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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL ISD·NCES 481350005619

CENTRAL EL

8578 US HWY 69N, POLLOK, TX 75969 · (936) 853-9390 · Angelina County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
Enrollment
633
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
417 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
65
Kindergarten
107
Grade 1
94
Grade 2
121
Grade 3
125
Grade 4
121
Student demographics
White
45271%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
13621%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 54%
Black
223%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Two+
213%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
33252%
Female
30148%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CENTRAL EL→CENTRAL J H→CENTRAL H S
Based on grade levels within CENTRAL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +14.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
633
-25 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.8:1
% White
71%
was 70%
% Hispanic
21%
was 21%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CENTRAL EL

Located at 8578 US HWY 69N, in POLLOK, Texas, CENTRAL EL is a moderately sized elementary campus that hosts 633 students (grades pre-K through 4), operated by CENTRAL ISD. That puts it 22% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

CENTRAL ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,497 students. CENTRAL EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, CENTRAL EL logs that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Angelina County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, CENTRAL EL has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CENTRAL EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.1%, the actual is 35.8%, a residual of -9.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Angelina County put median household income runs about $60,960, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CENTRAL EL is one of 43 public schools in Angelina County (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students).

Nearest neighbor: CENTRAL J H, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CENTRAL EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 48.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. CENTRAL EL's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 658 (now 633). Class-load math has rose: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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Angelina County at a glance

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Population
87,275
Census ACS
Median income
$60,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
15,649 students

Quick facts

School name
CENTRAL EL
District
CENTRAL ISD
Address
8578 US HWY 69N, POLLOK, TX 75969
Phone
(936) 853-9390
County
Angelina County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
633
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
417 (66%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481350005619
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About CENTRAL EL
How large is CENTRAL EL?
CENTRAL EL enrolls approximately 633 students in grades PK-04.
Is CENTRAL EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does CENTRAL EL have?
CENTRAL EL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL EL?
At CENTRAL EL, the student body is approximately 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is CENTRAL EL public or private?
CENTRAL EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CENTRAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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