Central Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, 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 is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 40-44%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 359 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	82
Kind	91
1	85
2	101

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Total Students

359 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	349
2022	356
2021	360
2020	498
2019	498
2018	497
2017	497
2016	490
2015	495
2014	522
2013	515
2012	513
2011	502
2010	517
2009	517
2008	511
2007	516
2006	545
2005	565
2004	590
2003	556
2002	551
2001	550
2000	366
1999	358
1998	390
1997	406
1996	440
1995	427
1994	442
1993	420
1992	405
1991	411
1990	404
1989	433
1988	429
1987	453

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	23
2022	20
2021	22
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	33
2014	33
2013	32
2012	36
2011	37
2010	37
2009	38
2008	38
2007	37
2006	36
2005	35
2004	38
2003	39
2002	39
2001	37
2000	29
1999	29
1998	30
1997	30
1996	29
1995	30
1994	29
1993	33
1992	33
1991	34

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School Rankings

The of Central Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

(18-19)

40-44%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2019	42%	51%	50%
2018	37%	49%	45%
2017	77%	78%	82%
2016	82%	75%	83%
2015	82%	73%	82%
2014	77%	76%	83%
2013	67%	78%	85%
2012	95%	83%	88%
2011	87%	84%	87%
2010	82%	83%	90%

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(18-19)

35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2019	37%	47%	46%
2018	37%	45%	45%
2017	72%	72%	71%
2016	77%	71%	75%
2015	77%	73%	78%
2014	77%	75%	79%
2013	77%	78%	81%
2012	92%	88%	91%
2011	82%	88%	90%
2010	92%	88%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	12:1
2022	18:1	14:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	13:1
2019	16:1	15:1	13:1
2018	17:1	15:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	12:1
2014	16:1	15:1	13:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	13:1
2002	14:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	14:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	13:1
1992	12:1	16:1	13:1
1991	12:1	16:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	5%	5%	8%
2016	6%	4%	9%
2015	7%	4%	9%
2014	7%	4%	10%
2013	8%	4%	11%
2012	10%	4%	11%
2011	10%	4%	11%
2010	11%	4%	12%
2009	12%	4%	13%
2008	14%	4%	14%
2007	13%	4%	14%
2006	13%	3%	13%
2005	13%	3%	13%
2004	14%	3%	14%
2003	14%	3%	15%
2002	13%	3%	15%
2001	15%	3%	16%
2000	17%	2%	16%
1999	16%	2%	16%
1998	14%	2%	16%
1997	13%	2%	16%
1996	13%	2%	15%
1995	15%	2%	15%
1994	15%	2%	15%
1993	18%	2%	16%
1992	20%	2%	16%
1991	21%	1%	15%

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Hispanic

74%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	75%	53%	73%
2022	76%	53%	72%
2021	73%	53%	70%
2020	72%	53%	69%
2019	72%	53%	69%
2018	70%	52%	67%
2017	70%	52%	67%
2016	70%	52%	67%
2015	71%	52%	67%
2014	68%	52%	66%
2013	67%	51%	65%
2012	67%	51%	65%
2011	69%	50%	65%
2010	62%	49%	60%
2009	63%	48%	60%
2008	59%	47%	57%
2007	58%	46%	56%
2006	60%	46%	56%
2005	61%	45%	57%
2004	58%	44%	55%
2003	59%	43%	53%
2002	58%	42%	52%
2001	55%	41%	50%
2000	58%	40%	50%
1999	58%	39%	48%
1998	57%	38%	48%
1997	51%	38%	46%
1996	53%	37%	47%
1995	54%	36%	46%
1994	48%	36%	44%
1993	52%	35%	43%
1992	48%	35%	43%
1991	51%	34%	44%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	1%
2022	1%	13%	2%
2021	1%	13%	2%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2018	1%	13%	2%
2017	1%	13%	2%
2016	2%	13%	2%
2015	3%	13%	3%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	3%	13%	3%
2012	3%	13%	3%
2011	2%	13%	3%
2010	4%	14%	5%
2009	3%	14%	5%
2008	3%	14%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	4%	15%	5%
2005	4%	14%	4%
2004	4%	14%	4%
2003	4%	14%	4%
2002	5%	14%	4%
2001	5%	14%	4%
2000	4%	14%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	4%	14%	2%
1997	4%	14%	3%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	1%	14%	2%
1994	2%	14%	2%
1993	1%	14%	2%
1992	1%	14%	2%
1991	2%	14%	2%

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White

21%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	21%	26%	21%
2022	19%	26%	20%
2021	21%	26%	21%
2020	22%	27%	22%
2019	22%	27%	22%
2018	22%	28%	22%
2017	22%	28%	22%
2016	21%	29%	22%
2015	18%	29%	20%
2014	21%	29%	21%
2013	20%	30%	20%
2012	19%	31%	20%
2011	19%	31%	21%
2010	23%	33%	23%
2009	22%	34%	22%
2008	24%	35%	24%
2007	25%	36%	25%
2006	23%	36%	26%
2005	22%	38%	26%
2004	24%	39%	27%
2003	23%	40%	28%
2002	24%	41%	29%
2001	24%	42%	30%
2000	25%	44%	31%
1999	27%	45%	33%
1998	32%	46%	34%
1997	34%	46%	35%
1996	35%	47%	36%
1995	37%	48%	37%
1994	41%	48%	39%
1993	37%	49%	39%
1992	38%	49%	39%
1991	39%	51%	39%

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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	Palacios Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	0.40	0.64	0.43
2022	0.39	0.64	0.44
2021	0.43	0.64	0.47
2020	0.44	0.63	0.48
2019	0.44	0.63	0.48
2018	0.46	0.64	0.50
2017	0.46	0.64	0.50
2016	0.47	0.63	0.50
2015	0.46	0.63	0.51
2014	0.49	0.63	0.52
2013	0.51	0.64	0.53
2012	0.51	0.64	0.53
2011	0.49	0.64	0.52
2010	0.55	0.64	0.57
2009	0.55	0.64	0.58
2008	0.58	0.64	0.60
2007	0.59	0.64	0.61
2006	0.57	0.64	0.61
2005	0.57	0.64	0.60
2004	0.59	0.64	0.61
2003	0.59	0.64	0.62
2002	0.59	0.64	0.63
2001	0.62	0.64	0.64
2000	0.65	0.65	0.65
1999	0.64	0.65	0.65
1998	0.66	0.65	0.65
1997	0.67	0.64	0.65
1996	0.66	0.64	0.65
1995	0.67	0.64	0.65
1994	0.68	0.64	0.66
1993	0.68	0.63	0.66
1992	0.70	0.63	0.66
1991	0.71	0.63	0.66

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	66%	57%	67%
2022	72%	57%	69%
2021	72%	56%	69%
2020	74%	56%	72%
2019	74%	56%	72%
2018	59%	53%	56%
2017	59%	53%	56%
2016	63%	53%	55%
2015	64%	52%	57%
2014	63%	53%	57%
2013	89%	53%	66%
2012	65%	44%	58%
2011	66%	44%	59%
2010	64%	43%	59%
2009	62%	40%	56%
2008	66%	39%	58%
2007	67%	39%	58%
2006	68%	40%	59%
2005	65%	39%	60%
2004	63%	39%	57%
2003	63%	39%	56%
2002	61%	38%	53%
2001	57%	38%	49%
2000	67%	38%	50%
1999	65%	39%	51%
1998	59%	40%	48%
1997	66%	41%	53%
1996	64%	41%	52%
1995	73%	41%	56%
1994	70%	40%	53%
1993	79%	45%	57%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	12%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palacios Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blessing Elementary School, Cherry Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% TX state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

359 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Central Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Palacios Independent School District.

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