Central Heights ISD
Nacogdoches, Texas · Nacogdoches County · Grades Pre-K–12
Central Heights ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,096 students. By enrollment it is the 546th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,096 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87.7 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4813440 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Central Heights ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 | 13.3 | 40.9% |
| Central Heights High School | High | 9–12 | 333 | 11.5 | 23.1% |
| Central Heights Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 286 | 12.6 | 28% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Central Heights ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Central Heights ISD in context
Size
Central Heights ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 365 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Central Heights Elementary School (477) and the smallest is Central Heights Middle School (286).
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 104 students. Grade 12 has 82 students and kindergarten has 74, 11% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Central Heights ISD enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Central Heights ISD at 66.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 23.1%.
32.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 23.1% at Central Heights High School to 40.9% at Central Heights 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 87.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.3 counselors it has 843 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 3 school psychologists.
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
Central Heights ISD is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Stephen F Austin State University Charter School, 6 miles away with 253 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Central Heights ISD. Nacogdoches County has 9 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 | 87.7 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1.3 | 843 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,096 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 365 |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 548 |
| Other student support staff | 7.2 | 152 |
| School administrators | 5.2 | 211 |
| District administrators | 1 | 1,096 |
| All staff | 152.1 |
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
| White | 66.3% |
| Hispanic | 23.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
| Grade 6 | 104 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 102 |
| Grade 9 | 85 |
| Grade 10 | 83 |
| Grade 11 | 83 |
| Grade 12 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | 6 mi | 253 | 15.5 | – |
| Nacogdoches ISD | 7 mi | 5,766 | 14.1 | – |
| Garrison ISD | 10 mi | 736 | 11.7 | – |
| Cushing ISD | 12 mi | 558 | 12.2 | – |
| Douglass ISD | 12 mi | 424 | 9.6 | – |
| Mount Enterprise ISD | 15 mi | 501 | 11.6 | – |
| Martinsville ISD | 16 mi | 313 | 10 | – |
| Woden ISD | 17 mi | 885 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Nacogdoches County
- Nacogdoches ISD (5,766 students)
- Woden ISD (885 students)
- Garrison ISD (736 students)
- Cushing ISD (558 students)
- Douglass ISD (424 students)
- Chireno ISD (365 students)
- Martinsville ISD (313 students)
- Stephen F Austin State University Charter School (253 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
10317 Us Hwy 259 N, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Phone: (936)564-2681
Website: centralhts.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.