Central Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

525 Middle Rd.
Belmont, CA 94002

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Top 1%

Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 92% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 1% in CA
: 92% (Top 1%)
: 89% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 436 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Kind	66
1	75
2	73
3	75
4	75
5	72

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	437
2022	436
2021	440
2020	440
2019	440
2018	448
2017	448
2016	449
2015	463
2014	478
2013	457
2012	443
2011	438
2010	493
2009	379
2008	320
2007	329
2006	304
2005	284
2004	300
2003	312
2002	347
2001	348
2000	362
1999	392
1998	390
1997	415
1996	390
1995	376
1994	398
1993	389
1992	420
1991	408
1990	369
1989	375
1988	365
1987	370

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	18
2014	18
2013	20
2012	20
2010	22
2009	20
2008	20
2007	20
2006	18
2005	14
2004	14
2003	17
2002	19
2001	19
2000	21
1999	21
1998	19
1997	20
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	15

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#31 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#31
2022	#28
2021	#14
2019	#98
2018	#93
2017	#143
2016	#152
2015	#339
2013	#531
2012	#369
2011	#325

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92%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2023	92%	34%	77%
2022	93%	33%	77%
2021	87%	34%	75%
2019	87%	40%	79%
2018	87%	39%	77%
2017	84%	38%	74%
2016	84%	37%	73%
2015	82%	34%	70%
2013	89%	59%	78%
2012	88%	59%	79%
2011	87%	58%	79%

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89%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2022	89%	47%	80%
2021	93%	49%	80%
2019	87%	51%	82%
2018	87%	50%	77%
2017	85%	48%	78%
2016	86%	48%	79%
2015	76%	44%	75%
2013	81%	57%	81%
2012	87%	58%	85%
2011	87%	56%	83%
2010	87%	54%	80%

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85-89%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2022	87%	29%	71%
2021	77%	28%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2023	26:1	22:1	22:1
2022	26:1	21:1	23:1
2021	26:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	28:1	23:1	24:1
2017	28:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	24:1
2014	27:1	24:1	22:1
2013	22:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	23:1	21:1	22:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	21:1	20:1
2006	17:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	18:1	20:1	19:1
2002	18:1	20:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	19:1
2000	17:1	21:1	18:1
1999	19:1	21:1	19:1
1998	21:1	21:1	18:1
1997	21:1	23:1	19:1
1996	23:1	25:1	21:1
1995	21:1	25:1	21:1
1994	23:1	25:1	21:1
1993	23:1	25:1	21:1
1992	24:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	21:1
1990	25:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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Asian

40%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2023	39%	12%	37%
2022	35%	12%	36%
2021	33%	12%	35%
2020	27%	12%	33%
2019	27%	12%	33%
2018	23%	11%	31%
2017	23%	11%	31%
2016	27%	11%	32%
2015	26%	11%	31%
2014	22%	11%	29%
2013	21%	11%	28%
2012	17%	11%	28%
2011	18%	11%	28%
2010	18%	11%	27%
2009	22%	11%	27%
2008	23%	12%	29%
2007	25%	12%	28%
2006	25%	12%	26%
2005	21%	12%	24%
2004	23%	12%	25%
2003	20%	11%	25%
2002	18%	11%	23%
2001	16%	11%	21%
2000	15%	11%	20%
1999	16%	11%	18%
1998	14%	11%	17%
1997	13%	11%	16%
1996	11%	11%	16%
1995	11%	11%	16%
1994	11%	11%	16%
1993	13%	11%	14%
1992	13%	11%	17%
1991	12%	11%	16%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2023	8%	55%	13%
2022	9%	56%	13%
2021	8%	56%	12%
2020	9%	55%	12%
2019	9%	55%	12%
2018	10%	54%	12%
2017	10%	54%	12%
2016	9%	54%	11%
2015	11%	54%	11%
2014	10%	53%	11%
2013	13%	53%	11%
2012	13%	52%	11%
2011	13%	51%	10%
2010	12%	50%	9%
2009	8%	49%	9%
2008	11%	50%	10%
2007	13%	49%	12%
2006	11%	48%	12%
2005	9%	47%	11%
2004	8%	46%	11%
2003	8%	45%	11%
2002	8%	44%	11%
2001	11%	43%	12%
2000	9%	42%	11%
1999	10%	41%	11%
1998	9%	40%	10%
1997	6%	40%	10%
1996	6%	39%	11%
1995	7%	38%	10%
1994	6%	37%	11%
1993	6%	36%	9%
1992	8%	35%	10%
1991	6%	34%	9%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	4%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	2%	9%	4%
1994	1%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	4%
1990	1%	9%	3%
1988	1%	9%	2%

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White

29%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2023	28%	21%	30%
2022	30%	21%	31%
2021	34%	22%	34%
2020	41%	23%	38%
2019	41%	23%	38%
2018	49%	24%	43%
2017	49%	24%	43%
2016	47%	24%	46%
2015	48%	24%	48%
2014	49%	25%	49%
2013	50%	25%	52%
2012	54%	26%	53%
2011	53%	27%	55%
2010	58%	27%	56%
2009	62%	28%	53%
2008	64%	29%	58%
2007	56%	29%	55%
2006	61%	31%	57%
2005	67%	31%	59%
2004	68%	32%	59%
2003	70%	34%	59%
2002	72%	35%	60%
2001	71%	36%	60%
2000	72%	37%	64%
1999	69%	38%	67%
1998	72%	39%	68%
1997	78%	39%	69%
1996	79%	40%	67%
1995	79%	41%	69%
1994	81%	42%	68%
1993	78%	43%	74%
1992	75%	44%	70%
1991	79%	45%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

24%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2023	25%	6%	18%
2022	25%	5%	18%
2021	24%	5%	17%
2020	21%	4%	15%
2019	21%	4%	15%
2018	18%	4%	13%
2017	18%	4%	13%
2016	17%	4%	10%
2015	15%	3%	8%
2014	18%	3%	8%
2013	16%	3%	5%
2012	16%	3%	5%
2011	14%	2%	4%
2010	10%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.73
2022	0.72	0.63	0.73
2021	0.72	0.62	0.73
2020	0.71	0.63	0.72
2019	0.71	0.63	0.72
2018	0.67	0.64	0.70
2017	0.67	0.64	0.70
2016	0.68	0.64	0.68
2015	0.67	0.64	0.66
2014	0.68	0.65	0.66
2013	0.67	0.65	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65	0.64
2011	0.66	0.67	0.62
2010	0.62	0.67	0.61
2009	0.57	0.71	0.64
2008	0.54	0.65	0.58
2007	0.63	0.67	0.58
2006	0.56	0.66	0.57
2005	0.51	0.67	0.56
2004	0.49	0.67	0.56
2003	0.47	0.67	0.56
2002	0.45	0.67	0.54
2001	0.46	0.67	0.55
2000	0.45	0.67	0.54
1999	0.49	0.67	0.51
1998	0.46	0.67	0.50
1997	0.37	0.67	0.50
1996	0.36	0.67	0.50
1995	0.36	0.67	0.48
1994	0.33	0.67	0.49
1993	0.37	0.67	0.43
1992	0.42	0.67	0.48
1991	0.36	0.67	0.46

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2023	4%	51%	7%
2022	4%	51%	7%
2021	3%	53%	7%
2020	3%	52%	7%
2019	3%	52%	7%
2018	1%	49%	4%
2017	1%	49%	4%
2016	2%	50%	5%
2015	1%	50%	5%
2014	3%	49%	5%
2013	2%	48%	6%
2011	3%	46%	7%
2010	3%	46%	5%
2009	4%	43%	5%
2008	3%	41%	5%
2007	5%	40%	5%
2006	5%	40%	4%
2003	1%	39%	3%
2002	1%	39%	3%
2001	1%	39%	2%
2000	3%	40%	3%
1999	2%	40%	3%
1998	2%	47%	3%
1997	2%	47%	3%
1996	3%	46%	3%
1995	5%	45%	4%
1994	2%	43%	4%
1993	2%	41%	4%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2018)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2014	3%	9%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #31 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cipriani Elementary School, Fox Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

92% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

436 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Central Elementary School students are Asian, 29% of students are White, 24% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District.