Public SchoolElementary

Central Elementary School

509 S Broadway St, Hastings, MI 49058

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
239
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hastings Area School District
Barry County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
60thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
73rdpercentile
Class size12.4 students per teacher
92ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan 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 Elementary School

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hastings, Michigan, serving grades K–5. It is part of Hastings Area School District. The school is located in a town in Barry County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 239 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

509 S Broadway St
Hastings, MI 49058
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
239 students
Students per teacher
12.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Hastings Area School District
County
Barry County
NCES school ID
261797005469

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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.