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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 EL
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 EL→CENTER MIDDLE
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CENTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
476
-92 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.6:1
% White
21%
was 29%
% Hispanic
47%
was 46%
% Black
22%
was 20%
% Asian
6%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CENTER EL
CENTER EL is a moderately sized K-5 school in CENTER, Texas, part of CENTER ISD. The school educates 476 students in grades 3 through 5.
CENTER EL is one of 5 schools operated by CENTER ISD, a district that serves 2,307 students overall.
Demographically, CENTER EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 22% Black, 21% White, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Shelby County (around 71%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
With demographic context factored in, CENTER EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.3%, the actual is 31.2%, a residual of -5.1 points.
Around the school, census data for Shelby County shows median household income runs about $49,776, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. CENTER EL is one of 13 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 5,174 students).
Nearest neighbor: CENTER H S, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CENTER EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 38.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CENTER EL has edged down 16%, going from 568 students in 2018 to 476 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 29% to 21%.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 H SHigh · 662 students
- F L MOFFETT PRIElementary · 630 students
- CENTER MIDDLEMiddle · 496 students
- ROUGHRIDER ACADEMYHigh · 43 students
Other schools in CENTER
- CENTER H SHigh · 662 students
- F L MOFFETT PRIElementary · 630 students
- CENTER MIDDLEMiddle · 496 students
- EXCELSIOR ELElementary · 86 students
- ROUGHRIDER ACADEMYHigh · 43 students
- EXCELSIOR H SElementary
Nearby schools
- CENTER H S0.3 mi · 662
- ROUGHRIDER ACADEMY0.3 mi · 43
- F L MOFFETT PRI0.5 mi · 630
- CENTER MIDDLE1.0 mi · 496
- SHELBYVILLE SCHOOL7.7 mi · 891
- TENAHA SCHOOLS10.5 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About CENTER ELHow many students attend CENTER EL?
CENTER EL enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 03-05.
Is CENTER EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTER EL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does CENTER EL have?
CENTER EL employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at CENTER EL?
Student demographics at CENTER EL are roughly 21% White, 47% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTER EL?
CENTER EL is overseen by CENTER ISD in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.