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Central Elementary School

780 W Washington
Stephenville, TX 76401

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Central Elementary School serves 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 405 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 405 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	137
Kind	268

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Total Students

405 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School
2025	405
2024	442
2023	422
2022	427
2021	413
2020	464
2019	427
2018	410
2017	410
2016	407
2015	393
2014	430
2013	439
2012	428
2011	461
2010	436
2009	396
2008	392
2007	396
2006	392
2005	370
2004	380
2003	350
2002	348
2001	522
2000	465
1999	469
1998	462
1997	504
1996	512
1995	528
1994	506
1993	485
1992	483
1991	451
1990	494
1989	469

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School
2025	27
2024	29
2023	29
2022	26
2021	27
2020	28
2019	27
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	23
2013	21
2012	21
2011	22
2010	21
2009	21
2008	21
2007	21
2006	20
2005	20
2004	19
2003	17
2002	12
2001	35
2000	35
1999	34
1998	35
1997	34
1996	35
1995	35
1994	33
1993	31
1992	30
1991	28
1990	28
1988	27

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School Rankings

The of Central Elementary School is 0.60, 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.

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State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	15:1	15:1	13:1
2023	15:1	15:1	14:1
2022	16:1	15:1	14:1
2021	15:1	15:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	19:1	15:1	15:1
2013	21:1	16:1	16:1
2012	20:1	15:1	15:1
2011	21:1	15:1	16:1
2010	21:1	15:1	15:1
2009	19:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	19:1	15:1	16:1
2006	20:1	15:1	16:1
2005	19:1	15:1	15:1
2004	20:1	15:1	16:1
2003	21:1	15:1	16:1
2002	29:1	15:1	17:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2024	2%	6%	2%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

45%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2024	45%	53%	38%
2023	43%	53%	38%
2022	41%	53%	37%
2021	44%	53%	36%
2019	34%	53%	34%
2018	38%	52%	33%
2017	38%	52%	33%
2016	37%	52%	32%
2015	19%	52%	28%
2014	35%	52%	30%
2013	41%	51%	31%
2012	42%	51%	30%
2011	38%	50%	28%
2010	38%	49%	26%
2009	36%	48%	25%
2008	35%	47%	24%
2007	32%	46%	23%
2006	28%	46%	22%
2005	29%	45%	21%
2004	28%	44%	21%
2003	24%	43%	20%
2002	23%	42%	19%
2001	34%	41%	19%
2000	37%	40%	17%
1999	29%	39%	16%
1998	26%	38%	16%
1997	27%	38%	14%
1996	24%	37%	14%
1995	26%	36%	13%
1994	26%	36%	11%
1993	30%	35%	12%
1992	25%	35%	11%
1991	22%	34%	10%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2024	3%	13%	1%
2023	2%	13%	1%
2022	1%	13%	1%
2021	2%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2015	1%	13%	1%
2013	1%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%	1%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	2%	14%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	2%	14%	2%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	2%	15%	2%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	2%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	2%	14%	1%

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White

45%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2024	46%	25%	55%
2023	49%	26%	56%
2022	52%	26%	57%
2021	51%	26%	58%
2019	60%	27%	61%
2018	58%	28%	64%
2017	58%	28%	64%
2016	61%	29%	65%
2015	74%	29%	69%
2014	62%	29%	66%
2013	56%	30%	64%
2012	54%	31%	65%
2011	54%	31%	66%
2010	58%	33%	70%
2009	60%	34%	71%
2008	60%	35%	72%
2007	65%	36%	74%
2006	68%	36%	74%
2005	67%	38%	76%
2004	69%	39%	77%
2003	72%	40%	77%
2002	74%	41%	78%
2001	62%	42%	79%
2000	72%	44%	82%
1999	77%	45%	83%
1998	82%	46%	84%
1997	80%	46%	85%
1996	81%	47%	85%
1995	79%	48%	86%
1994	79%	48%	88%
1993	77%	49%	87%
1992	79%	49%	88%
1991	81%	51%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2024	4%	3%	4%
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2025	0.60	0.64
2024	0.59	0.64	0.55
2023	0.58	0.64	0.55
2022	0.57	0.64	0.54
2021	0.55	0.64	0.54
2019	0.53	0.63	0.52
2018	0.52	0.64	0.49
2017	0.52	0.64	0.49
2016	0.50	0.63	0.48
2015	0.42	0.63	0.46
2014	0.50	0.63	0.48
2013	0.52	0.64	0.50
2012	0.54	0.64	0.49
2011	0.57	0.64	0.49
2010	0.52	0.64	0.45
2009	0.51	0.64	0.43
2008	0.52	0.64	0.42
2007	0.48	0.64	0.41
2006	0.46	0.64	0.40
2005	0.47	0.64	0.38
2004	0.45	0.64	0.37
2003	0.43	0.64	0.37
2002	0.40	0.64	0.35
2001	0.50	0.64	0.35
2000	0.45	0.65	0.31
1999	0.41	0.65	0.29
1998	0.37	0.65	0.27
1997	0.38	0.64	0.26
1996	0.36	0.64	0.25
1995	0.37	0.64	0.25
1994	0.37	0.64	0.22
1993	0.40	0.63	0.23
1992	0.36	0.63	0.21
1991	0.34	0.63	0.20
1990	0.27	0.63	0.19
1989	0.22	0.62	0.16
1988	0.26	0.62	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2025	61%	56%
2024	61%	57%	48%
2023	60%	57%	48%
2022	58%	57%	48%
2021	54%	56%	43%
2020	56%	56%	40%
2019	49%	56%	40%
2018	57%	53%	41%
2017	57%	53%	41%
2016	49%	53%	39%
2015	53%	52%	39%
2014	59%	53%	43%
2013	59%	53%	44%
2012	61%	44%	43%
2011	60%	44%	43%
2010	56%	43%	40%
2009	49%	40%	33%
2008	51%	39%	31%
2007	54%	39%	31%
2006	49%	40%	32%
2005	54%	39%	30%
2004	49%	39%	28%
2003	47%	39%	28%
2002	35%	38%	25%
2001	46%	38%	24%
2000	50%	38%	23%
1999	43%	39%	22%
1998	48%	40%	24%
1997	39%	41%	21%
1996	32%	41%	20%
1995	29%	41%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Texas	Stephenville Independent School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	4%	5%	2%
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	8%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	13%	7%	7%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Stephenville Independent School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

405 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Central Elementary School students are Hispanic, 45% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 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 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Stephenville Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 405 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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