Central Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Central Elementary School (Closed 2020)

1300 Paradise St
Vernon, TX 76384

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Serving 278 students in grades 2-3, Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
2	135
3	143

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	278
2022	278
2021	278
2020	278
2019	278
2018	329
2017	329
2016	311
2015	325
2014	356
2013	351
2012	362
2011	355
2010	362
2009	352
2008	303
2007	297
2006	310
2005	306
2004	335
2003	338
2002	350
2001	350
2000	365
1999	376
1998	377
1997	372
1996	418
1995	442
1994	457
1993	450
1992	443
1991	441
1990	433
1989	422
1988	445
1987	225

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	25
2014	24
2013	23
2012	24
2011	26
2010	25
2009	25
2008	24
2007	26
2006	26
2005	27
2004	27
2003	28
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	28
1998	28
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	28
1992	28
1991	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(17-18)

25-29%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2018	27%	49%	32%
2017	62%	78%	68%
2016	67%	75%	64%
2015	72%	73%	64%
2014	52%	76%	68%
2013	52%	78%	73%
2012	77%	83%	83%
2011	87%	84%	84%
2010	82%	83%	80%

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(17-18)

25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2018	27%	45%	32%
2017	57%	72%	60%
2016	67%	71%	64%
2015	72%	73%	66%
2014	72%	75%	68%
2013	77%	78%	75%
2012	87%	88%	87%
2011	87%	88%	86%
2010	87%	88%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	15:1	12:1
2005	11:1	15:1	13:1
2004	12:1	15:1	13:1
2003	12:1	15:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	14:1
1991	16:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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Hispanic

45%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2023	45%	53%	49%
2022	45%	53%	47%
2021	45%	53%	45%
2020	45%	53%	43%
2019	45%	53%	43%
2018	43%	52%	43%
2017	43%	52%	43%
2016	39%	52%	42%
2015	45%	52%	42%
2014	47%	52%	41%
2013	47%	51%	40%
2012	45%	51%	40%
2011	42%	50%	40%
2010	38%	49%	39%
2009	39%	48%	39%
2008	37%	47%	38%
2007	42%	46%	37%
2006	39%	46%	37%
2005	38%	45%	36%
2004	38%	44%	36%
2003	38%	43%	35%
2002	38%	42%	34%
2001	37%	41%	34%
2000	37%	40%	33%
1999	34%	39%	32%
1998	29%	38%	31%
1997	31%	38%	30%
1996	35%	37%	28%
1995	33%	36%	27%
1994	29%	36%	26%
1993	25%	35%	25%
1992	25%	35%	24%
1991	27%	34%	23%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2023	7%	13%	7%
2022	7%	13%	7%
2021	7%	13%	8%
2020	7%	13%	9%
2019	7%	13%	9%
2018	10%	13%	9%
2017	10%	13%	9%
2016	11%	13%	9%
2015	11%	13%	10%
2014	8%	13%	10%
2013	6%	13%	9%
2012	8%	13%	10%
2011	10%	13%	9%
2010	15%	14%	12%
2009	13%	14%	12%
2008	15%	14%	12%
2007	13%	14%	11%
2006	11%	15%	11%
2005	10%	14%	11%
2004	11%	14%	10%
2003	12%	14%	9%
2002	9%	14%	10%
2001	9%	14%	10%
2000	10%	14%	9%
1999	9%	14%	10%
1998	12%	14%	11%
1997	11%	14%	10%
1996	10%	14%	10%
1995	9%	14%	10%
1994	12%	14%	10%
1993	10%	14%	11%
1992	9%	14%	12%
1991	9%	14%	11%

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White

35%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2023	35%	26%	30%
2022	35%	26%	32%
2021	35%	26%	34%
2020	35%	27%	38%
2019	35%	27%	38%
2018	41%	28%	40%
2017	41%	28%	40%
2016	42%	29%	42%
2015	36%	29%	43%
2014	40%	29%	44%
2013	41%	30%	44%
2012	42%	31%	45%
2011	43%	31%	46%
2010	44%	33%	46%
2009	46%	34%	47%
2008	46%	35%	48%
2007	43%	36%	49%
2006	49%	36%	51%
2005	51%	38%	52%
2004	49%	39%	53%
2003	48%	40%	54%
2002	52%	41%	54%
2001	54%	42%	54%
2000	52%	44%	57%
1999	57%	45%	58%
1998	57%	46%	58%
1997	56%	46%	59%
1996	55%	47%	62%
1995	57%	48%	62%
1994	58%	48%	62%
1993	64%	49%	63%
1992	64%	49%	63%
1991	64%	51%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.67
2022	0.67	0.64	0.67
2021	0.67	0.64	0.67
2020	0.67	0.63	0.67
2019	0.67	0.63	0.67
2018	0.64	0.64	0.65
2017	0.64	0.64	0.65
2016	0.66	0.63	0.65
2015	0.66	0.63	0.64
2014	0.62	0.63	0.63
2013	0.61	0.64	0.64
2012	0.62	0.64	0.63
2011	0.64	0.64	0.62
2010	0.65	0.64	0.62
2009	0.63	0.64	0.62
2008	0.63	0.64	0.62
2007	0.63	0.64	0.61
2006	0.60	0.64	0.60
2005	0.59	0.64	0.59
2004	0.61	0.64	0.59
2003	0.62	0.64	0.58
2002	0.58	0.64	0.58
2001	0.57	0.64	0.58
2000	0.59	0.65	0.57
1999	0.56	0.65	0.56
1998	0.58	0.65	0.57
1997	0.58	0.64	0.56
1996	0.57	0.64	0.54
1995	0.56	0.64	0.54
1994	0.57	0.64	0.54
1993	0.52	0.63	0.52
1992	0.52	0.63	0.53
1991	0.52	0.63	0.52

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Eligible for

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2023	57%	57%	66%
2022	57%	57%	70%
2021	57%	56%	57%
2020	57%	56%	60%
2019	57%	56%	60%
2018	59%	53%	52%
2017	59%	53%	52%
2016	60%	53%	50%
2015	57%	52%	48%
2014	63%	53%	56%
2013	64%	53%	57%
2012	66%	44%	57%
2011	66%	44%	56%
2010	60%	43%	53%
2009	52%	40%	50%
2008	49%	39%	49%
2007	51%	39%	47%
2006	48%	40%	48%
2005	45%	39%	45%
2004	53%	39%	46%
2003	47%	39%	42%
2002	50%	38%	40%
2001	48%	38%	41%
2000	47%	38%	39%
1999	48%	39%	42%
1998	51%	40%	42%
1997	52%	41%	43%
1996	49%	41%	40%
1995	44%	41%	38%
1994	41%	40%	37%
1993	50%	45%	45%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Vernon Independent School District
2023	13%	5%	6%
2022	13%	4%	4%
2021	13%	4%	7%
2020	13%	4%	9%
2019	13%	4%	9%
2018	12%	6%	12%
2017	12%	6%	12%
2016	9%	6%	10%
2015	13%	6%	11%
2014	14%	7%	16%
2013	13%	7%	16%
2012	13%	7%	12%
2011	10%	7%	11%
2010	15%	8%	14%
2009	14%	8%	14%
2008	13%	8%	12%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	14%	8%	12%
2005	14%	8%	12%
2004	10%	7%	9%
2003	12%	7%	11%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	14%	7%	11%
2000	13%	8%	10%
1999	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vernon Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% TX state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% TX state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

278 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Central Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Vernon Independent School District.

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