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Central J H

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Central J H ranks 1016 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

1016^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Central J H in Pollok, TX, is a mid-sized middle school serving 451 students in grades 5 through 8 within the Central Independent School District (Isd), located in a small, rural community where about 64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a strong recovery in recent years, climbing from a low point in the 2022-2023 school year to a 3-star rating (56th percentile) for 2025-2026, signaling effective leadership and positive momentum.

One of the school's standout features is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, specifically the Algebra I End-of-Course exam. Central J H consistently achieves near-perfect proficiency rates—97% in 2025-2026—far exceeding the state average of 54% and rivaling top local schools like Hudson Middle. However, this success is concentrated among a select group of advanced students, as the school's general 8th-grade math proficiency (32%) lags behind the state average (47%). This creates a "tale of two math programs," where accelerated learners thrive while the majority of students in standard math classes may need additional support. The school also excels in 8th-grade social studies, outperforming the state and most nearby schools, including Woden J H and Lufkin Middle.

Central J H is particularly effective for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 71st percentile for this group in 2025-2026, which is a critical strength given the school's high poverty rate. It also maintains a very low dropout rate (0.4%), well below the district average. While the school is not yet in the same league as academic powerhouses like Central Heights Middle or Hudson Middle in overall performance, its unique grade configuration (5-8) and strong Algebra I program make it a compelling choice for families seeking a school with targeted academic strengths and a supportive community environment.

451

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,223

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7622 Us Hwy 69 N
Pollok, TX 75969-9710

(936) 853-2115

District: Central Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Central J H usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Central J H:

Elementary:

Central Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Texas avg48%

1,016^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

631^st of 951Central 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	51.0	1016 of 2335	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	1059 of 2344	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	1327 of 2372	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1509 of 2330	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	626 of 2254	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	574 of 2252	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	512 of 2193	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	746 of 2080	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	897 of 2027	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	983 of 1987	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.0	867 of 2043	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.5	990 of 1987	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	666 of 1973	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	813 of 1951	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	769 of 1895	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	705 of 1803	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.8	993 of 1763	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.1	1359 of 1718	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	64.8	573 of 1684	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	326 of 1585	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	274 of 1582	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	74.2	265 of 1573	83.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	250 of 997	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	28.4	995 of 1280	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1148 of 1273	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	740 of 1251	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	480 of 1213	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	450 of 1167	61.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.3	809 of 2182	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	630 of 2118	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	642 of 2058	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	611 of 2008	69.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	797 of 1390	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	1048 of 1428	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1730 of 1770	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1414 of 1720	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1429 of 1445	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	770 of 2240	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	856 of 1825	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	1274 of 2242	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1389 of 2241	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	654 of 2221	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	476 of 2151	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	509 of 2047	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	765 of 2008	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	692 of 1497	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	489 of 1230	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	1176 of 1481	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.5	869 of 1488	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	805 of 1501	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	419 of 1446	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	203 of 1430	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	662 of 2141	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	407 of 1731	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	902 of 2119	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	962 of 2116	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	510 of 2077	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	568 of 2043	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	463 of 1935	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	662 of 1895	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	643 of 2253	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	48.8	847 of 1820	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	1428 of 2235	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1434 of 2251	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	648 of 2220	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	701 of 2172	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	418 of 2073	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	669 of 2039	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	1244 of 2253	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	916 of 1818	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1360 of 2246	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1509 of 2245	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	585 of 2228	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	724 of 2168	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	508 of 2069	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	750 of 2030	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	706 of 806	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	1056 of 1956	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	1093 of 1568	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1634 of 1891	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	994 of 1815	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1012 of 1757	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1043 of 1712	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	300 of 1626	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	40.3	854 of 1597	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1130 of 1731	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	1140 of 1439	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1463 of 1733	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1525 of 1749	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	866 of 1723	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	760 of 1700	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	648 of 1684	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	949 of 1673	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)75th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Social Studies45%+14 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Central J H	Public	5-8	7622 Us Hwy 69 N	Pollok	75969	Angelina County	Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 853-2115	451	34	13.0	64.1%	316 (70.1%)	21 (4.7%)	96 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	51	1016^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.5%		50.5	1059^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.8%	43	97.1			38.8	50.0	47.4	53.5	29.3	33.9	38.8	31.7	45.2	$9,223
Juvenile Detent Center	Public	5-11	705 Ellen Trout Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 634-8365	9	1	9.0	88.9%	5 (55.6%)	3 (33.3%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	60.0	33.3										$4,448
Hudson Middle	Public	6-8	6735 Ted Trout Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Hudson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 875-9292	681	56	12.2	50.8%	406 (59.6%)	34 (5.0%)	208 (30.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	83.4	257^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.0%		75.9	413^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.4%	156	98.5				67.9	70.2	75.7		66.8	69.2	66.2	34.4	$8,041
Dr Terry Robbins Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	602 S Raguet	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Pineywoods Community Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 634-5515	260	16	16.3	56.2%	111 (42.7%)	51 (19.6%)	78 (30.0%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	62.4	696^th of 2335 public middle schools	70.2%		66.4	615^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.8%	81					60.2	56.3	61.8		34.5	22.0	61.5	44.7	$6,446
Lufkin Middle	Public	6-8	1255 Tulane Dr	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 630-4444	1,453	104	14.0	87.0%	308 (21.2%)	396 (27.3%)	668 (46.0%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (4.4%)	41.5	1346^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.4%		35.3	1548^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.0%	202	100.0				49.3	45.7	45.6		34.5	39.9	25.8	28.9	$8,608
Central Heights Middle	Public	6-8	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 552-3441	286	23	12.5	28.0%	178 (62.2%)	13 (4.5%)	63 (22.0%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	87.6	187^th of 2335 public middle schools	92.0%		86.8	211^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.0%	24	100.0				71.6	76.0	81.8		55.9	38.3	87.9	58.4	$7,324
McMichael Middle	Public	6-8	4330 S E Stallings Dr	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 552-0519	1,275	93	13.6	81.6%	215 (16.9%)	368 (28.9%)	628 (49.3%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.6%)	26.3	1841^st of 2335 public middle schools	21.2%		21.3	1989^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.1%	148	95.0				39.3	36.8	48.9		23.4	7.6	38.2	16.6	$6,910
Diboll J H	Public	6-8	403 Dennis St	Diboll	75941	Angelina County	Diboll Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 829-5225	356	30	11.7	68.3%	133 (37.4%)	44 (12.4%)	170 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	46.5	1158^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.4%		39.6	1411^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%	253	70.8				43.8	45.1	62.8		27.4	18.8	58.2	33.0	$11,222
Huntington Middle	Public	6-8	906 Main St	Huntington	75949	Angelina County	Huntington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 876-4722	339	28	12.1	46.0%	290 (85.5%)	16 (4.7%)	24 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	54.6	903^rd of 2335 public middle schools	61.3%		57.6	854^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.6%	49					53.2	43.0	54.1		38.7	17.6	65.2	42.9	$9,788
Woden J H	Public	6-8	5263 F M 226	Woden	75978	Nacogdoches County	Woden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 564-2481	194	16	12.2	61.9%	123 (63.4%)	6 (3.1%)	56 (28.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	64.2	647^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.3%		71.7	493^rd of 2344 public middle schools	79.0%	154	90.0				52.1	58.7	66.1		28.6	50.8	75.9	32.3	$7,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Central J H

What high school do graduates of Central J H attend?

Students who attend Central J H usually go on to attend Central High School

Is Central J H a good school?

Central J H ranks 1016^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Central J H in?

Central Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Central J H?

Students at Central J H are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Central J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Central J H.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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