Enrollment
86
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXCELSIOR ISD·NCES 481884001762
Excelsior Elementary School
11270 ST HWY 7 W, CENTER, TX 75935 · (936) 598-5866 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL86 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
45 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 11 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 6% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 35.0% | 34.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Excelsior Elementary School
Excelsior Elementary School's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Elementary School this school | 86 | 52.3% | 26.6% |
| Stonewall Elementary School STONEWALL | 106 | 50.0% | 57.3% |
| Palo Pinto Elementary School PALO PINTO | 94 | 44.7% | 81.5% |
| Harmony Intermediate School BIG SANDY | 124 | 52.4% | 54.9% |
| Quest Collegiate Academy-Whitewright WHITEWRIGHT | 105 | 44.8% | 42.3% |
| Ector Elementary School ECTOR | 124 | 55.6% | 39.0% |
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 Excelsior Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 86 | #4,847 of 4,938 |
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
86
+15 (+21%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 82
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 7.1:1
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 | 86 | 10.9 | 7.9:1 | 52% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 9.2 | 8.3:1 | 66% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 10.4 | 7.1:1 | 76% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 10 | 7.1:1 | 75% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 10.6 | 9.0:1 | 49% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 10 | 9.9:1 | 67% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 59% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 75 | 9 | 8.3:1 | 72% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 82 | 8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Excelsior Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (95 to 86); teachers up 3% (10.6 to 10.9).
About Excelsior Elementary School
A very small elementary school in CENTER, Texas, Excelsior Elementary School is part of EXCELSIOR ISD. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 86 students. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 83% below that mark.
Excelsior Elementary School is listed under EXCELSIOR ISD in federal data.
More than half of enrollment at Excelsior Elementary School is White: 78%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic and 5% Black. The county population is about 64% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Excelsior Elementary School scores 36%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Excelsior Elementary School is 7.9:1, based on 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 71% for public schools in Shelby County.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Excelsior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.6%, against a prediction of 51.3%.
In the wider Shelby County area, median household income comes to about $49,776, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Shelby County's 13 public schools enroll about 5,174 students and include Excelsior Elementary School.
Martinsville School, about 5.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Excelsior Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment was 86 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 71.
On allk12, people connected to Excelsior Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
- Center High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- F L Moffett Primary SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 496 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Roughrider AcademyHigh · 43 students
- Excelsior High SchoolElementary
Other Excelsior Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Excelsior Elementary. Excelsior Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- EXCELSIOR ELEMENTARYEXCELSIOR, MN · 707 students
- Excelsior ElementaryRoseville, CA · 469 students
- Excelsior ElementaryGarden Grove, CA · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Martinsville School5.6 mi · 313
- Center Elementary School11.2 mi · 476
- Center High School11.3 mi · 662
- Roughrider Academy11.3 mi · 43
- F L Moffett Primary School11.4 mi · 630
- Center Middle School12.0 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Excelsior Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Excelsior Elementary School?
Excelsior Elementary School enrolls approximately 86 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Excelsior Elementary School serve?
Excelsior Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Excelsior Elementary School?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at Excelsior Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Excelsior Elementary School?
At Excelsior Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Excelsior Elementary School in?
Excelsior Elementary School is part of EXCELSIOR ISD.
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