Cotton Center School
Cotton Center, TX · Cotton Center ISD
Regular public school · Grades PK-12 · Rural, distant
209th of 417 Texas schools statewide · better than 50%▲ Improving
2345 FM 179, Cotton Center, TX 79021
(806)879-2176NCES ID 481536001112Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cotton Center School 209th of 417 Texas schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 50% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 45th in 2019 to 50th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 59 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 105 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 58.3% | 49.5% | ▼ 8.8 pts | |
| White | 40.8% | 44.8% | ▲ 4.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.9% | ▲ 2.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cotton Center School
- #320Anton SchoolAnton ISD · 15.3 mi away320th of 417
ELA 41% ▼10 · Math 29% ▼15Compare - #82Plainview Classical AcademyTexas College Preparatory Academies · 19.3 mi away · charter82nd of 417
ELA 68% ▲17 · Math 55% ▲11Compare - –Hale County JJAEPPlainview ISD · 21.4 mi awayCompare
- #272Petersburg SchoolPetersburg ISD · 23.6 mi away272nd of 417
ELA 46% ▼5 · Math 36% ▼8Compare - #402Amherst SchoolAmherst ISD · 24 mi away402nd of 417
ELA 25% ▼26 · Math 4% ▼40Compare - #34Whitharral SchoolWhitharral ISD · 25.7 mi away34th of 417
ELA 78% ▲27 · Math 67% ▲23Compare - –Lubbock Co J J A E PLubbock ISD · 26.2 mi awayCompare
- –Springlake-Earth DAEPSpringlake-Earth ISD · 28.2 mi awayCompare
What school district is Cotton Center School in?
Cotton Center School is part of the Cotton Center ISD district in Cotton Center, Texas.
Is Cotton Center School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cotton Center School 209th of 417 Texas schools (better than 50% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).
What is the racial makeup of Cotton Center School?
Hispanic 50%, White 45%, Asian 3%, Two or more races 2% (105 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.