Summary:
The city of Center Point, Texas, is served by the Center Point Independent School District (Isd), which operates three public schools—Center Point Elementary (PK-5), Center Point Middle (6-8), and Center Point High School (9-12)—serving a total of 534 students in a community where a high percentage of families face economic challenges.
Among the three schools, Center Point Middle stands out as the district's "bright spot" with notable volatility. It achieved a 3-star rating (55th percentile) in 2023-2024, the highest ranking in the district, though it has since declined to the 39th percentile. Its most impressive feat is in advanced math: 77.78% of its 8th graders taking Algebra I were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. In contrast, Center Point High School excels in graduation, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate, though it has a 2.5% dropout rate and struggles with academic test scores. Center Point Elementary faces the most consistent challenges, with the lowest ranking (1-star, 24th percentile) and the highest rate of economic disadvantage (66.54% free/reduced lunch). Its early-grade math scores are particularly low, with only 23.81% of 3rd graders proficient in math compared to 44.33% statewide.
Key takeaways include an inverse relationship between spending and performance: the High School spends the most per student ($15,529) but has the lowest test scores, while the Middle School spends the least ($11,328) but has the highest ranking and strongest advanced math results. Science is a critical weakness across all schools, with only 11.9% of 5th graders and 18.6% of 8th graders proficient in science, far below state averages. The district's overall ranking has been declining, with the Middle School dropping from the 55th to the 39th percentile in two years. Despite small class sizes (student-teacher ratios of 9.2:1 to 14.9:1), the district ranks in the 27th percentile statewide, indicating significant room for improvement in core academic areas.
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