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Central Elementary

Rockingham County Schools · Rockingham County

Address
435 E Stadium Dr, Eden, NC 27288
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370399001066
521
Students
31.2
Teachers (FTE)
16.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
44
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
35.2%
Chronically absent
69.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Central Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Central ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. John M Morehead HighHigh · Grades 9-120.2 mi
  2. J E Holmes MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.4 mi
  3. Leaksville-Spray ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  4. Douglass ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  5. Lincoln ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.2 mi
  6. Wentworth ElementaryElementary · Grades K-57.5 mi
  7. Rockingham Co Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-138.2 mi
  8. Rockingham County MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-88.2 mi
  9. Rockingham County HighHigh · Grades 9-128.2 mi
  10. Moss Street ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-510.0 mi

How Central Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 44 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 2,217 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 1,273 of 1,419
Rockingham County Schools18th percentile
Higher than 18% · rank 18 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 16% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 22 points since 2014 (66 → 44). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202544DNot Met42.2
202457CMet52.8
202351DNot Met49.8
202262CExceeded54.6
201969CExceeded64.8
201876BExceeded70.9
201774BExceeded69
201669CExceeded65
201567CExceeded62
201466CExceeded59

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Rockingham County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 44.91%Black 28.02%Hispanic 16.31%Two+ Races 9.4%Asian 0.77%Pacific Isl. 0.38%Native Am. 0.19%
White: 44.91% (234) Black: 28.02% (146) Hispanic: 16.31% (85) Two+ Races: 9.4% (49) Asian: 0.77% (4) Pacific Isl.: 0.38% (2) Native Am.: 0.19% (1)
White44.91%
Black28.02%
Hispanic16.31%
Two+ Races9.4%
Asian0.77%
Pacific Isl.0.38%
Native Am.0.19%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 521
48.18%251 Female
51.82%270 Male

Student counts for Central Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 521 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 64.8%Chronically absent 35.2%
Regular attendance: 64.8% (367) Chronically absent: 35.2% (199)
Regular attendance64.8%
Chronically absent35.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 566
69.2%Economically disadvantaged
7.1%37 English learners

Student indicators for Central Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 566 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 63.41%Beginning 36.59%
Experienced: 63.41% (21) Beginning: 36.59% (12)
Experienced63.41%
Beginning36.59%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 33.1 FTE
93.05%Fully licensed
6.95%Emergency or provisional
6.05%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Central Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 33.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)52.6%33%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)39.1%20.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)36.9%19.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)60.9%19%16.2%--
Reading (grades 3–8)63.1%17.4%13.6%5.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)47.4%19.6%30.9%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-9.2351.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers33.07
Experienced teachers20.97 (63%)
Beginning teachers12.1 (37%)
Holding a standard license30.77 (93%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.3 (7%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (199 of 566)35.2%
Economically disadvantaged69.2%
English learners making progress (of 37)35.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.78
Library books per student18.26
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.27

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Central Elementary report card PDF

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Central Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.