Center Elementary School
Public elementary school in Center, Texas · Center ISD · Grades 3–5
Center Elementary School serves 476 students in grades 3–5 in Center (Shelby County). It is one of 5 schools in Center ISD. By enrollment it is the 2748th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Center ISD |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481332000832 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Center ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 476 | 2,307 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.1% | 80.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Center Elementary School in context
Size
Center Elementary School is the smallest of Center ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 476 students are 20.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 21.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 361; Center Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 163 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 154, against an average of 159 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 159 in grade 3 and 154 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.8% here and 46.4% across Center ISD. Black students are next, at 21.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.6% across Center ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 476 students, Center Elementary School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 476 students would have about 32.2 teachers, so Center Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Center Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is F L Moffett Primary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.8% |
| Black | 21.6% |
| White | 21.2% |
| Asian | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 159 |
| Grade 4 | 163 |
| Grade 5 | 154 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
621 Roughrider Dr., Center, TX 75935
Phone: (936)598-3625
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Center Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F L Moffett Primary School | Center ISD | 0.5 mi | 630 | 16 | 82.2% |
| Excelsior Elementary School | Excelsior ISD | 11.2 mi | 86 | 7.9 | 52.3% |
| Garrison Elementary School | Garrison ISD | 17.2 mi | 346 | 12.5 | 66.2% |
| San Augustine Elementary School | San Augustine ISD | 19.6 mi | 277 | 13.9 | 88.4% |
| Chireno Elementary School | Chireno ISD | 22.8 mi | 245 | 11.7 | 73.1% |
| Carthage Primary School | Carthage ISD | 26.4 mi | 513 | 17.3 | 60.6% |
| Libby Elementary School | Carthage ISD | 26.5 mi | 375 | 15 | 55.2% |
| Woden Elementary School | Woden ISD | 28.2 mi | 471 | 12.2 | 67.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Center ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center High School | High | 9–12 | 662 |
| Center Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 496 |
| F L Moffett Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 630 |
| Roughrider Academy | High | 9–12 | 43 |