Central Elementary School

1510 Dinah Washington Ave, Tuscaloosa AL, 35401 | Tuscaloosa City School District | 205-759-3570
  • grades PK-5
  • students 340
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 22% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Tuscaloosa
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
44%Tuscaloosa
44%Alabama

Central Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Tuscaloosa City School District" in Tuscaloosa, AL. There are a total of 340 students and 22 teachers at Central Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Central Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 49% lower than the Alabama average.

Central Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students340
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Central Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
420-29%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
420-29%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Central Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 0.0% 25.4% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 96.6% 67.8% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.7% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 3.8% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Tuscaloosa demographics profile

StatisticTuscaloosaAlabamaNational
Population100,6334,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6259791
Median age29.538.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%57%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Tuscaloosa

IndexTuscaloosaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.1%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.3%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Central Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.