3	10	5	21	n/a	n/a	0	363
1995	301	1	1	12	19	n/a	n/a	0	334
1996	301	1	1	12	19	n/a	n/a	0	334
1997	281	4	1	20	14	n/a	n/a	0	320
1998	257	0	2	24	13	n/a	n/a	0	296
1999	254	2	1	22	18	n/a	n/a	0	297
2000	238	3	1	22	10	n/a	n/a	0	274
2001	229	2	3	17	14	n/a	n/a	0	265
2002	198	8	3	22	15	n/a	n/a	0	246
2003	198	8	3	22	15	n/a	n/a	0	246
2004	195	2	2	25	19	n/a	n/a	0	243
2005	193	1	2	29	20	n/a	n/a	0	245
2006	188	3	2	32	21	n/a	n/a	0	246
2007	191	3	2	43	15	n/a	n/a	2	256
2008	184	10	2	40	19	n/a	n/a	4	259
2009	196	6	4	37	13	n/a	n/a	3	259
2010	203	3	7	35	18	n/a	n/a	1	267
2011	195	3	6	31	11	1	8	0	255
2012	181	5	3	24	11	0	6	0	230
2013	180	3	2	33	6	0	5	0	229
2014	176	4	1	31	6	0	4	0	222
2015	173	5	2	32	17	0	9	0	238
2016	171	2	3	40	16	0	10	0	242
2017	156	1	1	51	13	0	18	0	240
2018	156	0	0	47	13	0	30	0	246
2019	139	2	1	47	19	0	19	0	227
2020	156	2	3	50	15	0	16	0	242
2021	138	3	1	47	9	0	19	0	217
2022	143	2	0	44	8	0	29	0	226
2023	140	2	0	53	11	0	35	0	241
2024	128	3	2	55	15	1	24	0	228

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	351	16.0	21.9	0
1989	354	16.0	22.1	n/a
1990	361	16.1	22.4	0
1991	380	15.6	24.3	n/a
1992	367	15.6	23.5	n/a
1993	363	15.4	23.6	n/a
1994	363	15.8	23.0	n/a
1995	334	14.9	22.4	n/a
1996	334	14.9	22.4	n/a
1997	320	14.7	21.8	n/a
1998	296	12.7	23.3	n/a
1999	297	12.7	23.4	n/a
2000	274	12.9	21.2	n/a
2001	265	13.2	20.1	n/a
2002	246	12.2	20.2	66.3
2003	246	12.2	20.2	66.3
2004	243	11.0	22.1	63
2005	245	11.0	22.3	63.7
2006	246	12.0	20.5	69.5
2007	256	12.0	21.3	62.2
2008	259	12.0	21.6	64.3
2009	259	12.0	21.6	60.9
2010	267	12.6	21.1	66.5
2011	255	12.0	21.2	64.7
2012	230	12.4	18.5	66.5
2013	229	12.6	18.1	68.1
2014	222	n/a	n/a	73
2015	238	19.0	12.5	72.3
2016	242	12.0	20.1	61.6
2017	240	12.4	19.3	50.4
2018	246	13.7	17.9	69.9
2019	227	13.2	17.1	63.9
2020	242	15.2	15.9	76
2021	217	13.9	15.5	73.7
2022	226	15.5	14.5	83.6
2023	241	16.2	14.8	81.3
2024	228	16.2	14.0	82.9

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	351	16.0	21.9	0
1989	354	16.0	22.1	n/a
1990	361	16.1	22.4	0
1991	380	15.6	24.3	n/a
1992	367	15.6	23.5	n/a
1993	363	15.4	23.6	n/a
1994	363	15.8	23.0	n/a
1995	334	14.9	22.4	n/a
1996	334	14.9	22.4	n/a
1997	320	14.7	21.8	n/a
1998	296	12.7	23.3	n/a
1999	297	12.7	23.4	n/a
2000	274	12.9	21.2	n/a
2001	265	13.2	20.1	n/a
2002	246	12.2	20.2	66.3
2003	246	12.2	20.2	66.3
2004	243	11.0	22.1	63
2005	245	11.0	22.3	63.7
2006	246	12.0	20.5	69.5
2007	256	12.0	21.3	62.2
2008	259	12.0	21.6	64.3
2009	259	12.0	21.6	60.9
2010	267	12.6	21.1	66.5
2011	255	12.0	21.2	64.7
2012	230	12.4	18.5	66.5
2013	229	12.6	18.1	68.1
2014	222	n/a	n/a	73
2015	238	19.0	12.5	72.3
2016	242	12.0	20.1	61.6
2017	240	12.4	19.3	50.4
2018	246	13.7	17.9	69.9
2019	227	13.2	17.1	63.9
2020	242	15.2	15.9	76
2021	217	13.9	15.5	73.7
2022	226	15.5	14.5	83.6
2023	241	16.2	14.8	81.3
2024	228	16.2	14.0	82.9

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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