📍 7622 Us Hwy 69 N, Pollok, Angelina County, 75969
Central J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Pollok, Angelina County. The school has 440 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ronnie Musgrove. It is part of the Central Isd school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central J H enrolls 440 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 307 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
272 of the school's 440 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 268 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central J H is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 3, state house district 57.
Central J H is one of 4 schools in CENTRAL ISD, based in POLLOK, Texas. The district serves 1,497 students district-wide and employs 112 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 440 students, Central J H is larger than the district average of about 374 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe