Is Central Elementary a good school?

Central Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 426 students attended Central Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Tracy High

Central Elementary

Summary:

Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tracy, California, serving 393 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Tracy Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 989 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary faces several significant challenges. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.6% in 2018-2019 to 43.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Central Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 29.05% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.43% in Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to 39.12% and 25.53% for the district, respectively. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is particularly concerning, with these students ranking significantly lower than their peers at the district and state levels.

Additionally, Central Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 85.5% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. This high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may be contributing to the school's challenges. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism, academic underperformance, equity concerns, and the needs of students from low-income families should be a priority for Tracy Joint Unified School District to ensure that all students at Central Elementary have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

200 West Eaton Ave.
Tracy, CA 95376-3522

(209) 830-3303

District: Tracy Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4785^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,392

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tracy High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.1%

White:

9.2%

Asian:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Elementary ranks worse than 81.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Tracy Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.73. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.1%), White (9.2%), Asian (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tracy Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary is 20.4, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Tracy Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Central Elementary employs 20.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary is $7,392. 5 elementary schools in the Tracy Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary 4785^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tracy Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tracy Joint Unified 989^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.70	4360^th	4809	9.3%
2005	18.10	4093^rd	4822	15.1%
2006	16.17	4278^th	4818	11.2%
2007	15.66	4598^th	5113	10.1%
2008	15.13	4655^th	5113	9.0%
2009	16.36	4654^th	5193	10.4%
2010	22.18	4446^th	5314	16.3%
2011	19.94	4687^th	5377	12.8%
2012	16.33	4877^th	5390	9.5%
2013	27.19	4262^nd	5530	22.9%
2015	14.16	5195^th	5611	7.4%
2016	14.16	5116^th	5614	8.9%
2017	18.24	4846^th	5692	14.9%
2018	23.14	4414^th	5662	22.0%
2019	22.12	4622^nd	5789	20.2%
2021	16.60	1250^th	1417	11.8%
2022	21.48	4695^th	5883	20.2%
2023	20.71	4791^st	5874	18.4%
2024	20.73	4785^th	5862	18.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.99	1815^th	3246	44.1%
2019	38.98	1843^rd	3275	43.7%
2021	29.44	485^th	602	19.4%
2022	39.62	1827^th	3311	44.8%
2023	54.15	1005^th	3250	69.1%
2024	58.55	780^th	3160	75.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.81	2207^th	2420	8.8%
2024	35.09	1552^nd	2634	41.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.94	3700^th	5084	27.2%
2019	27.47	4063^rd	5173	21.5%
2021	26.36	885^th	1110	20.3%
2022	28.92	3932^nd	5264	25.3%
2023	25.89	4245^th	5374	21.0%
2024	26.12	4285^th	5511	22.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.03	320^th	364	12.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.25	4760^th	5413	12.1%
2019	20.28	4599^th	5492	16.3%
2021	15.54	1167^th	1267	7.9%
2022	20.47	4683^rd	5635	16.9%
2023	22.27	4503^rd	5617	19.8%
2024	22.78	4436^th	5605	20.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.38	1624^th	2128	23.7%
2019	21.01	2291^st	2585	11.4%
2021	20.43	267^th	293	8.9%
2022	23.19	1850^th	2227	16.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.60	3574^th	5431	34.2%
2019	25.37	4154^th	5510	24.6%
2021	20.35	1033^rd	1272	18.8%
2022	23.80	4340^th	5663	23.4%
2023	20.32	4685^th	5650	17.1%
2024	20.13	4708^th	5636	16.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.51	3716^th	4830	23.1%
2019	24.32	4082^nd	4963	17.8%
2022	26.20	4017^th	5084	21.0%
2023	28.36	3841^st	5098	24.7%
2024	27.68	3900^th	5102	23.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	285	17	28	181	10	n/a	n/a	0	521
1999	280	19	28	181	11	n/a	n/a	0	519
2000	251	20	25	191	8	n/a	n/a	0	495
2001	241	23	28	203	5	n/a	n/a	0	500
2002	188	28	17	247	4	n/a	n/a	0	484
2003	188	28	17	247	4	n/a	n/a	0	484
2004	178	27	24	284	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
2005	170	26	31	309	5	n/a	n/a	0	541
2006	135	31	19	289	5	n/a	n/a	0	479
2007	113	32	21	292	7	n/a	n/a	1	466
2008	97	24	16	297	6	n/a	n/a	0	440
2009	85	23	12	307	5	6	24	0	462
2010	60	15	10	369	3	0	12	0	469
2011	71	29	16	364	2	0	11	0	493
2012	75	23	18	371	0	2	5	0	494
2013	57	29	26	374	0	3	11	0	500
2014	56	17	19	382	2	0	6	0	482
2015	57	18	18	360	2	0	5	0	460
2016	65	22	26	364	3	0	10	0	490
2017	51	10	31	375	2	0	14	0	483
2018	42	13	39	353	1	0	12	0	460
2019	26	12	38	338	1	0	10	0	425
2020	32	11	38	335	1	1	18	0	436
2021	28	19	41	332	1	3	19	0	443
2022	34	17	36	354	2	2	18	0	463
2023	32	8	30	301	1	5	16	0	393
2024	39	10	33	320	0	5	19	0	426

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	521	24.8	21.0	44.5
1999	519	25.8	20.1	35.3
2000	495	27.0	18.3	52.7
2001	500	25.0	20.0	44.6
2002	484	26.0	18.6	46.1
2003	484	26.0	18.6	46.1
2004	515	24.0	21.5	57.9
2005	541	30.0	18.0	60.1
2006	479	30.0	16.0	69.3
2007	466	24.0	19.4	61.1
2008	440	24.0	18.3	74.5
2009	462	22.0	19.3	77.9
2010	469	22.0	21.3	79.1
2011	493	n/a	n/a	79.5
2012	494	20.0	24.7	n/a
2013	500	21.0	23.8	79.6
2014	482	22.0	21.9	77.4
2015	460	20.0	23.0	77.4
2016	490	22.0	22.2	82.7
2017	483	21.0	23.0	79.9
2018	460	22.0	20.9	84.8
2019	425	19.0	22.3	82.1
2020	436	n/a	n/a	84.4
2021	443	19.5	22.6	79.2
2022	463	22.2	20.8	72.8
2023	393	18.4	21.3	85.5
2024	426	20.8	20.4	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	521	24.8	21.0	44.5
1999	519	25.8	20.1	35.3
2000	495	27.0	18.3	52.7
2001	500	25.0	20.0	44.6
2002	484	26.0	18.6	46.1
2003	484	26.0	18.6	46.1
2004	515	24.0	21.5	57.9
2005	541	30.0	18.0	60.1
2006	479	30.0	16.0	69.3
2007	466	24.0	19.4	61.1
2008	440	24.0	18.3	74.5
2009	462	22.0	19.3	77.9
2010	469	22.0	21.3	79.1
2011	493	n/a	n/a	79.5
2012	494	20.0	24.7	n/a
2013	500	21.0	23.8	79.6
2014	482	22.0	21.9	77.4
2015	460	20.0	23.0	77.4
2016	490	22.0	22.2	82.7
2017	483	21.0	23.0	79.9
2018	460	22.0	20.9	84.8
2019	425	19.0	22.3	82.1
2020	436	n/a	n/a	84.4
2021	443	19.5	22.6	79.2
2022	463	22.2	20.8	72.8
2023	393	18.4	21.3	85.5
2024	426	20.8	20.4	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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