Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Center ISD: A

Total students

515

Avg. teacher experience

12.8 years

Center ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Center ISD: 98.8%

Statewide: 90%

Center Elementary School is an elementary school in Center, TX, in the Center ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 515 students. 71.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,998, which is $6,889 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

621 Roughrider Dr
Center, TX 75935-3894

Office phone number

(936) 598-3625

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Center Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

515

African American

101 (19.6%)

Center ISD: 19.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Center ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

14 (2.7%)

Center ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

232 (45%)

Center ISD: 44.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

150 (29.1%)

Center ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

16 (3.1%)

Center ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

19.6%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

2.7%

Hispanic

45.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

29.1%

Two or more races

3.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

71.5 %

Center ISD: 64.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

75.1 %

Center ISD: 72.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

38.3 %

Center ISD: 32.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

71.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

75.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

38.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

36.9 %

Center ISD: 31.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.2 %

Center ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.6 %

Center ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

36.9%

Gifted and talented

1.2%

Special education

14.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Center ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Center ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Center ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Center ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

10.7 %

Center ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

5.8 %

Center ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Center ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

28.6 %

Center ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.3 %

Center ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.7 %

Center ISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

5.9 %

Center ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

39.2

African American

2 (5.1%)

Center ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Center ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (10.2%)

Center ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

33.2 (84.7%)

Center ISD: 78.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Center ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

35.2 (89.8%)

Center ISD: 82.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4 (10.2%)

Center ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Center ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.1

Center ISD: 13.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.8 years

Center ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$51,998

Center ISD: $52,153

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$44,570

Center ISD: $43,709

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,343

Center ISD: $44,803

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,325

Center ISD: $48,291

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,874

Center ISD: $56,806

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,081

Center ISD: $60,863

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,021

Center ISD: $68,121

Statewide: $71,111

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