Elementary Schools in Central Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

Central Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one elementary school, Central Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. The school has faced significant academic challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking declining from 2,068 out of 4,647 Texas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 4,126 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades are substantially lower than the state averages. For instance, in 2024-2025, the 3rd-grade Reading proficiency rate at the school was 31.5%, compared to the state average of 52.02%. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 66.72% in 2023-2024, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.

The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $9,065, which is relatively low compared to the state average. This limited funding may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles. To improve the performance of Central Elementary, the Central Independent School District (ISD) and school leadership may need to focus on addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population and allocating more resources to support teaching and learning, as well as implementing targeted interventions to improve student proficiency in core academic areas.

District Detail

7622 Us Hwy 69 N
Pollok, TX 75969-9710

(936) 853-2216

SchoolDigger Rank:
637^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,497

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)		STAAR Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8578 Us Hwy 69n	Pollok	75969	Angelina County	Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 853-9390	633	38	16.7	65.9%	452 (71.4%)	22 (3.5%)	136 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	18.2	4126^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.3%		31.2	3388^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.1%	738	31.5	40.2	21.5	28.2	$7,783

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	6.72 mi	17	731^st
Diboll Independent School District (Isd)	7 mi	5	577^th
Zavalla Independent School District (Isd)	7 mi	3	839^th
Hudson Independent School District (Isd)	7.9 mi	5	123^rd
Pineywoods Community Academy	8.19 mi	3	140^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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