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Central Heights Elementary

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Central Heights Elementary ranks 786 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

786^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Central Heights Elementary in Nacogdoches, TX, is a PK-5 public school serving 477 students and is part of the highly-rated Central Heights Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide. The school has a strong track record, earning a 5-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, with only 40.88% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Central Heights Elementary stands out as a clear academic leader in its immediate area, dramatically outperforming nearby schools in the Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd). For example, Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary (0.74 miles away) ranks in the 10th percentile, while Central Heights ranks in the 91st percentile. Test scores reflect this gap: in 4th Grade Reading, Central Heights scored 75.61% proficient compared to the state average of 53.04% and Brooks-Quinn-Jones’s 30.11%. Similarly, in 5th Grade Science, Central Heights achieved 50.59% proficiency, nearly double the state average and far exceeding the 2.53% at Mike Moses Elementary. The school is also notably effective with Special Education students (94th percentile) and Low Socio-Economic Status students (93rd percentile), suggesting strong support systems for students who often face the greatest challenges.

While Central Heights is a top performer, it is outperformed by the Stephen F Austin State University Charter School (1.48 miles away), which ranks in the 99th percentile. Additionally, the school’s performance with White students dropped from the 79th to the 64th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, an area worth monitoring. After a stellar 2024-2025 year, the school’s overall rank slipped to the 83rd percentile (4 stars) for 2025-2026, though it remains excellent. Notably, Central Heights spends $10,432 per student, which is more efficient than nearby schools like Emeline Carpenter Elementary ($13,320 per student) that achieve lower test scores, highlighting the district’s effective use of resources.

477

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,303

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10317 Us Hwy 259 N
Nacogdoches, TX 75965

(936) 552-3424

District: Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Central Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Heights Middle
High:	Central Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Texas avg51%

786^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 951Central Heights 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	79.1	786 of 4627	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	438 of 4651	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	935 of 4710	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	1116 of 4647	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	1040 of 4581	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	516 of 4578	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	652 of 4479	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	457 of 4359	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	1071 of 4329	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	973 of 4286	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	1290 of 4320	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	56.0	1979 of 4260	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.9	1080 of 4221	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	1155 of 4206	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	52.2	2286 of 4095	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.1	1952 of 3937	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	1106 of 3884	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	61.8	1551 of 3768	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	1087 of 3724	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	67.1	1171 of 3476	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.0	1002 of 3475	71.2%	★★★★☆
2004	67.8	1097 of 3465	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	85.5	166 of 2444	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	40.7	1536 of 2515	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.4	580 of 2483	76.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.0	3083 of 4461	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.4	809 of 4331	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	1256 of 4295	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	1109 of 4240	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	598 of 2918	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	1230 of 3668	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	959 of 3556	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	2294 of 3487	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	805 of 3446	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	1959 of 3333	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.3	646 of 3226	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	914 of 4575	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	270 of 3744	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	958 of 4658	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	1180 of 4588	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	1054 of 4561	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	486 of 4499	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	799 of 4348	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	474 of 4306	89.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	603 of 3075	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	492 of 2619	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	558 of 2980	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	92 of 2958	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	311 of 3184	90.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	158 of 3106	94.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	592 of 4413	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	305 of 3644	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	52.2	1980 of 4465	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	2281 of 4401	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2614 of 4376	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	787 of 4329	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	1199 of 4188	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	733 of 4168	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	733 of 4520	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	273 of 3705	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	65.1	1203 of 4594	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	1358 of 4521	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1718 of 4477	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	580 of 4451	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	628 of 4309	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	480 of 4264	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	680 of 4582	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	554 of 3739	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	824 of 4647	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	1031 of 4585	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	1089 of 4563	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	686 of 4498	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	518 of 4357	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	474 of 4319	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	245 of 975	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	183 of 1128	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	375 of 1112	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	812 of 4301	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	317 of 3549	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	251 of 4292	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	71.9	618 of 4086	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	826 of 3952	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	1029 of 3799	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	1073 of 3006	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	550 of 2612	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	1238 of 3108	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	1172 of 3106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	1197 of 3082	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	603 of 3082	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	647 of 3142	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	574 of 3127	81.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2021)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading70%+15 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th 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 Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 552-3424	477	36	13.2	40.9%	315 (66.0%)	16 (3.4%)	121 (25.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	79.1	786^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.0%		88.3	438^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.6%	348						55.1	75.6	77.9	46.2	63.0	70.1	$9,303
Thomas J Rusk Elementary	Public	K-5	411 N Mound St	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-3100	422	32	13.3	85.5%	46 (10.9%)	49 (11.6%)	320 (75.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	41.7	2606^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.7%		43.1	2567^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.8%	39		12.5	66.7	0.0	20.0	27.0	43.6	68.3	30.3	36.9	60.9	$8,531
Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	907 N Sanders St	Nacogdoches	75964	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-5040	612	34	17.8	93.8%	86 (14.1%)	160 (26.1%)	344 (56.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	12.6	4397^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.0%		17.4	4165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.4%	232						21.6	30.1	30.9	17.1	31.2	34.0	$7,431
Stephen F Austin State University Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2428 Raguet St	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Stephen F Austin State University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 468-5899	253	16	15.5		169 (66.8%)	14 (5.5%)	57 (22.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	97.9	57^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.8	27^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.4%	30						77.3	97.4	88.4	79.6	100.0	83.7	$8,435
Raguet Elementary	Public	K-5	2708 Raguet St	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-5052	409	29	14.2	67.2%	142 (34.7%)	126 (30.8%)	93 (22.7%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)	32.6	3258^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.6%		44.8	2446^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	812						40.6	47.5	49.3	25.0	44.1	37.7	$8,496
Mike Moses Elementary	Public	K-5	2801 Park St	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(936) 569-5001	503	31	16.0	94.0%	33 (6.6%)	182 (36.2%)	274 (54.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	4.6	4594^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.9	4593^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	1	0.0	30.0				13.3	25.0	26.5	10.2	20.2	15.7	$7,309
Emeline Carpenter Elementary	Public	K-5	5209 SE Stallings Dr	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-5070	359	25	14.5	92.2%	33 (9.2%)	208 (57.9%)	92 (25.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	2.5	4620^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.8	4571^st of 4651 public elementary schools	1.7%	49						13.7	11.3	17.8	3.9	3.2	22.2	$9,488
Woden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5263 F M 226	Woden	75978	Nacogdoches County	Woden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 564-2386	471	39	12.1	67.1%	329 (69.9%)	7 (1.5%)	125 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	56.3	1795^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.2%		53.1	1963^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.8%	168						60.0	52.5	55.9	61.7	49.2	35.3	$7,574
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%)	20.2	4029^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.9%		18.2	4126^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.3%	97						33.9	39.5		30.4	25.6		$7,783
Dunbar Pri	Public, Magnet	K-2	1806 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 630-4500	268	20	13.1	86.9%	92 (34.3%)	90 (33.6%)	67 (25.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)								(n/a)												$7,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Heights Elementary

Is Central Heights Elementary a good school?

Central Heights Elementary ranks 786^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Central Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Heights Middle
High : Central Heights High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Heights Elementary?

Students at Central Heights Elementary are 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Central Heights Elementary in?

Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Central Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Central Heights Elementary.

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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