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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEPHENVILLE ISD·NCES 484152004744

Central Elementary School

780 W WASHINGTON, STEPHENVILLE, TX 76401 · (254) 965-3716 · Erath County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
256 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K13734%
Kindergarten26866%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
18445%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
18245%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
205%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
22556%
Female
18044%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Central Elementary School→Chamberlin Elementary School→Hook Elementary School→Gilbert Intermediate School→Henderson Junior High School→Stephenville High School
Based on grade levels within STEPHENVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Erath County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
405#3,446 of 4,938#3 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#2,308 of 4,622N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.8%#1,516 of 4,628N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.2%#2,956 of 4,789#3 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.9%#2,715 of 2,838N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
405
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2540527.314.8:163% (256)
2023-2444228.715.4:165% (286)
2022-2342229.214.4:164% (271)
2020-214132715.3:157% (236)
2017-1841323.217.8:154% (225)
2015-164072417.0:157% (233)
2010-114612220.9:167% (309)
2000-015223514.9:154% (280)
1990-914872718.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (413 to 405); teachers up 17% (23.2 to 27.3).

About Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School, located in STEPHENVILLE, Texas, is a small elementary school. It reported 405 students in pre-K through kindergarten in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.

STEPHENVILLE ISD is made up of 6 schools with 3,578 students in all.

The largest group at Central Elementary School is White students, at 45%. The remaining students are 45% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Erath County is about 79% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Central Elementary School scores 59%.

Central Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1, with 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 63% at Central Elementary School. Compared with the 51% average for public schools in Erath County, the school's rate is higher.

In the wider Erath County area, median household income comes to about $65,115, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Erath County counts 17 public schools with about 5,893 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hook Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 6.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.

Enrollment at Central Elementary School was 413 in 2020-21 and 405 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.

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Erath County at a glance

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Population
43,794
Census ACS
Median income
$65,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,893 students

Quick facts

School name
Central Elementary School
District
STEPHENVILLE ISD
Address
780 W WASHINGTON, STEPHENVILLE, TX 76401
Phone
(254) 965-3716
County
Erath County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
405
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
256 (63%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
484152004744
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 66th largest of the 152.

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Frequently asked questions

About Central Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Elementary School?
At Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Central Elementary School public or private?
Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by STEPHENVILLE ISD.
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