Central Junior High School
Public middle school in Pollok, Texas · Central ISD · Grades 5–8
Central Junior High School serves 451 students in grades 5–8 in Pollok (Angelina County). It is one of 3 schools in Central ISD. By enrollment it is the 1165th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Central ISD |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481350000847 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 451 | 1,497 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.1% | 62.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Central Junior High School is the only middle school in Central ISD. Its 451 students are 30.1% of the district's 1,497. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 16.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 348; Central Junior High 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 7 with 129 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 101, against an average of 113 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 115 in grade 5 and 106 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 70.1% here and 69.5% across Central ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.2% across Central ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 34.49 full-time-equivalent teachers for 451 students, Central Junior High School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 451 students would have about 31.3 teachers, so Central Junior High School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Central Junior High 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 middle school is Hudson Middle School, 7.9 miles away in Hudson ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle 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 | 70.1% |
| Hispanic | 21.3% |
| Black | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
52.1% of students are girls and 47.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 115 |
| Grade 6 | 101 |
| Grade 7 | 129 |
| Grade 8 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7622 Us Hwy 69 N, Pollok, TX 75969
Phone: (936)853-2115
Website: centralisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Middle School | Hudson ISD | 7.9 mi | 681 | 12.3 | 50.8% |
| Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School | Pineywoods Community Academy | 8.2 mi | 260 | 16.3 | 56.2% |
| Lufkin Middle School | Lufkin ISD | 8.9 mi | 1,453 | 14 | 87% |
| McMichael Middle School | Nacogdoches ISD | 15.6 mi | 1,275 | 13.6 | 81.6% |
| Diboll Junior High School | Diboll ISD | 17.2 mi | 356 | 11.7 | 68.3% |
| Huntington Middle School | Huntington ISD | 17.4 mi | 339 | 12.1 | 46% |
| Woden Junior High School | Woden ISD | 17.5 mi | 194 | 12.2 | 61.9% |
| Central Heights Middle School | Central Heights ISD | 20.8 mi | 286 | 12.6 | 28% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Central ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 633 |
| Central High School | High | 9–12 | 408 |