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Central Elementary

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Central Elementary ranks 1520 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary in Angleton, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 533 students within the Angleton Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its strong support of students from low socio-economic backgrounds, with nearly 70% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The school has shown a volatile but improving trajectory, recently stabilizing at a 67th percentile ranking (3 stars) after a dip from a golden era in 2020-2022. A key strength is its exceptional performance with low socio-economic status (SES) students, ranking in the 78th percentile (4 stars) for this group, which is notably higher than its overall rank. This is particularly impressive when compared to nearby schools like Northside Elementary (62nd percentile) and Southside Elementary (59th percentile), especially given Central’s higher percentage of low-SES students. Another standout is 5th-grade math, where 65.57% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the district (54.61%) and state (47.38%) averages. However, the school shows a "4th-grade slump" with proficiency rates in reading (47.83%) and math (43.48%) falling below district and state averages, followed by a remarkable "5th-grade bounce" where rates soar above them.

There are areas of concern. The school has seen a dramatic drop in support for special education students, falling from the 96th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 56th percentile in 2025-2026. Additionally, Central’s per-student spending of $12,937 is the highest among Angleton ISD elementary schools, raising questions about efficiency compared to Westside Elementary, which spends over $2,800 less per student while serving a similar demographic. Overall, Central Elementary is a strong performer within the district, tied for the highest percentile with Rancho Isabella Elementary, and offers a unique mix of strengths in math and support for low-SES students, alongside notable volatility in other areas.

533

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,255

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

429 E Locust St
Angleton, TX 77515

(979) 864-8004

District: Angleton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Angleton Junior High School
High:	Angleton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

White:

30.6%

African American:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2022) to 67th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

1,520^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Angleton Independent School District (Isd)

597^th of 951Angleton Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	1520 of 4627	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	1759 of 4651	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	1809 of 4710	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	1199 of 4647	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	802 of 4581	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	803 of 4578	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	1670 of 4479	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	2530 of 4359	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	2591 of 4329	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	2045 of 4286	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	1395 of 4320	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	1648 of 4260	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	2159 of 4221	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.9	1092 of 4206	74.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	488 of 2406	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	42.5	1082 of 1905	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	1264 of 2443	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.1	594 of 2443	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	559 of 2421	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	407 of 2444	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	32.2	1871 of 2515	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	2164 of 2483	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.2	781 of 4461	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	850 of 4331	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	1898 of 4295	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	2511 of 4240	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	942 of 4575	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	1006 of 3744	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	2120 of 4658	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	1770 of 4588	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	862 of 4561	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	872 of 4499	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	1837 of 4348	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	2427 of 4306	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1776 of 3075	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.1	998 of 2619	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	2066 of 4413	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	761 of 3644	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	1896 of 4465	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	1006 of 4401	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	750 of 4376	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	349 of 4329	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	58.7	1463 of 4188	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	2292 of 4168	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	1013 of 4520	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	775 of 3705	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	697 of 4594	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	461 of 4521	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	227 of 4477	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	124 of 4451	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	785 of 4309	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.8	2982 of 4264	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	2051 of 4582	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	1333 of 3739	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	945 of 4647	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	830 of 4585	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	831 of 4563	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	793 of 4498	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	1561 of 4357	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	2625 of 4319	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	498 of 975	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	1878 of 4301	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.4	306 of 3549	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	158 of 4292	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	567 of 4086	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	1710 of 3952	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	1343 of 3799	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	229 of 3684	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	54.6	1165 of 3558	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	1234 of 3006	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	1251 of 2612	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	818 of 3108	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	1262 of 3106	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	512 of 3082	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	1073 of 3082	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	1283 of 3142	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	2132 of 3127	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)80th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 E Locust St	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8004	533	36	15.0	70.0%	163 (30.6%)	74 (13.9%)	261 (49.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	61.9	1520^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.1%		56.3	1759^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	239					57.1	47.8	63.9	55.1	43.5	65.6	$10,255
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ridgecrest Dr	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8006	479	34	14.2	61.2%	173 (36.1%)	61 (12.7%)	217 (45.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	56.6	1778^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.6%		65	1351^st of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%	427					46.4	63.2	58.5	42.1	47.4	53.9	$10,869
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Park Ln	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8008	304	26	11.6	84.2%	105 (34.5%)	34 (11.2%)	157 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	54.8	1876^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.5%		62.5	1463^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.5%	413					40.5	57.1	54.4	42.9	55.1	55.6	$12,701
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 W Mulberry	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8009	1,029	66	15.5	69.9%	129 (12.5%)	83 (8.1%)	788 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.6%)	69.8	1143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		69.7	1147^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	4	25.0	35.7	44.4	35.7	52.4	63.7	57.7	50.7	65.5	66.3	$9,647
Rancho Isabella Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Corral Loop	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8007	464	39	12.0	61.4%	159 (34.3%)	71 (15.3%)	211 (45.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	61.6	1535^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.8%		57.5	1696^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.5%	161					62.2	51.9	55.6	60.0	50.0	48.9	$9,434
Frontier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Airline Dr	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8005	430	31	13.8	50.5%	146 (34.0%)	81 (18.8%)	187 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	51.4	2041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	55.9%		59.7	1596^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.7%	445					53.9	49.3	63.5	46.2	45.2	39.7	$9,889
Danbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2530 Hoskins Mound Rd	Danbury	77534	Brazoria County	Danbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 922-8787	297	20	14.5	33.3%	214 (72.1%)	2 (0.7%)	70 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	72.5	1032^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	77.7%		79	785^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.1%	247					67.4	71.2	47.8	65.1	50.9	67.4	$11,206
Gladys Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Audubon Woods Dr	Richwood	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7200	396	29	13.5	54.8%	140 (35.4%)	38 (9.6%)	188 (47.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	78.8	798^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		88.8	417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.0%	381					45.0	68.2		68.3	77.6		$10,915
Bess Brannen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	802 That Way St	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7170	747	47	15.7	38.8%	384 (51.4%)	25 (3.3%)	286 (38.3%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.0%)	85.5	561^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.9%		87.3	481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%	80					58.1	83.4		54.7	75.5		$8,346
Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Lexington St	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7180	493	38	12.9	63.1%	76 (15.4%)	15 (3.0%)	376 (76.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	58.3	1689^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.5%		65.4	1329^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.4%	360					54.8	54.3		47.3	47.5		$10,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

What district is Central Elementary in?

Angleton Independent School District (Isd)

Is Central Elementary a good school?

Central Elementary ranks 1520^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Angleton Junior High School
High : Angleton High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 31% White, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Central Elementary.

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