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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS ISD·NCES 480887000282
Central Athens
307 MADOLE ST, ATHENS, TX 75751 · (903) 677-6960 · Henderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
446 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 ATHENS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 16.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Central Athens
Central Athens's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Athens this school | 568 | 78.5% | 40.0% |
| East Side Elementary School JACKSONVILLE | 623 | 80.9% | 41.3% |
| Wise Elementary School TYLER | 593 | 82.0% | 47.8% |
| Colin L Powell Elementary School EL PASO | 576 | 78.8% | 40.1% |
| Avondale Elementary School AMARILLO | 475 | 81.3% | 45.0% |
| Pine Tree Primary School LONGVIEW | 498 | 79.7% | 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 Central Athens ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,584 of 4,401 | #10 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,624 of 4,466 ▼ 282 | #12 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,887 of 4,466 ▲ 209 | #5 of 13 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,168 of 3,998 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #1,875 of 4,938 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,663 of 4,622 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #670 of 4,628 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #2,051 of 4,789 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #773 of 1,307 | #5 of 6 |
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
568
+73 (+15%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 568 | 34.3 | 16.6:1 | 79% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 34.7 | 16.6:1 | 81% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 35.5 | 16.5:1 | 76% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 80% (396) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 33.6 | 15.4:1 | 78% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 78% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 71% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 38 | 13.1:1 | 46% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 33 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Athens.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (518 to 568); teachers up 2% (33.6 to 34.3).
About Central Athens
Central Athens is a medium-sized elementary school in Texas, with an address in ATHENS. The school reports 568 students in pre-K through 5.
ATHENS ISD runs 5 schools with a combined 3,029 students. Central Athens is one of them.
The most common group at Central Athens is Hispanic students, at 42%. It is also 33% White, 18% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Henderson County's residents are about 15% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. Central Athens's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 79%. The 66% average for public schools in Henderson County is 13 points lower.
Central Athens's average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.0% is within a point of the 40.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Henderson County, the median household income is $65,179, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 32 public schools in Henderson County, enrolling about 11,150 students in all.
The closest public school to Central Athens is Athens High School, about 0.3 miles away. Central Athens is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. The school's 40.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
Central Athens has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
The school enrolled 568 students in 2024-25, 73 more than the 495 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.5:1 to 16.6:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,862
Census ACS
Median income
$65,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ATHENS ISD
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 879 students
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Bel Air Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- South Athens Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other schools in ATHENS
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 879 students
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Bel Air Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- South Athens Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Nearby schools
- Athens High School0.3 mi · 879
- South Athens Elementary School0.5 mi · 457
- Bel Air Elementary School1.3 mi · 465
- Athens Middle School3.0 mi · 660
- Murchison Elementary School8.1 mi · 169
- Malakoff Intermediate School9.2 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Central AthensWhat is the total enrollment at Central Athens?
Central Athens enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Central Athens serve?
Central Athens serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Athens?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Athens is approximately 16.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Athens?
At Central Athens, the student body is approximately 33% White, 42% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Central Athens public or private?
Central Athens is a public K-12 school, overseen by ATHENS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.