Overview
Central Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Belmont, California. The school enrolls 436 students. It is part of the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
7% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
25.6:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictBelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
County6081
CityBelmont
ZIP94002
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060453000414
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment436
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino8.0%
Black / African American33.2%
Asian0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native36.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Two or More Races21.9%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %7%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)