Central Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pollok, Texas · Central ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Central Elementary School serves 633 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Pollok (Angelina County). It is one of 3 schools in Central ISD. By enrollment it is the 1368th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.7 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 ÷ 37.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Central ISD |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481350005619 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Central ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 633 | 1,497 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.9% | 62.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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 only elementary school in Central ISD. Its 633 students are 42.3% of the district's 1,497. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 330; 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 3 with 125 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 65, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 4 has 13% more students than kindergarten (121 against 107). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 71.4% here and 69.5% across Central ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 21.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.2% across Central 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
With 37.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 633 students, Central Elementary School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 633 students would have about 42.8 teachers, so Central Elementary School has 4.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Central 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 Brandon Elementary School, 7.7 miles away in Lufkin ISD. Within 10 miles there are 9 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.4% |
| Hispanic | 21.5% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 121 |
| Grade 3 | 125 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8578 Us Hwy 69N, Pollok, TX 75969
Phone: (936)853-9390
Website: centralisd.com
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 7.7 mi | 386 | 13.8 | 78.2% |
| Dunbar Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 8.0 mi | 268 | 13.1 | 86.9% |
| W F Peavy Primary School | Hudson ISD | 8.5 mi | 683 | 13.6 | 53.6% |
| W H Bonner Elementary School | Hudson ISD | 8.6 mi | 621 | 13.3 | 52.5% |
| Special Services | Lufkin ISD | 8.6 mi | 11 | 11 | 90.9% |
| Brookhollow Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 9.0 mi | 273 | 15.5 | 93.4% |
| Coston Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 9.0 mi | 211 | 13.7 | 95.7% |
| Sarah Strinden Elementary School | Pineywoods Community Academy | 9.1 mi | 512 | 17.8 | 60.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Central ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | High | 9–12 | 408 |
| Central Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 451 |