CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Score 33.0/100: better than 33% of Arkansas elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient on state tests in Arkansas, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arkansas schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 12 published results by grade and test
As published by Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | ATLAS | 24.6 | 69 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | ATLAS | 21.7 | 69 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | ATLAS | 33.3 | 75 |
| English language arts | All grades | ATLAS | 26.8 | 213 |
| Math | Grade 3 | ATLAS | 36.2 | 69 |
| Math | Grade 4 | ATLAS | 35.7 | 70 |
| Math | Grade 5 | ATLAS | 38.7 | 75 |
| Math | All grades | ATLAS | 36.9 | 214 |
| Science | Grade 3 | ATLAS | 20.3 | 69 |
| Science | Grade 4 | ATLAS | 30 | 70 |
| Science | Grade 5 | ATLAS | 32 | 75 |
| Science | All grades | ATLAS | 27.6 | 214 |
School profile
- Grades
- K-5
- Students
- 489
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Van Buren, AR 72956
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Arkansas. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at a glance
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in Van Buren, Arkansas, serving grades K-5. It is part of Van Buren School District. It has about 489 students (a typical Arkansas elementary school has 405). About 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical Arkansas elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 38%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Arkansas elementary schools, it scores 33.0 out of 100: better than 33% of them, ranking #338 of 504. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.