Central Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mabank, Texas · Mabank ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Central Elementary School serves 723 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Mabank (Kaufman County). It is one of 6 schools in Mabank ISD. By enrollment it is the 771st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 42.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Mabank ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482868007372 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mabank ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 723 | 4,118 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.1% | 69.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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 3 elementary schools in Mabank ISD, Central Elementary School is the largest, with 17.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.4 miles away and have a median of 385 students, so Central 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 132 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 90, against an average of 121 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 128 in kindergarten and 132 in grade 4. It also enrolls 90 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mabank ISD (64%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.1% across Mabank ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Central Elementary School has 42.87 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 723 students would have about 48.9 teachers, so Central Elementary School has 6 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 Southside Elementary School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.2% |
| Hispanic | 22.5% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
44.4% of students are girls and 55.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 90 |
| Kindergarten | 128 |
| Grade 1 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 123 |
| Grade 4 | 132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
19119 E Us Hwy 175, Mabank, TX 75147
Phone: (903)880-1380
Website: mabankisd.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Elementary School | Mabank ISD | 2.4 mi | 459 | 15 | 81% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Mabank ISD | 3.9 mi | 501 | 14.6 | 76.8% |
| Eustace Primary School | Eustace ISD | 6.4 mi | 431 | 15.9 | 73.5% |
| Eustace Intermediate School | Eustace ISD | 6.5 mi | 399 | 14.9 | 62.9% |
| Tool Elementary School | Malakoff ISD | 8.4 mi | 197 | 9.3 | 76.1% |
| Kemp Intermediate School | Kemp ISD | 9.3 mi | 307 | 11.5 | 71.7% |
| Kemp Intermediate West | Kemp ISD | 9.4 mi | 296 | 11 | 79.4% |
| Kemp Primary School | Kemp ISD | 9.7 mi | 371 | 13.1 | 80.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mabank ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 501 |
| Mabank High School | High | 9–12 | 1,173 |
| Mabank Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 610 |
| Mabank Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 652 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 459 |