Central Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4608 128th St E
Tacoma, WA 98446

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Bottom 50%

Serving 345 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Central Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Central Avenue Elementary School's student population of 345 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Avenue Elementary School
Kind	54
1	66
2	58
3	52
4	58
5	57

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Total Students

345 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School
2023	379
2022	377
2021	368
2020	433
2019	433
2018	496
2017	496
2016	460
2015	435
2014	424
2013	422
2012	387
2011	386
2010	373
2009	355
2008	340
2007	356
2006	324
2005	373
2004	342
2003	491
2002	478
2001	438
2000	432
1999	452
1998	411
1997	391
1996	386
1995	381
1994	385
1993	413
1992	435
1991	414
1990	405
1989	397
1988	374
1987	333

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	29
2013	21
2012	21
2011	21
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	19
2006	19
2005	17
2004	17
2003	22
2002	21
2001	21
2000	20
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18
1996	18
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	17

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School Rankings

Central Avenue Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Avenue Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1406 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School
2023	#1406
2022	#1509
2021	#1107
2019	#1107
2018	#1347
2017	#1391
2016	#1049
2015	#1155
2014	#1116
2013	#855
2012	#676

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	37%	41%	25%
2022	32%	40%	23%
2019	45%	50%	35%
2018	42%	51%	35%
2017	45%	51%	38%
2016	51%	51%	38%
2015	46%	49%	38%
2014	50%	65%	56%
2013	62%	64%	59%
2012	67%	63%	59%
2011	62%	60%	50%

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35-39%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2022	37%	53%	37%
2019	58%	61%	51%
2018	52%	61%	35%
2017	50%	61%	53%
2016	56%	62%	53%
2015	51%	56%	47%
2014	50%	74%	67%
2013	77%	73%	70%
2012	77%	72%	69%
2011	72%	70%	68%
2010	77%	70%	65%

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35-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	19:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	17:1	19:1	18:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	19:1	20:1	19:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	19:1	19:1
2009	18:1	19:1	23:1
2008	17:1	19:1	23:1
2007	19:1	19:1	24:1
2006	17:1	19:1	23:1
2005	22:1	19:1	24:1
2004	20:1	19:1	24:1
2003	22:1	19:1	23:1
2002	23:1	19:1	24:1
2001	21:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	20:1	25:1
1999	24:1	21:1	25:1
1998	22:1	20:1	25:1
1997	22:1	20:1	25:1
1996	22:1	21:1	24:1
1995	22:1	20:1	23:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	23:1	21:1	21:1
1992	24:1	21:1	21:1
1991	23:1	21:1	21:1
1990	24:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	2%	3%	1%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	9%	9%	7%
2022	10%	9%	7%
2021	11%	8%	6%
2020	12%	8%	6%
2019	12%	8%	6%
2018	9%	8%	6%
2017	9%	8%	6%
2016	8%	8%	7%
2015	8%	8%	6%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	11%	10%	17%
2009	7%	10%	15%
2008	8%	9%	16%
2007	11%	8%	15%
2006	10%	8%	14%
2005	9%	8%	14%
2004	8%	8%	12%
2003	7%	8%	11%
2002	5%	8%	10%
2001	7%	7%	10%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	7%	7%	9%
1998	4%	7%	9%
1997	3%	7%	8%
1996	4%	7%	7%
1995	3%	6%	7%
1994	4%	6%	6%
1993	3%	6%	6%
1992	5%	6%	6%
1991	4%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

31%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	29%	26%	32%
2022	28%	25%	31%
2021	28%	25%	31%
2020	22%	24%	29%
2019	22%	24%	29%
2018	20%	23%	27%
2017	20%	23%	27%
2016	21%	22%	26%
2015	19%	22%	25%
2014	16%	21%	23%
2013	21%	20%	22%
2012	18%	20%	20%
2011	16%	18%	18%
2010	15%	16%	15%
2009	17%	16%	15%
2008	16%	15%	14%
2007	13%	14%	13%
2006	10%	14%	11%
2005	12%	13%	10%
2004	10%	12%	9%
2003	16%	12%	8%
2002	16%	11%	7%
2001	13%	10%	6%
2000	10%	10%	5%
1999	10%	9%	4%
1998	11%	9%	4%
1997	12%	8%	4%
1996	9%	8%	4%
1995	4%	7%	4%
1994	5%	7%	3%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	7%	5%	11%
2022	6%	5%	10%
2021	5%	5%	10%
2020	5%	5%	10%
2019	5%	5%	10%
2018	4%	4%	10%
2017	4%	4%	10%
2016	4%	4%	10%
2015	4%	4%	10%
2014	6%	5%	11%
2013	5%	5%	11%
2012	6%	5%	11%
2011	6%	5%	13%
2010	7%	6%	15%
2009	7%	5%	15%
2008	8%	6%	15%
2007	10%	6%	15%
2006	11%	6%	15%
2005	8%	6%	16%
2004	6%	6%	15%
2003	8%	6%	15%
2002	6%	5%	14%
2001	8%	5%	13%
2000	9%	5%	12%
1999	8%	5%	12%
1998	10%	5%	10%
1997	9%	5%	10%
1996	12%	4%	10%
1995	10%	5%	9%
1994	11%	4%	8%
1993	12%	4%	8%
1992	8%	4%	7%
1991	6%	4%	6%

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White

36%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	37%	49%	27%
2022	39%	50%	29%
2021	37%	51%	30%
2020	46%	53%	34%
2019	46%	53%	34%
2018	50%	55%	37%
2017	50%	55%	37%
2016	49%	56%	38%
2015	51%	57%	40%
2014	53%	58%	41%
2013	52%	59%	42%
2012	57%	60%	44%
2011	60%	63%	46%
2010	63%	64%	48%
2009	65%	65%	50%
2008	63%	66%	51%
2007	61%	68%	53%
2006	66%	69%	56%
2005	67%	70%	56%
2004	74%	71%	61%
2003	67%	71%	64%
2002	68%	73%	66%
2001	70%	74%	69%
2000	71%	75%	71%
1999	71%	76%	72%
1998	71%	76%	75%
1997	74%	77%	75%
1996	72%	78%	77%
1995	80%	79%	78%
1994	78%	80%	81%
1993	80%	81%	81%
1992	85%	81%	83%
1991	85%	82%	84%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	1%	1%	6%
2022	2%	1%	6%
2021	2%	1%	6%
2018	1%	1%	5%
2017	1%	1%	5%
2016	1%	1%	5%
2015	2%	1%	5%
2014	3%	1%	5%
2013	3%	1%	5%
2012	2%	1%	6%
2011	2%	1%	6%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	16%	9%	15%
2022	15%	9%	16%
2021	17%	9%	15%
2020	15%	8%	14%
2019	15%	8%	14%
2018	15%	8%	14%
2017	15%	8%	14%
2016	17%	7%	14%
2015	16%	7%	13%
2014	14%	7%	12%
2013	12%	6%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	0.75	0.68	0.78
2022	0.74	0.68	0.78
2021	0.75	0.67	0.78
2020	0.71	0.65	0.77
2019	0.71	0.65	0.77
2018	0.68	0.64	0.76
2017	0.68	0.64	0.76
2016	0.69	0.63	0.76
2015	0.68	0.62	0.75
2014	0.67	0.61	0.75
2013	0.68	0.61	0.75
2012	0.63	0.60	0.74
2011	0.61	0.58	0.73
2010	0.59	0.56	0.66
2009	0.57	0.55	0.66
2008	0.59	0.54	0.65
2007	0.61	0.51	0.64
2006	0.54	0.49	0.63
2005	0.54	0.49	0.61
2004	0.44	0.48	0.59
2003	0.52	0.47	0.56
2002	0.51	0.45	0.54
2001	0.49	0.44	0.50
2000	0.48	0.42	0.48
1999	0.48	0.40	0.46
1998	0.48	0.40	0.43
1997	0.43	0.39	0.42
1996	0.46	0.39	0.39
1995	0.35	0.36	0.37
1994	0.38	0.35	0.33
1993	0.35	0.34	0.32
1992	0.27	0.33	0.30
1991	0.27	0.32	0.28

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Eligible for

61%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	51%	41%	57%
2022	42%	36%	52%
2021	51%	35%	56%
2020	62%	35%	71%
2019	62%	35%	71%
2018	66%	37%	69%
2017	66%	37%	69%
2016	68%	38%	68%
2015	55%	39%	62%
2014	52%	39%	63%
2013	53%	38%	61%
2012	50%	37%	58%
2011	47%	33%	50%
2010	50%	33%	50%
2009	41%	29%	41%
2008	39%	28%	38%
2007	40%	28%	37%
2006	32%	29%	36%
2005	38%	27%	34%
2004	32%	27%	34%
2003	40%	26%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Central Avenue Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	12%
2009	12%	9%	13%
2008	10%	9%	14%
2007	9%	9%	13%
2006	11%	8%	13%
2005	9%	9%	12%
2004	13%	9%	13%
2003	9%	9%	13%
2002	9%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Franklin Pierce School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Central Avenue Elementary School is ranked #1406 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Central Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Central Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fruitland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Central Avenue Elementary School?

345 students attend Central Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Central Avenue Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Avenue Elementary School?

Central Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Central Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Central Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Avenue Elementary School part of?

Central Avenue Elementary School is part of Franklin Pierce School District.

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