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Central Park Elementary School vs. Woodcrest Elementary School

Should you attend Central Park Elementary School or Woodcrest Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Central Park Elementary School
1400 Rodd St
Midland, MI 48640
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Woodcrest Elementary School
5500 Drake St
Midland, MI 48640
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Woodcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 617 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Woodcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
617 students
601 students
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This chart displays total students of Woodcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Woodcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Woodcrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1465 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#307 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Woodcrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 50% in MI)
62%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in MI)
65%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MI)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Central Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Woodcrest Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
91
101
Grade 1 Students
99
107
Grade 2 Students
103
98
Grade 3 Students
129
83
Grade 4 Students
95
102
Grade 5 Students
100
110

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Woodcrest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Woodcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Woodcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Woodcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Woodcrest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Woodcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.34
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Woodcrest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Woodcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Woodcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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