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Centre Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

199 Armory Road, Centre, AL 35960 · (256) 927-3302 · Part of Cherokee County School District

Centre’s School Grade B better than 63% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
665
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Centre Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Centre kids: Centre Middle School

On the path

Where Centre kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Centre Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Centre Middle School450 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

199 Armory Road, Centre

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K70
Kindergarten119
Grade 1109
Grade 2133
Grade 3122
Grade 4112
Enrollment over time
611’20
640’21
647’22
663’23
665’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 7%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Centre Elementary School from Centre families.

Other schools in Cherokee County School District

The district →
Sand Rock High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sand Rock
B
783 students18:1
Cedar Bluff High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Cedar Bluff
B+
623 students17:1
Spring Garden High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Spring Garden
B−
550 students17:1
Gaylesville High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Gaylesville
C+
341 students16:1
Centre Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Centre
B
450 students21:1
Cherokee County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Centre
C+
448 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Centre’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.