Enrollment
286
Middle
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD·NCES 481344012666
Central Heights Middle School
10317 US HWY 259 N, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75965 · (936) 552-3441 · Nacogdoches County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
80 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 104 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 36% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Central Heights Middle School→Central Heights High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
77.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +39.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 39 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 29.0% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 38.0% | 23.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 77.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Heights Middle School
Central Heights Middle School's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Heights Middle School this school | 286 | 28.0% | 67.2% |
| Maypearl Middle School MAYPEARL | 265 | 31.7% | 46.8% |
| Industrial Junior High School VANDERBILT | 254 | 29.1% | 73.2% |
| Idalou Middle School IDALOU | 286 | 24.5% | 56.6% |
| Hallettsville Junior High School HALLETTSVILLE | 305 | 34.1% | 57.4% |
| Peaster Junior High School WEATHERFORD | 277 | 30.7% | 44.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Heights Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #136 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #171 of 1,670 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #149 of 1,670 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +33.0pp | #46 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #1,413 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #269 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #686 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.0% | #1,478 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #370 of 437 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
286
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 286 | 22.7 | 12.6:1 | 28% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 22.7 | 11.3:1 | 33% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 22.1 | 12.6:1 | 40% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 34% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 18.2 | 15.3:1 | 24% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 38% (109) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Heights Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (279 to 286); teachers up 25% (18.2 to 22.7).
About Central Heights Middle School
Central Heights Middle School is a small middle school located in NACOGDOCHES, Texas. The school enrolls 286 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
Central Heights Middle School reports to CENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD, which has 3 schools and 1,096 students.
Roughly 62% of students at Central Heights Middle School are White. Enrollment also includes 22% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 62% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 22.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.6:1. That is lower than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 28%. For comparison, public schools in Nacogdoches County average 70%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.7%.
Census estimates describe Nacogdoches County this way: the median household income is $53,555, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. In all, Nacogdoches County has 29 public schools and roughly 10,396 students.
The closest public school to Central Heights Middle School is Central Heights High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Central Heights Middle School is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (282) to 2024-25 (286). Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.8:1 to 12.6:1.
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Nacogdoches County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,162
Census ACS
Median income
$53,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD
- Central Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Central Heights High SchoolHigh · 333 students
Other schools in NACOGDOCHES
- Nacogdoches High SchoolHigh · 1,755 students
- McMichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,275 students
- Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- Mike Moses Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Central Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Thomas J Rusk Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
Other Central Heights Middle schools
One other US public school is named Central Heights Middle. Central Heights Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Central Heights MiddleSun Prairie, WI · 560 students
Nearby schools
- Central Heights High School0.0 mi · 333
- Central Heights Elementary School0.3 mi · 477
- Nacogdoches County DAEP Coop3.5 mi · 3
- Margie Chumbley Academy for Success3.5 mi · 67
- Nacogdoches High School5.8 mi · 1,755
- Raguet Elementary School6.0 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Central Heights Middle SchoolHow large is Central Heights Middle School?
Central Heights Middle School enrolls approximately 286 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Central Heights Middle School serve?
Central Heights Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Central Heights Middle School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Central Heights Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Heights Middle School?
At Central Heights Middle School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Heights Middle School?
Central Heights Middle School is overseen by CENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD in Nacogdoches County.
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