Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Celina, Texas · Celina ISD · Grades K–5
Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School serves 472 students in grades K–5 in Celina (Collin County). It is one of 7 schools in Celina ISD. By enrollment it is the 2794th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 34.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Celina ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481329022950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Celina ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 472 | 5,324 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.3% | 16.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Celina ISD, Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School is the smallest, with 8.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 978; Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School is smaller 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 kindergarten with 87 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 64, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 5 has 26% fewer students than kindergarten (64 against 87). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 38.6% here and 21.1% across Celina ISD. White students are next, at 27.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.7% across Celina 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 34.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 472 students, Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 472 students would have about 31.9 teachers, so Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Tommie Dobie Bothwell 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 Light Farms Elementary School, 2.1 miles away in Prosper ISD. Within 10 miles there are 55 other elementary schools, 12 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 38.6% |
| White | 27.1% |
| Hispanic | 14.6% |
| Black | 13.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 80 |
| Grade 5 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2120 Coventry Dr., Celina, TX 75009
Phone: (469)742-9100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Farms Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,058 | 15.6 | 2.8% |
| Marcy B Lykins Elementary School | Celina ISD | 2.3 mi | 589 | 13.7 | 23.3% |
| Ralph and Mary Lynn Boyer Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.4 mi | 974 | 16.6 | 5.2% |
| O'Dell Elementary School | Celina ISD | 3.0 mi | 770 | 18.9 | 12.6% |
| Joyce Hall Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,067 | 16.1 | 5.5% |
| Lilyana Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 3.9 mi | 982 | 15.7 | 5.3% |
| Dan Christie Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 4.4 mi | 1,016 | 15.8 | 10.2% |
| Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 4.5 mi | 917 | 15.5 | 2.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Celina ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Ray & Afton Martin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 709 |
| Celina High School | High | 9–12 | 1,322 |
| Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 241 |
| Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,219 |
| Marcy B Lykins Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 589 |
| O'Dell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 770 |