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Schools in Centerville · Centerville Independent School District

Centerville’s public schools score below 65% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Centerville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 62% of Centerville’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–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
62%
▲ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 30% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
676 students on the public path
In brief

Centerville’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,653 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Centerville Jr.-Sr. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Centerville’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; graduation is below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (643)Better than 36%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 386 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Centerville anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Centerville’s students in the tested grades sat them (388 in math, 385 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Centerville ElCenterville Independent School DistrictB
7–12Centerville Jr.-Sr. H SCenterville Independent School DistrictA−

Centerville’s public schools are run by Centerville Independent School District, which also serves Leona. 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.

Centerville Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 676 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,653TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 51.1% · 385 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 388 students tested

Centerville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CentervilleC+Centerville Independent

Every school in Centerville

2 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 Centervilleby address
Centerville El
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
354 students13:1Rate it →
Centerville Jr.-Sr. H S
High · Grades 7–12
A−
322 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Centerville’s schools

Are Centerville’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Centerville children attend score below 65% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Centerville in?

Centerville Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 676 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Centerville’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Centerville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Centerville spend per student?

$16,653 in Centerville 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.