Central Elementary School

3000 County Road 200
Florrence, AL 35633

www.lcschools.org

714 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Lauderdale County school district, located in Florrence, AL with 714 students offering grade levels from PK to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 39 teachers, Central Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

714

Total Students

39.3

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Central Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	640
Hispanic	21
Black	32
Asian	2
Two or More	18
American Indian	1

White
640 (89.6 %)
Black
32 (4.5 %)
Hispanic
21 (2.9 %)
Two or More
18 (2.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lauderdale County
Phone:	(256)764-2903
Website:	http://www.lcschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	714
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	312
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 56

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 100

Grade 2 97

Grade 3 97

Grade 4 92

Grade 5 91

Grade 6 93