Central Athens

Summary:

Central Athens is an elementary school located in Athens, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 587. The school is part of the Athens Independent School District, which is ranked 555 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Central Athens has struggled compared to state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics were below the district and state levels across all grade levels. The school also has significant achievement gaps among its student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students consistently performing lower than their White and Asian peers. As a result, Central Athens has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

However, the school has some bright spots. Central Athens has a strong Gifted and Talented program, ranking 106 out of 3006 Texas elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, the school's special education subgroup has shown improvement, ranking 1084 out of 3799 Texas elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year. Compared to nearby schools like South Athens Elementary and Bel Air Elementary, which generally outperform Central Athens academically, the school's efforts to address its challenges are evident.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 307 Madole St
       Athens, TX  75751-2853


(903) 677-6960

District: Athens Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2829th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,488 Help


Students who attend Central Athens usually attend:

Middle:    Athens Middle
High:    Athens High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  577

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.2%
White:
32.6%
African American:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Central Athens ranks worse than 60.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Athens Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Central Athens has the largest elementary school student body size in the Athens Independent School District (Isd). Student population at Central Athens is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.2%), White (32.6%), African American (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Athens Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Athens is 16.6, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Athens Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Athens is $9,488. 1 elementary schools in the Athens Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Athens:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Athens 2829th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Central Athens in the ranking list.)

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Athens Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Athens Independent School District (Isd) 555th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Athens

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Rank History for all students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.85 2681st 3465 22.6%
2005 21.68 3125th 3475 10.1%
2006 33.18 2731st 3476 21.4%
2007 31.47 3011th 3724 19.1%
2008 37.69 2772nd 3768 26.4%
2009 39.78 2745th 3884 29.3%
2010 39.41 2860th 3937 27.4%
2011 35.27 3166th 4095 22.7%
2012 46.45 2490th 4206 40.8%
2013 33.74 3218th 4221 23.8%
2014 44.76 2661st 4260 37.5%
2015 40.95 2800th 4320 35.2%
2016 48.22 2388th 4286 44.3%
2017 40.25 2506th 4329 42.1%
2018 24.99 3519th 4359 19.3%
2019 22.03 3802nd 4479 15.1%
2021 52.20 1927th 4578 57.9%
2022 46.38 2352nd 4581 48.7%
2023 38.39 2899th 4647 37.6%
2024 39.66 2829th 4675 39.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.83 1038th 1046 0.8%
2019 1.62 1111th 1112 0.1%
2021 38.85 622nd 961 35.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.56 2885th 3226 10.6%
2019 29.62 2705th 3333 18.8%
2021 53.72 1284th 3446 62.7%
2022 37.44 2355th 3487 32.5%
2023 24.43 3039th 3556 14.5%
2024 35.64 2454th 3638 32.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.99 3259th 3558 8.4%
2019 33.53 2532nd 3684 31.3%
2021 56.81 1084th 3799 71.5%
2022 51.97 1455th 3952 63.2%
2023 27.39 3315th 4086 18.9%
2024 28.47 3353rd 4261 21.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.95 3499th 4264 17.9%
2019 29.92 3456th 4309 19.8%
2021 58.51 1485th 4451 66.6%
2022 47.60 2312th 4477 48.4%
2023 28.27 3627th 4521 19.8%
2024 37.58 3052nd 4560 33.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.21 3596th 4306 16.5%
2019 30.24 3312th 4348 23.8%
2021 40.82 2536th 4499 43.6%
2022 45.38 2440th 4561 46.5%
2023 43.69 2562nd 4588 44.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.95 2387th 3106 23.1%
2021 82.75 106th 3006 96.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.75 3860th 4240 9.0%
2019 26.94 3590th 4295 16.4%
2021 50.38 1807th 4331 58.3%
2022 37.96 2946th 4461 34.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.37 3282nd 4319 24.0%
2019 19.36 3880th 4357 10.9%
2021 58.91 1543rd 4498 65.7%
2022 48.68 2254th 4563 50.6%
2023 35.06 3079th 4585 32.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.92 2227th 2483 10.3%
2019 24.00 2172nd 2515 13.6%
2021 57.29 809th 2444 66.9%
2022 54.36 933rd 2421 61.5%
2023 28.54 1908th 2443 21.9%
2024 23.48 2092nd 2421 13.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.34 3354th 4168 19.5%
2019 28.56 3369th 4188 19.6%
2021 56.42 1551st 4329 64.2%
2022 38.19 2871st 4376 34.4%
2023 25.92 3614th 4401 17.9%
2024 41.04 2692nd 4431 39.2%
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Rank History for White students at Central Athens

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.48 2246th 3127 28.2%
2019 30.24 2434th 3142 22.5%
2021 33.65 2208th 3082 28.4%
2022 44.39 1837th 3082 40.4%
2023 50.56 1594th 3106 48.7%
2024 46.09 1772nd 3078 42.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Central Athens

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 421 86 2 25 n/a n/a n/a 0 534
1989 402 99 2 23 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1990 408 111 0 30 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1991 430 106 0 38 0 n/a n/a -18 556
1992 448 109 1 54 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1993 429 110 0 62 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1994 384 97 3 100 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1995 393 97 2 80 1 n/a n/a 0 573
1996 393 97 2 80 1 n/a n/a 0 573
1997 350 88 2 77 1 n/a n/a 0 518
1998 313 81 0 100 1 n/a n/a 0 495
1999 318 84 1 125 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2000 325 87 3 117 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2001 304 80 2 112 1 n/a n/a 0 499
2002 261 89 7 114 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2003 261 89 7 114 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2004 242 91 2 137 1 n/a n/a 0 473
2005 250 88 3 160 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2006 274 78 2 195 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2007 251 71 1 208 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2008 226 73 3 216 2 n/a n/a 0 520
2009 252 66 2 203 2 n/a n/a 0 525
2010 279 84 4 217 1 n/a n/a 0 585
2011 233 78 2 215 1 2 6 0 537
2012 222 61 6 204 1 0 13 0 507
2013 194 69 8 209 1 0 17 0 498
2014 176 59 7 218 2 1 13 0 476
2015 166 61 8 222 0 0 16 0 473
2016 176 92 12 246 0 0 33 0 559
2017 172 89 8 240 3 0 35 0 547
2018 158 85 7 238 2 0 28 0 518
2019 145 85 4 233 1 0 25 0 493
2020 175 74 14 238 1 0 30 0 532
2021 176 69 10 214 1 0 25 0 495
2022 194 69 11 230 2 1 31 0 538
2023 197 80 11 259 0 1 39 0 587
2024 188 83 12 255 0 0 39 0 577

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Athens

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 534 31.0 17.2 n/a
1989 526 n/a n/a n/a
1990 549 34.0 16.1 n/a
1991 556 33.6 16.5 n/a
1992 612 36.3 16.8 35.1
1993 601 37.0 16.2 41.3
1994 584 35.5 16.5 45.7
1995 573 37.0 15.5 41.2
1996 573 37.0 15.5 41.2
1997 518 36.5 14.2 38.4
1998 495 36.5 13.6 41.4
1999 528 39.9 13.2 47.3
2000 532 38.0 14.0 50.8
2001 499 38.0 13.1 46.3
2002 471 37.0 12.7 52.7
2003 471 37.0 12.7 52.7
2004 473 34.9 13.6 58.8
2005 502 37.7 13.3 61.4
2006 549 38.2 14.4 65.4
2007 531 37.0 14.4 65.7
2008 520 35.7 14.6 66.7
2009 525 37.0 14.2 65.9
2010 585 38.0 15.3 70.1
2011 537 37.0 14.5 71.3
2012 507 32.2 15.7 71.4
2013 498 32.8 15.1 71.1
2014 476 34.5 13.7 72.5
2015 473 34.0 13.9 75.3
2016 559 39.0 14.3 77.6
2017 547 36.0 15.1 83.5
2018 518 33.5 15.4 77.6
2019 493 31.5 15.6 83.4
2020 532 34.0 15.6 80.3
2021 495 32.4 15.2 80
2022 538 33.7 15.9 77
2023 587 35.5 16.5 75.6
2024 577 34.7 16.6 81.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Athens

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 534 31.0 17.2 n/a
1989 526 n/a n/a n/a
1990 549 34.0 16.1 n/a
1991 556 33.6 16.5 n/a
1992 612 36.3 16.8 35.1
1993 601 37.0 16.2 41.3
1994 584 35.5 16.5 45.7
1995 573 37.0 15.5 41.2
1996 573 37.0 15.5 41.2
1997 518 36.5 14.2 38.4
1998 495 36.5 13.6 41.4
1999 528 39.9 13.2 47.3
2000 532 38.0 14.0 50.8
2001 499 38.0 13.1 46.3
2002 471 37.0 12.7 52.7
2003 471 37.0 12.7 52.7
2004 473 34.9 13.6 58.8
2005 502 37.7 13.3 61.4
2006 549 38.2 14.4 65.4
2007 531 37.0 14.4 65.7
2008 520 35.7 14.6 66.7
2009 525 37.0 14.2 65.9
2010 585 38.0 15.3 70.1
2011 537 37.0 14.5 71.3
2012 507 32.2 15.7 71.4
2013 498 32.8 15.1 71.1
2014 476 34.5 13.7 72.5
2015 473 34.0 13.9 75.3
2016 559 39.0 14.3 77.6
2017 547 36.0 15.1 83.5
2018 518 33.5 15.4 77.6
2019 493 31.5 15.6 83.4
2020 532 34.0 15.6 80.3
2021 495 32.4 15.2 80
2022 538 33.7 15.9 77
2023 587 35.5 16.5 75.6
2024 577 34.7 16.6 81.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Athens

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,319 (15.8%) $7,044 (84.2%) $8,363
2020 $1,245 (14.1%) $7,560 (85.9%) $8,805
2021 $1,302 (13.7%) $8,187 (86.3%) $9,488

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Athens

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3802nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2899th of 4647 Elementary schools
 22.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Central Athens)2644
 18%
   3rd Grade Reading (Athens Independent School District (Isd))3350
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Athens)3137
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Athens Independent School District (Isd))4950
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Central Athens)1935
 16%
   4th Grade Reading (Athens Independent School District (Isd))2845
 17%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Athens)3634
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Athens Independent School District (Isd))3941
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Central Athens)3649
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Athens Independent School District (Isd))4145
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Athens)4335
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Athens Independent School District (Isd))4937
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Central Athens)3737
   5th Grade Science (Athens Independent School District (Isd))4135
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students493587
 19.1%
African American8580
 5.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian411
 175%
Hispanic233259
 11.2%
Pacific Islander01
White145197
 35.9%
Two or More Races2539
 56%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.4%75.6%
 7.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Central Athens

In the 2023-24 school year, 577 students attended Central Athens.

Students at Central Athens are 44% Hispanic, 33% White, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Central Athens ranks 2829th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Central Athens usually go on to attend:

Middle : Athens Middle
High : Athens High School


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