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Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

509 S Broadway St, Hastings, MI 49058 · (269) 948-4423 · Part of Hastings Area School District

Hastings’ School Grade B+ better than 69% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
239
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hastings kids: Hastings Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Hastings Middle School584 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

509 S Broadway St, Hastings

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 141
Grade 239
Grade 338
Grade 426
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
245’20
258’21
284’22
264’23
239’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary School from Hastings families.

Other schools in Hastings Area School District

The district →
Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hastings
B
287 students17:1
Northeastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hastings
B
306 students16:1
Southeastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hastings
B−
261 students14:1
Hastings Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hastings
B
584 students18:1
Hastings High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hastings
B−
804 students18:1

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 Michigan’s other public schools; Hastings’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.