Central Athens
Public elementary school in Athens, Texas · Athens ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Central Athens serves 568 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Athens (Henderson County). It is one of 5 schools in Athens ISD. By enrollment it is the 1872nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 34.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Athens ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480887000282 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Athens ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 568 | 3,029 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.5% | 76.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Central Athens in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Athens ISD, Central Athens is the largest, with 18.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.7 miles away and have a median of 426 students, so Central Athens 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 2 with 94 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 69, against an average of 81 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 88 in grade 5. It also enrolls 84 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 41.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Athens ISD (51.4%). White students are next, at 32.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.5% across Athens 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
Central Athens has 34.27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 568 students would have about 38.4 teachers, so Central Athens has 4.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is South Athens Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41.9% |
| White | 32.6% |
| Black | 17.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Asian | 2.8% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 84 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 69 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
307 Madole St, Athens, TX 75751
Phone: (903)677-6960
Website: athensisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central Athens. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Athens Elementary School | Athens ISD | 0.5 mi | 457 | 17.2 | 78.8% |
| Bel Air Elementary School | Athens ISD | 1.3 mi | 465 | 16.3 | 81.9% |
| Murchison Elementary School | Murchison ISD | 8.1 mi | 169 | 9.5 | 71% |
| Malakoff Elementary School | Malakoff ISD | 9.6 mi | 429 | 14.3 | 69.5% |
| Eustace Intermediate School | Eustace ISD | 11.8 mi | 399 | 14.9 | 62.9% |
| Eustace Primary School | Eustace ISD | 11.8 mi | 431 | 15.9 | 73.5% |
| Cross Roads Elementary School | Cross Roads ISD | 12.3 mi | 288 | 14.5 | 53.8% |
| Brownsboro Elementary School | Brownsboro ISD | 13.5 mi | 422 | 16.2 | 60.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Athens ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens High School | High | 9–12 | 879 |
| Athens Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 660 |
| Bel Air Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 465 |
| South Athens Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 |