📍 2195 N. Polk Ave., Fresno, Fresno County, 93722
Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fresno, Fresno County. The school has 762 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Wendy Slack. It is part of the Central Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.7:1.
Central Elementary enrolls 762 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 31% Asian and 6.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 403 | 53% |
| Asian | 236 | 31% |
| White | 50 | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 43 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
604 of the school's 762 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Central Elementary is one of 25 schools in Central Unified, based in Fresno, California. The district serves 15,962 students district-wide and employs 676 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 762 students, Central Elementary is larger than the district average of about 638 students per school.