Central Elementary School
501 6th St
Coralville IA, 52241, Johnson County
Phone: 319-688-1100
Ranking: 
(450 out of 696, bottom 35%)*
(450 out of 696, bottom 35%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Iowa City Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 448 | 436 | 435 | 434 | 429 | 424 | 424 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 22 | 4.9% | 16 | 3.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 72 | 16.1% | 54 | 12.4% | 71 | 16.3% | 61 | 14.1% | 49 | 11.4% | 60 | 14.2% | 55 | 13.0% |
| Grade 1: | 56 | 12.5% | 68 | 15.6% | 54 | 12.4% | 47 | 10.8% | 61 | 14.2% | 59 | 13.9% | 61 | 14.4% |
| Grade 2: | 64 | 14.3% | 53 | 12.2% | 49 | 11.3% | 66 | 15.2% | 61 | 14.2% | 60 | 14.2% | 59 | 13.9% |
| Grade 3: | 58 | 12.9% | 48 | 11.0% | 61 | 14.0% | 62 | 14.3% | 67 | 15.6% | 66 | 15.6% | 64 | 15.1% |
| Grade 4: | 51 | 11.4% | 62 | 14.2% | 59 | 13.6% | 63 | 14.5% | 61 | 14.2% | 64 | 15.1% | 62 | 14.6% |
| Grade 5: | 65 | 14.5% | 59 | 13.5% | 71 | 16.3% | 66 | 15.2% | 59 | 13.8% | 63 | 14.9% | 51 | 12.0% |
| Grade 6: | 60 | 13.4% | 76 | 17.4% | 65 | 14.9% | 62 | 14.3% | 61 | 14.2% | 45 | 10.6% | 66 | 15.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 209 | 46.7% | 205 | 47.0% | 226 | 52.0% | 222 | 51.2% | 210 | 49.0% | 214 | 50.5% | 214 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 239 | 53.3% | 231 | 53.0% | 209 | 48.0% | 212 | 48.8% | 219 | 51.0% | 202 | 47.6% | 206 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 31 | 6.9% | 33 | 7.6% | 39 | 9.0% | 43 | 9.9% | 39 | 9.1% | 30 | 7.1% | 25 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 7.8% | 35 | 8.0% | 25 | 5.7% | 22 | 5.1% | 23 | 5.4% | 19 | 4.5% | 23 | 5.4% |
| Black: | 103 | 23.0% | 67 | 15.4% | 78 | 17.9% | 78 | 18.0% | 71 | 16.6% | 70 | 16.5% | 57 | 13.4% |
| White: | 258 | 57.6% | 280 | 64.2% | 282 | 64.8% | 288 | 66.4% | 283 | 66.0% | 303 | 71.5% | 316 | 74.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 3.8% | 19 | 4.4% | 10 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 153 | 34.2% | 114 | 26.1% | 109 | 25.1% | 125 | 28.8% | 116 | 27.0% | 103 | 24.3% | 106 | 25.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 6.3% | 13 | 3.0% | 13 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.5% | 17 | 4.0% | 24 | 5.7% | 13 | 3.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.26 | 15.66 | 14.41 | 14.22 | 16.00 | 15.40 | 15.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.64% | 72.48% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.44% | 74.81% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.82% | 72.95% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.67% | 76.89% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 75.37% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.58% | 78.87% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 72.70% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.81% | 75.91% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.19% | 76.51% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 75.82% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.08% | 73.02% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.36% | 74.73% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.46% | 74.69% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.65% | 73.65% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.46% | 68.83% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.88% | 65.37% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.3% | 65.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.7% | 34.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 89.3% | 88.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,668.0 | $47,728.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,142.0 | $31,964.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,531.0 | $49,784.0 |
* Central Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.