Central Elementary School
305 East Hotchin Ave
White Pigeon MI, 49099, Saint Joseph County
Phone: 269-483-7107
Ranking: 
(1,169 out of 2,213, bottom 47%)*
(1,169 out of 2,213, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: White Pigeon Community Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 347 | 367 | 346 | 351 | 385 | 455 | 430 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 17.6% | 83 | 22.6% | 71 | 20.5% | 67 | 19.1% | 84 | 21.8% | 102 | 22.4% | 90 | 20.9% |
| Grade 1: | 62 | 17.9% | 53 | 14.4% | 46 | 13.3% | 56 | 16.0% | 66 | 17.1% | 62 | 13.6% | 57 | 13.3% |
| Grade 2: | 53 | 15.3% | 47 | 12.8% | 52 | 15.0% | 61 | 17.4% | 60 | 15.6% | 56 | 12.3% | 64 | 14.9% |
| Grade 3: | 48 | 13.8% | 56 | 15.3% | 65 | 18.8% | 54 | 15.4% | 53 | 13.8% | 64 | 14.1% | 53 | 12.3% |
| Grade 4: | 57 | 16.4% | 70 | 19.1% | 56 | 16.2% | 53 | 15.1% | 63 | 16.4% | 54 | 11.9% | 60 | 14.0% |
| Grade 5: | 66 | 19.0% | 58 | 15.8% | 56 | 16.2% | 60 | 17.1% | 59 | 15.3% | 58 | 12.7% | 58 | 13.5% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 195 | 56.2% | 189 | 51.5% | 184 | 53.2% | 175 | 49.9% | 200 | 51.9% | 235 | 51.6% | 206 | 47.9% |
| Female: | 152 | 43.8% | 178 | 48.5% | 162 | 46.8% | 176 | 50.1% | 172 | 44.7% | 207 | 45.5% | 215 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 7.8% | 30 | 8.2% | 16 | 4.6% | 20 | 5.7% | 13 | 3.4% | 10 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.3% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 300 | 86.5% | 321 | 87.5% | 317 | 91.6% | 323 | 92.0% | 361 | 93.8% | 435 | 95.6% | 412 | 95.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 3.7% | 13 | 3.5% | 10 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 212 | 61.1% | 245 | 66.8% | 229 | 66.2% | 227 | 64.7% | 231 | 60.0% | 273 | 60.0% | 194 | 45.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 9.8% | 18 | 4.9% | 16 | 4.6% | 29 | 8.3% | 38 | 9.9% | 37 | 8.1% | 68 | 15.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.52 | 18.75 | 19.07 | 17.22 | 17.97 | 17.40 | 16.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.4% | 98.4% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.4% | 98.4% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 98.1% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 26.2% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 18.2% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 36.1% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 37.7% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 50.8% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 96.3% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 93.1% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 34.5% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 36.4% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 90.2% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 46.3% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 42.4% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.6% | 21.6% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 41.8% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.1% | 28.1% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.7% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 36.4% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 41.8% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 53.4% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 79.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 64.9% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 75.7% |
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* Central Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.