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Schools in Center · Center Independent School District

Center’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Center, 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.

#251of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,264 students on the public path
In brief

Center’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 546 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Center’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,230 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Center El, then Center Middle, then Center H S. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Center’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 55% of Texas school districts, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (546)Better than 66%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,336 test results and a graduating class of 193 could put Center anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,331 in math, 1,341 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2F L Moffett PriCenter Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Center ElCenter Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Center MiddleCenter Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Center H SCenter Independent School DistrictB

Center’s public schools are run by Center Independent School District. 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.

Center Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,307 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,230TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 1341 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.9% · 1331 students tested

Center vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Center’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CenterBCenter Independent

Every school in Center

5 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).

District schools in Centerby address
F L Moffett Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–2
630 students16:1Rate it →
Center El
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
476 students15:1Rate it →
Center Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
496 students11:1Rate it →
Center H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
662 students13:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Roughrider Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
43 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Center’s schools

Are Center’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Center children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center in?

Center Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,307 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Center kids go to high school?

Center H S, with 662 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Center’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Center Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Center spend per student?

$13,230 in Center Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.