Public SchoolElementary

Central Elem

1100 Central Avenue, Dodge City, KS 67801

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
381
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dodge City
Ford County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
9thpercentile
Equity14% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance10% chronically absent
81stpercentile
Class size18.5 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central Elem

Central Elem is a public elementary school in Dodge City, Kansas, serving grades K–5. It is part of Dodge City. The school is located in a remote town in Ford County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 381 students were enrolled, with about 18.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kansas elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1100 Central Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
381 students
Students per teacher
18.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Dodge City
County
Ford County
NCES school ID
200558001089

Schools near Central Elem

All 11 schools in Dodge City →
Miller Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 780 students
C0.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.