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Public middle school · Pflugerville ISD · Pflugerville, Texas

Cele Middle

Cele Middle rates 7.1, right at the middle of Pflugerville ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Pflugerville ISD median is 6.7.

#3,002 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Pflugerville ISD: 7 middle schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Pflugerville ISD middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 3,002 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 11 of 32 in Pflugerville ISD.

Cele Middle is listed in Pflugerville ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math53%8 points above the Texas average of 45%738 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading79%24 points above the Texas average of 55%738 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 13-year record (2013–2025), then recovered 24 points since 2021, reaching 66% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 24 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.9
40% of the rating
Academics
8.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 63% (multi-year average, 2013-2025) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78660; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cele Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$109,522
Median home value
$369,300
Median rent
$1,769/mo
College educated
41.8%
Homeownership
69.9%
Poverty rate
5.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78660; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,614/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Pflugerville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Pflugerville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
23.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.3Compare →
  2. Cele Middlethis school
    7.1
  3. 6.8Compare →
  4. 6.7Compare →
  5. 6.4Compare →
  6. 5.0Compare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Cele Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cele Middle serve?

Cele Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Cele Middle?

Cele Middle has an enrollment of approximately 753 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cele Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Cele Middle is 16:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cele Middle rank in TX?

Cele Middle ranks #3,002 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Cele Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Cele Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cele Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cele Middle has 63% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

Is Cele Middle a charter school?

No, Cele Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cele Middle a Title I school?

No, Cele Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cele Middle?

23.5% of students at Cele Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
753
Student-teacher ratio
16:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Travis County
Rank in district
#11 of 32
Schools in district
35
District spending per student
$11,528
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 78660)
118,437
Area average commute
28.2 min
Area median age
35.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.