📍 14159 Hwy 26 West, Lucedale, George County, 39452
Central Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lucedale, George County. The school has 714 pupils enrolled. It is part of the George Co School Dist school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elementary School enrolls 714 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 638 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
714 of the school's 714 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 484 qualify for free lunch and 230 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 Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 MS-40, state senate district 43, state house district 107.
Central Elementary School is one of 9 schools in George County School District, based in Lucedale, Mississippi. The district serves 4,049 students district-wide and employs 275 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 714 students, Central Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 450 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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