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What's something CENTER EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTER ISD·NCES 481332000832
Center Elementary School
621 ROUGHRIDER DR, CENTER, TX 75935 · (936) 598-3625 · Shelby County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
410 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 159 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 163 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 154 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Center Elementary School→Center Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CENTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 16.0% | 24.0% | 53.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Center Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary School this school | 476 | 86.1% | 32.9% |
| Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy TEMPLE | 487 | 86.4% | N/A |
| A B McBay Elementary School MEXIA | 498 | 83.9% | N/A |
| Toler Elementary School GARLAND | 425 | 82.1% | 39.4% |
| Thornwood Elementary School HOUSTON | 391 | 89.5% | 43.9% |
| Northside Primary School PALESTINE | 400 | 83.5% | 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 Center Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #3,387 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,278 of 4,466 ▼ 727 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #4,152 of 4,466 ▼ 861 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.0pp | #134 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #2,761 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,050 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #671 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #1,466 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #1,497 of 2,838 |
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
476
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 476 | 32.7 | 14.6:1 | 86% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 33.3 | 15.9:1 | 82% (436) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 31.8 | 16.2:1 | 80% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 39 | 12.1:1 | 76% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 41.6 | 13.6:1 | 83% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 644 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 79% (511) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | 42 | 14.6:1 | 80% (487) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 52% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 25 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (568 to 476); teachers down 21% (41.6 to 32.7).
About Center Elementary School
Center Elementary School is an elementary school in CENTER, Texas, and it is part of CENTER ISD. The grade span is 3 through 5, and enrollment is 476 students.
Federal data list 5 schools in CENTER ISD, with 2,307 students enrolled.
Center Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 47%. The remaining students are 22% Black, 21% White, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Shelby County, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 32.7 full-time equivalents, or about 14.6 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. About 86% of students, or 410, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 71% for public schools in Shelby County.
Center Elementary School is 4.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (32.9% versus 36.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Across Shelby County, the median household income is $49,776, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. In all, Shelby County has 13 public schools and roughly 5,174 students.
Center High School is the public school closest to Center Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Center Elementary School is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment went from 471 in 2020-21 to 476 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.1:1 to 14.6:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Center Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,155
Census ACS
Median income
$49,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTER ISD
- Center High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- F L Moffett Primary SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 496 students
- Roughrider AcademyHigh · 43 students
Other schools in CENTER
- Center High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- F L Moffett Primary SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 496 students
- Excelsior Elementary SchoolElementary · 86 students
- Roughrider AcademyHigh · 43 students
- Excelsior High SchoolElementary
Other Center Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Center Elementary. Center Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Center Elementary SchoolTewksbury, MA · 812 students
- Center ElementaryFairfield, CA · 640 students
- Center ElementaryHanover, MA · 582 students
- Center Elementary SchoolChelmsford, MA · 480 students
- Center Elementary SchoolWaycross, GA · 470 students
Nearby schools
- Center High School0.3 mi · 662
- Roughrider Academy0.3 mi · 43
- F L Moffett Primary School0.5 mi · 630
- Center Middle School1.0 mi · 496
- Shelbyville School7.7 mi · 891
- Tenaha Schools10.5 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Center Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Center Elementary School?
Center Elementary School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 03-05.
Is Center Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Center Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Center Elementary School have?
Center Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Center Elementary School?
Student demographics at Center Elementary School are roughly 21% White, 47% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Center Elementary School?
Center Elementary School is overseen by CENTER ISD in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.