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Central Elementary

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Central Elementary ranks 1486 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary in Mabank, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 723 students within the Mabank Independent School District (Isd), a district rated 3 stars, and the school currently holds a 3-star rating after a recent dip from a 4-star performance the previous year.

This school shows a fascinating split between its grade levels. Fourth graders are excelling, significantly outperforming both the district and state averages in reading and math. However, third graders are struggling, especially in reading, where only about 34% are proficient compared to the state average of 51%. This creates a large performance gap within the same school. While the school’s Gifted and Talented program is a standout strength, ranking in the 96th percentile, the school has seen inconsistent results for other student groups from year to year. For context, Lakeview Elementary (also in Mabank ISD) is a higher-performing 4-star school, while Southside Elementary (also in Mabank ISD) is a lower-performing 1-star school, placing Central Elementary in the middle of its district.

Interestingly, Tool Elementary, located just 8.4 miles away in the Malakoff Independent School District (Isd), consistently outperforms Central Elementary despite serving a higher percentage of low-income students and spending less per student. This suggests Central’s challenges may be tied to specific instructional strategies rather than just demographics. The school’s recent decline is not a crisis—it remains above its 10-year average—but the focus on improving early-grade instruction, particularly in 3rd grade, will be key to its future success.

723

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,911

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19119 E Us Hwy 175
Mabank, TX 75147

(903) 880-1380

District: Mabank Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mabank Intermediate
	Mabank J H
High:	Mabank High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

22.5%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg53%

Texas avg49%

1,486^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Mabank Independent School District (Isd)

323^rd of 951Mabank 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	62.6	1486 of 4627	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	995 of 4651	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	2287 of 4710	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1656 of 4647	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	1108 of 4581	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	1319 of 4578	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	919 of 4479	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	1004 of 4359	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	1470 of 4329	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	1383 of 4286	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.9	687 of 4320	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	1222 of 4260	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	1068 of 4221	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	64.1	1470 of 4206	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	1465 of 4095	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.1	832 of 3937	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	63.8	1497 of 3884	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.1	2322 of 3768	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.9	1428 of 3724	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	1816 of 3476	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.3	2544 of 3475	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.3	2104 of 3465	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.5	2194 of 4461	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	2876 of 4331	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	1379 of 4295	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	2313 of 4240	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.0	1172 of 3668	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	1889 of 3556	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.9	3409 of 3446	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1791 of 3333	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	2420 of 3226	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	1350 of 4575	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	659 of 3744	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	1965 of 4658	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	1978 of 4588	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	917 of 4561	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	1122 of 4499	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	1134 of 4348	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	1201 of 4306	72.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	122 of 3075	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	67.1	889 of 2619	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	1991 of 2980	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2150 of 2958	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1882 of 3006	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.4	407 of 3184	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	113 of 3106	96.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	1539 of 4413	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	88.0	229 of 3644	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	963 of 4465	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	1781 of 4401	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	511 of 4376	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	1540 of 4329	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	958 of 4188	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	1202 of 4168	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	1872 of 4520	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.7	513 of 3705	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	2125 of 4594	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	1282 of 4521	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	473 of 4477	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	971 of 4451	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	775 of 4309	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	1656 of 4264	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	1594 of 4582	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	965 of 3739	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	2305 of 4647	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	1501 of 4585	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	1370 of 4563	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	1416 of 4498	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	726 of 4357	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	893 of 4319	79.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	351 of 1004	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	360 of 961	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	320 of 1046	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	1645 of 4301	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	861 of 3549	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	2234 of 4292	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	1889 of 4086	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	840 of 3952	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	36.4	2312 of 3799	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	2209 of 3684	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1951 of 3558	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	1627 of 3006	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	1156 of 2612	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	2402 of 3108	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1944 of 3106	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	1816 of 3082	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	1764 of 3082	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	1288 of 3142	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	1489 of 3127	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)65th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+18 vs state

Reading46%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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-4	19119 E Us Hwy 175	Mabank	75147	Kaufman County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1380	723	43	16.8	71.1%	493 (68.2%)	30 (4.1%)	163 (22.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.0%)	62.6	1486^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.9%		73.2	995^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.6%	491	33.9	57.9		52.8	76.2		$7,911
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	109 Paschal Blvd	Mabank	75147	Henderson County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1340	459	31	14.9	81.0%	269 (58.6%)	16 (3.5%)	137 (29.8%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	31.7	3321^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.2%		31.2	3358^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.8%	37	46.8	39.8		30.3	38.6		$6,325
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	306 Harbor Point Rd	Gun Barrel City	75156	Henderson County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1360	501	34	14.6	76.8%	306 (61.1%)	7 (1.4%)	159 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	77.5	848^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.4	919^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.2%	71	60.9	73.6		55.2	55.8		$8,005
Eustace Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	211 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5191	431	27	15.8	73.5%	315 (73.1%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)							$9,119
Eustace Intermediate	Public	3-5	205 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5181	399	27	14.8	62.9%	299 (74.9%)	4 (1.0%)	80 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	63.6	1427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		77.9	837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	590	50.4	66.7	61.6	40.2	63.3	52.4	$8,297
Tool Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1201 S Tool Dr	Tool	75143	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 432-2637	197	21	9.2	76.1%	132 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (27.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	82.1	693^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.0%		71.7	1058^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%	365	56.1	81.3		54.8	84.4		$9,916
Kemp Intermediate	Public	2-3	101 Old Us 40	Kemp	75143	Kaufman County	Kemp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 498-1403	307	27	11.4	71.7%	157 (51.1%)	7 (2.3%)	130 (42.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)								(n/a)	33.1			33.1			$8,631
Kemp Intermediate West	Public	4-5	204 W 17th St	Kemp	75143	Kaufman County	Kemp Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 498-1405	296	27	11.0	79.4%	142 (48.0%)	2 (0.7%)	145 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	29.2	3478^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.8%					(n/a)		29.7	44.6		41.9	44.3
Kemp Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	601 E 8th St	Kemp	75143	Kaufman County	Kemp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 498-5001	371	28	13.1	80.6%	170 (45.8%)	5 (1.3%)	179 (48.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)								(n/a)							$7,575
Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	310 N Terry	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1964	429	30	14.2	69.5%	243 (56.6%)	51 (11.9%)	105 (24.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	53.6	1928^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		74.3	953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	975	45.5	52.4		43.9	53.7		$8,615

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

What district is Central Elementary in?

Mabank Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended Central Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 68% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Central Elementary a good school?

Central Elementary ranks 1486^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 : Mabank Intermediate
Middle : Mabank J H
High : Mabank High School

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