Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CELESTE ISD·NCES 481326000827
Celeste Elementary School
605 W COCKRELL ST, CELESTE, TX 75423 · (903) 568-4721 · Hunt County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
140 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CELESTE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 34.0% | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 26.0% | 32.0% | 24.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Celeste Elementary School
Celeste Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste Elementary School this school | 244 | 57.4% | 42.0% |
| Gatesville Primary School GATESVILLE | 287 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Chico Elementary School CHICO | 284 | 56.3% | 45.1% |
| Trenton Elementary School TRENTON | 276 | 59.8% | 44.8% |
| Goldthwaite Elementary School GOLDTHWAITE | 237 | 55.3% | 51.7% |
| Early Primary School EARLY | 231 | 53.7% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Celeste Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hunt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,319 of 4,401 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,378 of 4,466 ▼ 63 | #6 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,157 of 4,466 ▲ 509 | #2 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +31.5pp | #118 of 3,998 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #4,479 of 4,938 | #15 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #892 of 4,622 | #6 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #2,538 of 4,628 | #12 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #3,253 of 4,789 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #430 of 1,307 | #4 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
244
+13 (+6%) vs 2020
+97% since 1990-91, when it was 124
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | 18.6 | 13.1:1 | 57% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 18 | 14.5:1 | 65% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 18.5 | 13.7:1 | 65% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 56% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 17.1 | 11.9:1 | 61% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 61% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 215 | 17 | 12.7:1 | 55% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 18 | 12.1:1 | 32% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 124 | 7 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Celeste Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (204 to 244); teachers up 9% (17.1 to 18.6).
About Celeste Elementary School
Celeste Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of CELESTE, Texas. It has an enrollment of 244 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Celeste Elementary School is one school in CELESTE ISD, a system of 3 schools with 489 students.
The largest group at Celeste Elementary School is White students, at 65%. Other groups include 31% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
Its staff includes 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.1 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Celeste Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 57%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Celeste Elementary School would score about 49.2%. It scores 42.0%, 7.1 points below that figure.
In Hunt County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $71,938 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Celeste Elementary School, Hunt County has 45 public schools.
Celeste Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Celeste Junior High School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Celeste Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Celeste Elementary School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Celeste Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Celeste Elementary School had a net gain of 13 students, or 6%.
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Hunt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,972
Census ACS
Median income
$71,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CELESTE ISD
- Celeste High SchoolHigh · 147 students
- Celeste Junior High SchoolMiddle · 98 students
Other schools in CELESTE
- Bland Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Bland Middle SchoolMiddle · 165 students
- Celeste High SchoolHigh · 147 students
- Celeste Junior High SchoolMiddle · 98 students
Nearby schools
- Celeste Junior High School0.1 mi · 98
- Celeste High School0.2 mi · 147
- Bland Elementary School6.4 mi · 392
- Bland Middle School6.4 mi · 165
- Leonard Intermediate School7.0 mi · 115
- Leonard Elementary School7.1 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Celeste Elementary SchoolHow large is Celeste Elementary School?
Celeste Elementary School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-05.
Is Celeste Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Celeste Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Celeste Elementary School have?
Celeste Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Celeste Elementary School?
Celeste Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Celeste Elementary School?
Celeste Elementary School is overseen by CELESTE ISD in Hunt County.
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