Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 75969

Summary:

The zip code 75969 is home to a single elementary school, Central Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Central Independent School District (ISD). While the school once performed reasonably well, its statewide ranking has declined significantly in recent years, dropping from 2,068 out of 4,647 Texas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 4,126 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating.

Academically, Central Elementary is underperforming, with only 31.5% of 3rd graders and 40.17% of 4th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state averages of 52.02% and 53.73%, respectively. The school's STAAR Mathematics proficiency rates are even lower, with just 21.54% of 3rd graders and 28.21% of 4th graders meeting or exceeding the standard, well below the state averages of 44.88% and 45.79%.

The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 66.72% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's spending per student is relatively low at $9,065 for the 2020-2021 school year, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.1 for the 2023-2024 school year, which may contribute to the challenges the school is facing in providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)		STAAR Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	664	44	15.1	66.7%	471 (70.9%)	27 (4.1%)	145 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	18.2	4126^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.3%		31.2	3361^st of 4675 public elementary schools	28.1%	765	31.5	40.2	21.5	28.2	$9,065	$1,277	$7,788

Cities Near Zip Code 75969

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wells	5.03 mi	1
Pollok	6.76 mi	3	574^th
Lufkin	9.09 mi	28	449^th
Apple Springs	13.31 mi	2	705^th
Kennard	14.76 mi	1

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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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