Center ISD
Center, Texas · Shelby County · Grades Pre-K–12
Center ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 2,307 students. By enrollment it is the 343rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,307 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 170.7 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4813320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Center ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 476 | 14.6 | 86.1% |
| Center High School | High | 9–12 | 662 | 13.1 | 74.8% |
| Center Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 496 | 11.2 | 82.7% |
| F L Moffett Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 630 | 16 | 82.2% |
| Roughrider Academy | High | 9–12 | 43 | 11.2 | 60.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Center ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Center ISD in context
Size
Center ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Center High School with 662 students, and the smallest is Roughrider Academy with 43; the average is 461, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 6, with 192 students. Grade 12 has 184 students and kindergarten has 141, 30% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Center ISD enrolls 178 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Center ISD at 46.4%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 25.1%.
80.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60.5% at Roughrider Academy to 86.1% at Center Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 170.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 10.4 counselors it has 222 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Center ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Shelbyville ISD, 7.7 miles away with 891 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Center ISD. Shelby County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 166.2 | 14 |
| School counselors | 10.4 | 222 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.1 | 23,070 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 79.8 | 29 |
| Other student support staff | 16.6 | 139 |
| School administrators | 16.8 | 137 |
| District administrators | 5 | 461 |
| All staff | 423.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.4% |
| White | 25.1% |
| Black | 21.4% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 178 |
| Kindergarten | 141 |
| Grade 1 | 149 |
| Grade 2 | 162 |
| Grade 3 | 159 |
| Grade 4 | 163 |
| Grade 5 | 154 |
| Grade 6 | 192 |
| Grade 7 | 137 |
| Grade 8 | 167 |
| Grade 9 | 167 |
| Grade 10 | 185 |
| Grade 11 | 169 |
| Grade 12 | 184 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville ISD | 8 mi | 891 | 12.6 | – |
| Tenaha ISD | 10 mi | 414 | 12.9 | – |
| Excelsior ISD | 11 mi | 86 | 7.9 | – |
| Timpson ISD | 13 mi | 756 | 10.5 | – |
| Joaquin ISD | 14 mi | 720 | 12.9 | – |
| Martinsville ISD | 17 mi | 313 | 10 | – |
| Gary ISD | 18 mi | 476 | 12.5 | – |
| San Augustine ISD | 20 mi | 597 | 11.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Shelby County
- Shelbyville ISD (891 students)
- Timpson ISD (756 students)
- Joaquin ISD (720 students)
- Tenaha ISD (414 students)
- Excelsior ISD (86 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
107 Pr 605, Center, TX 75935
Phone: (936)598-5642
Website: centerisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.