F L Moffett Primary School
Public elementary school in Center, Texas · Center ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
F L Moffett Primary School serves 630 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Center (Shelby County). It is one of 5 schools in Center ISD. By enrollment it is the 1393rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 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 ÷ 39.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Center ISD |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481332006665 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Center ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 630 | 2,307 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.2% | 80.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
F L Moffett Primary School in context
Size
F L Moffett Primary School is the largest of Center ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 630 students are 27.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 21.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 361; F L Moffett Primary 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 pre-K with 178 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 141, against an average of 158 per grade. This year grade 2 has 15% more students than kindergarten (162 against 141). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 178 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 42.9% here and 46.4% across Center ISD. White students are next, at 25.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.6% across Center 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 39.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 630 students, F L Moffett Primary School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 630 students would have about 42.6 teachers, so F L Moffett Primary School has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
F L Moffett Primary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Center Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.9% |
| White | 25.6% |
| Black | 24.6% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 178 |
| Kindergarten | 141 |
| Grade 1 | 149 |
| Grade 2 | 162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
294 Stadium Dr., Center, TX 75935
Phone: (936)598-6266
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: F L Moffett Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary School | Center ISD | 0.5 mi | 476 | 14.6 | 86.1% |
| Excelsior Elementary School | Excelsior ISD | 11.4 mi | 86 | 7.9 | 52.3% |
| Garrison Elementary School | Garrison ISD | 16.9 mi | 346 | 12.5 | 66.2% |
| San Augustine Elementary School | San Augustine ISD | 20.1 mi | 277 | 13.9 | 88.4% |
| Chireno Elementary School | Chireno ISD | 23.2 mi | 245 | 11.7 | 73.1% |
| Carthage Primary School | Carthage ISD | 25.9 mi | 513 | 17.3 | 60.6% |
| Libby Elementary School | Carthage ISD | 25.9 mi | 375 | 15 | 55.2% |
| Woden Elementary School | Woden ISD | 28.4 mi | 471 | 12.2 | 67.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Center ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 476 |
| Center High School | High | 9–12 | 662 |
| Center Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 496 |
| Roughrider Academy | High | 9–12 | 43 |