Central Heights Elementary School
Public elementary school in Nacogdoches, Texas · Central Heights ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Central Heights Elementary School serves 477 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches County). It is one of 3 schools in Central Heights ISD. By enrollment it is the 2740th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Central Heights ISD |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481344007049 |
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 Heights ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 477 | 1,096 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.9% | 32.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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 Heights Elementary School in context
Size
Central Heights Elementary School is the only elementary school in Central Heights ISD. Its 477 students are 43.5% of the district's 1,096. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 384; Central Heights 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 85 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 33, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than kindergarten (85 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66% here and 66.3% across Central Heights ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.1% across Central Heights 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
With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 477 students, Central Heights Elementary School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 477 students would have about 32.2 teachers, so Central Heights Elementary School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Central Heights 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 Raguet Elementary School, 5.7 miles away in Nacogdoches ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 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 | 66% |
| Hispanic | 25.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
52.8% of students are girls and 47.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10317 Us Hwy 259 N, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Phone: (936)552-3424
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central Heights Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raguet Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 5.7 mi | 409 | 14.2 | 67.2% |
| Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | 5.9 mi | 253 | 15.5 | – |
| Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 6.5 mi | 612 | 17.9 | 93.8% |
| Thomas J Rusk Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 7.1 mi | 422 | 13.4 | 85.5% |
| Mike Moses Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 7.2 mi | 503 | 16 | 94% |
| Emeline Carpenter Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 8.9 mi | 359 | 14.5 | 92.2% |
| Cushing Elementary School | Cushing ISD | 12.3 mi | 260 | 13.3 | 72.7% |
| Garrison Elementary School | Garrison ISD | 13.9 mi | 346 | 12.5 | 66.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Central Heights ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Heights High School | High | 9–12 | 333 |
| Central Heights Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 286 |