Central Elementary School
Public elementary school in Carrollton, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Central Elementary School serves 455 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Carrollton (Dallas County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 2950th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 35.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305000794 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 455 | 24,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.9% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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 Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Central Elementary School is the 17th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 502 students, so Central Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 78 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 54, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than kindergarten (78 against 68). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 59 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 94.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (60.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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 Elementary School has 35.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 455 students would have about 30.7 teachers, so Central Elementary School has 4.8 more.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Carrollton Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 44 elementary schools within 5 miles and 144 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 94.1% |
| White | 2.2% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 59 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 58 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1600 S Perry Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: (972)968-1300
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.8 mi | 505 | 13.1 | 91.1% |
| Blair Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.9 mi | 520 | 13.5 | 84% |
| McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.1 mi | 706 | 15.2 | 85% |
| Farmers Branch Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 468 | 13.1 | 76.5% |
| Good Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 499 | 13.3 | 86.6% |
| Stark Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.1 mi | 626 | 15.4 | 56.9% |
| Country Place Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.3 mi | 318 | 12.9 | 37.7% |
| Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning School | Dallas ISD | 2.5 mi | 404 | 13.9 | 94.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.