Central Elementary School

Regular School · Tuscaloosa, AL

Central Elementary School is a regular school school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving grades PK–05 with 291 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

291

Teachers (FTE)

20.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	234	80%
Hispanic/Latino	50	17%
Two or more races	5	2%
White	1	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	291	144M / 147F

English Language Learners: 31 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	24.1%	139
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	46.3%	140
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	35

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.57 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

6 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

16.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	291	100%

Contact & Location

1510 Dinah Washington Ave

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone: (205)759-3570

http://ces.tuscaloosacityschools.com

District

Tuscaloosa City

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,477

District enrollment: 11,186

Other Schools in District

Arcadia Elementary School Elementary
Martin L King Jr Elementary School Elementary
Oakdale Elementary School Elementary
Rock Quarry Elementary School Elementary
Skyland Elementary School Elementary
Southview Elementary School Elementary
The Alberta School of Performing Arts Elementary
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35401) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010336001252

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD