COTTON CENTER SCHOOL

www.ccelks.org

100 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Cotton Center School, located in the small rural community of Cotton Center, Texas, serves as the heart of the Cotton Center Independent School District. As a quintessential small-town institution, the school focuses on providing personalized education in a close-knit environment where faculty, staff, and students maintain strong interpersonal relationships. By leveraging its compact size, the district is able to offer a supportive atmosphere that emphasizes individual student growth and active community involvement.

The school is dedicated to academic excellence and preparing its students for success beyond the classroom, whether they are headed toward higher education or the workforce. Beyond core academics, Cotton Center School fosters a culture of school spirit through athletics and extracurricular activities, which are vital components of the community’s social fabric. By bridging traditional values with modern educational goals, the district strives to provide its students with the resources and attention necessary to thrive in an evolving world.

100

Total Students

16.9

Full-Time Teachers

5.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COTTON CENTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	42
Hispanic	52
Black	1
Asian	3
Two or More	2

Hispanic
52 (52.0%)
White
42 (42.0%)
Asian
3 (3.0%)
Two or More
2 (2.0%)
Black
1 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	COTTON CENTER ISD
Phone:	(806)879-2176
Website:	http://www.ccelks.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	100
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	51
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 6

Kindergarten 8

Grade 1 5

Grade 2 5

Grade 3 9

Grade 4 9

Grade 5 8

Grade 6 13

Grade 7 11

Grade 8 2

Grade 9 7