📍 600 W Oliver St, Owosso, Shiawassee County, 48867
Central School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Owosso, Shiawassee County. The school has 423 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Owosso Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central School enrolls 423 students across grades K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.1% Two or more races and 5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 373 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 5% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
205 of the school's 423 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 169 qualify for free lunch and 36 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-70, state senate district 24, state house district 85.
Central School is one of 6 schools in Owosso Public Schools, based in Owosso, Michigan. The district serves 2,863 students district-wide and employs 165 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 423 students, Central School is close to the district average of about 477 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant