Photo: Erod1997 · CC BY-SA 4.0Celina’s public schools outscore 90% of Texas districts
Reading proficiency in Celina’s districts is 72%, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Celina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Celina’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 102 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Celina’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,225 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Jerry & Linda Moore Middle, then Celina H S. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Celina’s grade
A: better than 90% of Texas school districts, #23 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Celina, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Celina
Jerry & Linda Moore Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,219 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Celina
Jerry & Linda Moore Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,219 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Celina
Jerry & Linda Moore Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,219 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Celina
Celina H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,322 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Celina
Celina H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,322 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Celina
Celina H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,322 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Celina
Celina H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,322 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Celina’s public schools are run by Celina Independent School District, which also serves Weston. Parts of Celina (20% of its land) are served by Prosper Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Celina vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Celina’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Celina | A | Celina Independent |
| Prosper | A | Prosper Independent |
| Pilot Point | B− | Pilot Point Independent |
Every school in Celina
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (New El and Virgie Witt Smothermon El).
Questions about Celina’s schools
Are Celina’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Celina children attend outscore 90% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Celina in?
Celina Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,324 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Celina are served by Prosper Independent.
Where do Celina kids go to high school?
Celina H S, with 1,322 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Celina’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Celina Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Celina spend per student?
$11,225 in Celina Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Celina families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.