Central Avenue Elementary Primary School
4505 104th St East
Tacoma WA, 98446, Pierce County
Phone: 253-535-9886
Ranking: (770 out of 1,485, bottom 48%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Franklin Pierce School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
Total Students: | 424 | 422 | 387 | 386 | 373 | 355 | 340 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 76 | 17.9% | 78 | 18.5% | 54 | 14.0% | 63 | 16.3% | 64 | 17.2% | 51 | 14.4% | 49 | 14.4% |
Grade 1: | 81 | 19.1% | 78 | 18.5% | 74 | 19.1% | 78 | 20.2% | 73 | 19.6% | 54 | 15.2% | 58 | 17.1% |
Grade 2: | 74 | 17.5% | 75 | 17.8% | 69 | 17.8% | 72 | 18.7% | 52 | 13.9% | 66 | 18.6% | 53 | 15.6% |
Grade 3: | 71 | 16.7% | 76 | 18.0% | 70 | 18.1% | 54 | 14.0% | 71 | 19.0% | 51 | 14.4% | 57 | 16.8% |
Grade 4: | 64 | 15.1% | 60 | 14.2% | 60 | 15.5% | 64 | 16.6% | 53 | 14.2% | 57 | 16.1% | 75 | 22.1% |
Grade 5: | 57 | 13.4% | 52 | 12.3% | 58 | 15.0% | 54 | 14.0% | 56 | 15.0% | 76 | 21.4% | 48 | 14.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 225 | 53.1% | 227 | 53.8% | 203 | 52.5% | 205 | 53.1% | 164 | 44.0% | 154 | 43.4% | 160 | 47.1% |
Female: | 199 | 46.9% | 195 | 46.2% | 184 | 47.5% | 181 | 46.9% | 160 | 42.9% | 162 | 45.6% | 150 | 44.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.9% |
Asian: | 36 | 8.5% | 27 | 6.4% | 20 | 5.2% | 27 | 7.0% | 34 | 9.1% | 18 | 5.1% | 22 | 6.5% |
Hispanic: | 68 | 16.0% | 88 | 20.9% | 68 | 17.6% | 63 | 16.3% | 47 | 12.6% | 55 | 15.5% | 49 | 14.4% |
Black: | 26 | 6.1% | 21 | 5.0% | 22 | 5.7% | 24 | 6.2% | 20 | 5.4% | 19 | 5.4% | 22 | 6.5% |
White: | 220 | 51.9% | 218 | 51.7% | 221 | 57.1% | 233 | 60.4% | 227 | 60.9% | 225 | 63.4% | 211 | 62.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 13 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.8% | 9 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 60 | 14.2% | 53 | 12.6% | 46 | 11.9% | 30 | 7.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 220 | 51.9% | 223 | 52.8% | 192 | 49.6% | 183 | 47.4% | 186 | 49.9% | 146 | 41.1% | 131 | 38.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 9.4% | 29 | 6.9% | 42 | 10.9% | 25 | 6.5% | 42 | 11.3% | 43 | 12.1% | 34 | 10.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 19.72 | 18.88 | 18.45 | 18.64 | 18.20 | 17.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MSP | ||||||
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 49.6% | 61.7% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 52% | 61.5% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 58.8% | 65.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 56.6% | 65.2% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 62.6% | 72% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 69.4% | 73.1% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 64.7% | 68.7% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 73.0% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 56.7% | 53.6% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 52.6% | 59.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 56.3% | 59.3% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 65.2% | 62.5% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 64.7% | 67.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 67.9% | 67.3% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 71.3% | 71.4% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 68.6% | 72.4% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 60.7% | 61% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 64.4% | 61.4% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 55.4% | 61.3% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 61.7% | 62.1% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49.5% | 53.6% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 57.5% | 61.2% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 62.6% | 63.7% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 60.1% | 62.6% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 68.3% | 69.5% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 68% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 69.8% | 71% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 73.5% | 72.6% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 24.9% | 34% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 40.8% | 55.6% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 58.6% | 66.1% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 49.3% | 66.5% |
WASL | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 51.7% | 64.2% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 63.2% | 69.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 58.1% | 68.3% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 58.6% | 66.3% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 58% | 68.2% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 59.7% | 70.7% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 56.4% | 70.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 67.1% | 71.3% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 53.7% | 59.9% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 51.8% | 60.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 49.5% | 58.9% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 46.8% | 57.9% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 50.5% | 53.4% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 48.2% | 52.3% |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 67.6% | 74.4% |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 69.5% | 79.5% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 70.7% | 81.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 64.8% | 76.4% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 65.3% | 72.3% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 69.1% | 73.5% |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 48.2% | 55.8% |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 54.9% | 57.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 53.4% | 60.3% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 55.9% | 60.1% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 60.4% | 62.1% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 49.1% | 55.8% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 49.1% | 59.3% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 52.5% | 61% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 56.3% | 61.9% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 63.6% | 76.2% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 58.5% | 71.7% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 66.4% | 75.3% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 70.6% | 73.9% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.9% | 15.1% | 28.2% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 15.7% | 21.4% | 35.6% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.4% | 20.6% | 35.7% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.3% | 20.7% | 36.4% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 30.7% | 42.9% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 39.9% | 44.9% |
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* Central Avenue Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.