Central Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Central Elementary School

336 9th Ave Sw
Albany, OR 97321

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Bottom 50%

Serving 136 students in grades 3-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 136 students
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 136 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
3	45
4	45
5	46

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Total Students

136 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	120
2022	114
2021	111
2020	142
2019	142
2018	147
2017	147
2016	149
2015	151
2014	160
2013	157
2012	178
2011	192
2010	194
2009	187
2008	216
2007	215
2006	221
2005	205
2004	212
2003	219
2002	217
2001	208
2000	211
1999	213
1998	225
1997	236
1996	242
1995	257
1994	270
1993	268
1992	274
1991	242
1990	230
1989	204
1988	192
1987	183

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (22-23)

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	6
2022	8
2021	7
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2014	8
2013	6
2012	8
2011	9
2010	8
2009	9
2008	11
2007	1
2006	9
2005	9
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	8
2000	9
1999	12
1998	11
1997	12
1996	13
1995	13
1994	14
1993	15
1992	9
1991	13
1990	12
1989	12
1988	10
1987	10

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School Calendar

School Motto

Takena and Central believe that our purpose is to ensure lifelong learning for all students to become positive contributors to their community.

School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#616 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#616
2022	#305
2021	#302
2019	#709
2018	#677
2017	#782
2016	#465
2015	#547
2014	#734
2013	#767
2012	#650

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20-24%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2023	22%	31%	29%
2022	52%	31%	27%
2021	44%	32%	24%
2019	37%	40%	37%
2018	42%	41%	40%
2017	37%	42%	41%
2016	47%	43%	44%
2015	42%	42%	40%
2014	62%	63%	59%
2013	57%	63%	61%
2012	62%	64%	61%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2022	47%	44%	41%
2021	49%	47%	40%
2019	47%	54%	52%
2018	47%	56%	40%
2017	42%	55%	54%
2016	52%	57%	58%
2015	52%	56%	54%
2014	62%	72%	69%
2013	67%	72%	71%
2012	72%	74%	72%
2011	87%	81%	79%

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30-39%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2022	34%	30%	27%
2021	30%	35%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2023	20:1	17:1	22:1
2022	14:1	17:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	19:1	21:1
2019	18:1	19:1	21:1
2018	18:1	20:1	21:1
2017	18:1	19:1	21:1
2016	19:1	20:1	22:1
2015	19:1	21:1	22:1
2014	21:1	21:1	22:1
2013	25:1	21:1	23:1
2012	21:1	21:1	24:1
2011	21:1	20:1	22:1
2010	25:1	20:1	23:1
2009	20:1	19:1	21:1
2008	20:1	19:1	22:1
2006	25:1	19:1	22:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	24:1	21:1	23:1
2002	24:1	19:1	21:1
2001	26:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	20:1	23:1
1999	18:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	20:1	22:1
1997	19:1	20:1	23:1
1996	19:1	20:1	21:1
1995	19:1	20:1	21:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	18:1	19:1	19:1
1992	30:1	22:1	28:1
1991	19:1	19:1	18:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2023	11%	25%	23%
2022	9%	25%	22%
2021	7%	25%	22%
2020	11%	24%	21%
2019	11%	24%	21%
2018	11%	23%	22%
2017	11%	23%	22%
2016	8%	22%	21%
2015	7%	22%	18%
2014	6%	22%	19%
2013	9%	22%	19%
2012	12%	21%	18%
2011	7%	21%	17%
2010	6%	21%	17%
2009	8%	18%	15%
2008	10%	18%	14%
2007	11%	17%	13%
2006	11%	16%	11%
2005	15%	15%	11%
2004	12%	14%	10%
2003	12%	13%	9%
2002	14%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	7%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	5%
1998	7%	8%	5%
1997	8%	7%	4%
1996	8%	7%	4%
1995	5%	6%	3%
1994	6%	6%	3%
1993	7%	5%	3%
1992	6%	5%	3%
1991	6%	4%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	3%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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White

71%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2023	77%	59%	66%
2022	82%	60%	68%
2021	85%	60%	67%
2020	77%	62%	70%
2019	77%	62%	70%
2018	79%	63%	72%
2017	79%	63%	72%
2016	78%	63%	73%
2015	88%	64%	63%
2014	87%	64%	73%
2013	83%	65%	74%
2012	82%	65%	75%
2011	88%	66%	76%
2010	88%	67%	78%
2009	83%	69%	79%
2008	83%	69%	79%
2007	81%	70%	81%
2006	85%	73%	84%
2005	83%	73%	84%
2004	83%	75%	85%
2003	85%	76%	86%
2002	80%	78%	87%
2001	87%	80%	89%
2000	88%	82%	90%
1999	89%	82%	91%
1998	88%	83%	91%
1997	89%	85%	92%
1996	88%	85%	91%
1995	93%	86%	93%
1994	91%	87%	93%
1993	89%	88%	93%
1992	92%	88%	93%
1991	90%	89%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2023	10%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	9%	6%	6%
2019	9%	6%	6%
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	10%	6%	6%
2016	13%	6%	5%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	7%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2023	0.39	0.59	0.51
2022	0.32	0.58	0.49
2021	0.27	0.58	0.49
2020	0.39	0.56	0.47
2019	0.39	0.56	0.47
2018	0.36	0.55	0.44
2017	0.36	0.55	0.44
2016	0.37	0.55	0.43
2015	0.22	0.54	0.43
2014	0.24	0.54	0.43
2013	0.30	0.54	0.42
2012	0.31	0.53	0.41
2011	0.23	0.53	0.39
2010	0.25	0.51	0.36
2009	0.31	0.51	0.36
2008	0.32	0.49	0.35
2007	0.33	0.48	0.33
2006	0.27	0.44	0.28
2005	0.29	0.45	0.28
2004	0.30	0.42	0.27
2003	0.27	0.41	0.25
2002	0.34	0.38	0.23
2001	0.24	0.34	0.21
2000	0.22	0.32	0.19
1999	0.20	0.31	0.18
1998	0.22	0.30	0.17
1997	0.20	0.27	0.15
1996	0.22	0.27	0.16
1995	0.13	0.26	0.14
1994	0.17	0.24	0.14
1993	0.20	0.22	0.13
1992	0.15	0.22	0.13
1991	0.19	0.21	0.11

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Eligible for

65%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2023	69%	49%	55%
2022	63%	43%	41%
2021	65%	44%	43%
2020	52%	40%	39%
2019	52%	40%	39%
2018	48%	42%	38%
2017	48%	42%	38%
2016	44%	43%	39%
2015	49%	44%	37%
2014	51%	44%	41%
2013	55%	45%	43%
2012	52%	45%	42%
2011	53%	44%	43%
2010	48%	41%	41%
2009	56%	37%	36%
2008	38%	34%	33%
2007	39%	34%	30%
2006	36%	35%	30%
2005	37%	33%	31%
2004	37%	32%	30%
2003	39%	30%	27%
2002	38%	28%	26%
2001	33%	26%	24%
2000	24%	26%	23%
1999	28%	25%	21%
1998	30%	25%	20%
1997	29%	24%	22%
1996	40%	20%	22%
1995	40%	24%	23%
1994	41%	23%	20%
1993	34%	22%	23%
1992	29%	21%	20%
1991	31%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oregon	Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	12%	7%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	8%	7%	7%
2017	8%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	19%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	7%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	4%	9%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	5%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #616 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Shore Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

136 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Central Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Greater Albany Public SD 8j School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 136 students
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education