Central Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plainview, Texas · Plainview ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Central Elementary School serves 505 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Plainview (Hale County). It is one of 7 schools in Plainview ISD. By enrollment it is the 2473rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 32.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Plainview ISD |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483507022850 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plainview ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 505 | 4,077 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.8% | 78.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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
Central Elementary School is the largest of Plainview ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 505 students are 12.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.7 miles away and have a median of 328 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 2 with 105 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 84 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 92 in kindergarten and 93 in grade 4. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 77.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Plainview ISD (83%). White students are next, at 18%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.6% across Plainview 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 32.91 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 505 students would have about 34.1 teachers, so Central Elementary School has 1.2 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, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is South Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.6% |
| White | 18% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 Ennis St, Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: (806)293-6035
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 1.1 mi | 456 | 16.1 | 84.9% |
| North Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 2.3 mi | 492 | 16.1 | 87.4% |
| Akin Elementary School | Hale Center ISD | 10.4 mi | 226 | 11.1 | 84.5% |
| Kress Elementary School | Kress ISD | 12.2 mi | 135 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Lockney Elementary School | Lockney ISD | 17.2 mi | 170 | 11.2 | 81.2% |
| Hp Webb Elementary School | Olton ISD | 22.6 mi | 291 | 12.8 | 67% |
| Tulia Elementary School | Tulia ISD | 25.1 mi | 364 | 11.6 | 82.1% |
| Abernathy Elementary School | Abernathy ISD | 25.4 mi | 400 | 12.7 | 51.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Plainview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale County JJAEP | High | 6–11 | 18 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 492 |
| Plainview High School | High | 9–12 | 1,418 |
| Plainview Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 554 |
| Plainview Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 634 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 456 |