Cele Middle, Pflugerville TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Cele Middle

Cele Middle serves grades six through eight in Pflugerville, a suburb north of Austin. The school enrolls about three-quarters of a thousand students, split roughly evenly across the three middle grades. The student body is diverse: roughly a third Hispanic, a third White, and substantial shares of Asian and Black students, with about a quarter of the enrollment qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

On state assessments, the school shows an uneven academic profile. English language arts is a strength: sixth and seventh graders score at proficiency at high rates, and eighth graders also perform solidly. Math is more mixed. Sixth-grade math proficiency stands at the midpoint, but seventh grade drops markedly, recovering somewhat in eighth grade. Science proficiency in eighth grade runs above the school median, while social studies proficiency is notably low. Across all tested subjects and grades, Cele's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Travis County districts, a meaningful achievement given the competition in an Austin-area county.

The school sits on Cele Road in north Pflugerville, which is itself growing and changing. The district as a whole faces enrollment pressures and budget strain: in 2026, the Pflugerville ISD board voted to close four elementary schools starting in the 2027-28 school year, with middle school consolidations also under consideration. For families already in the district or considering the area, that context matters. The district has, however, made infrastructure investments. A 2022 bond passed with strong community support, funding renovations, technology, and a new district-wide career and technical education center. The district's property tax rate has fallen to its lowest level in more than a generation, without a corresponding rate increase projected, which affects family finances in the area.

A new Pathways to Careers course, launched district-wide in 2025-26, is now a required middle school elective at Cele. The course explores career clusters including artificial intelligence, clean energy, and digital technology, and grants one high school credit. This is part of a broader push in the district toward early career awareness.

Specific details on staffing, course breadth beyond the state-tested subjects, discipline climate, attendance patterns, or support services for students with disabilities or English learners are not available. A parent interested in understanding the full range of programs, support structures, or school culture at Cele would benefit from visiting the school directly or speaking with families already there.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 34% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 727%

School 27% · District 16% · ▲ 11 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 44% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 678%

School 78% · District 54% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 782%

School 82% · District 52% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 873%

School 73% · District 56% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Science

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 47% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 28% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolPFLUGERVILLE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income54%Higher-income87%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income63%Higher-income88%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income52%Higher-income80%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income22%Higher-income57%35 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income26%4 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income34%Higher-income61%27 pp gap