Central School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Owosso, Michigan·48867
Score
42.1/100
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#718
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#1
In Owosso Public Schools
Top 58%
In Michigan

Score 42.1/100: better than 42% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 32% of them
198 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 47% of them
198 students tested
Science
42%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 55% of them
76 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP28.164
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP37.958
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP34.276
MathGrade 3M-STEP34.464
MathGrade 4M-STEP53.458
MathGrade 5M-STEP26.376
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP42.176
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP36.876

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
411
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
411
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
37%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

School district
City
Shiawassee County

Contact

Address
600 W OLIVER ST
Owosso, MI 48867
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. 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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Central School at a glance

Central School is a public elementary school in Owosso, Michigan, serving grades K-5. It is part of Owosso Public Schools. It has about 411 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 42.1 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #718 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell by 3 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.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.