CENTRAL EL

422 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Central Elementary School, located at 780 W Washington in Stephenville, Texas, is a core educational institution within the Stephenville Independent School District. Serving the local community, the school is dedicated to providing foundational academic instruction to students in the early stages of their education. It functions as a neighborhood hub, emphasizing a supportive learning environment tailored to the developmental needs of elementary-aged children.

As part of the Stephenville community, Central Elementary focuses on fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development. The school utilizes a standard Texas public school curriculum while often engaging in community-oriented activities that reflect the character of the surrounding Stephenville area. Its central location makes it an accessible and vital part of the district's infrastructure, committed to preparing students for their eventual transition into the middle and high school levels of the local education system.

422

Total Students

29.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CENTRAL EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	206
Hispanic	182
Black	7
Asian	5
Two or More	21
American Indian	1

White
206 (48.8 %)
Hispanic
182 (43.1 %)
Two or More
21 (5.0 %)
Black
7 (1.7 %)
Asian
5 (1.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	STEPHENVILLE ISD
Phone:	(254)965-3716
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	422
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	248
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 175

Kindergarten 247