Center Elementary School
- Elementary school in Center ISD
- Center, TX
- 3rd grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Total students
529
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Center ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Center ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Center Elementary School is an elementary school in Center, TX, in the Center ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 529 students. 76.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 40.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,645, which is $6,829 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Brandy Bennefield
- LeeAnn.Masterson@centerisd.org
- (936) 598-3625
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
529
African American
107 (20.2%)
Center ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Center ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
29 (5.5%)
Center ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
252 (47.6%)
Center ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
Center ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
119 (22.5%)
Center ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
17 (3.2%)
Center ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 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
76.7 %
Center ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
82.4 %
Center ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
41.4 %
Center ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
40.6 %
Center ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0.9 %
Center ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18 %
Center ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
14.4 %
Center ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
12.6 %
Center ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Center ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Center ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
13.8 %
Center ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Center ISD: 60%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
19.4 %
Center ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
6.3 %
Center ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
33.3
African American
1 (3%)
Center ISD: 6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0.8 (2.4%)
Center ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6.8 (20.4%)
Center ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.7 (74.2%)
Center ISD: 73%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (3%)
Center ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
31.3 (94%)
Center ISD: 81.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (3%)
Center ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.9
Center ISD: 13.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
11.9 years
Center ISD: 11.6 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
$55,645
Center ISD: $55,463
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$50,809
Center ISD: $49,564
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,182
Center ISD: $48,797
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$51,050
Center ISD: $52,106
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,443
Center ISD: $60,074
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,717
Center ISD: $64,323
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$64,680
Center ISD: $67,540
Statewide: $74,014