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Elgin High School

Public Grades 9-12

1680^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 16% of Texas high schools

Summary

Elgin High School is a large public high school in Elgin, TX, serving 1,771 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Elgin Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the bottom 5% of Texas districts. The school has a consistent low performance ranking, placing in the 15th-20th percentile statewide, with over 71% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. While its graduation rate is relatively strong at 92.2% (2023-2024), academic proficiency on state assessments is significantly below both district and state averages.

The most glaring issue is Algebra I proficiency, where only 5% of students scored proficient on the STAAR EOC exam in 2025-2026—a staggering 49 percentage points below the state average (54%) and 25 points below the district average (30.2%). This multi-year trend is more comparable to alternative schools like Phoenix High School or Manor Excel Academy than to other comprehensive high schools. Nearby schools like Taylor High School (30.86%) and Weiss High School (39.27%) perform significantly better. Underperformance extends across all core subjects, with proficiency rates in Biology (49.06%), English I (32.4%), English II (35.52%), and U.S. History (50.66%) all falling well below state averages. This contrasts sharply with high-performing neighbors like Hendrickson High School, which exceeds state averages in all subjects.

Despite spending more per student ($10,776) than higher-performing schools like Hendrickson ($9,641) and Weiss ($9,030) in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd), Elgin's outcomes are drastically lower, suggesting issues beyond funding. A notable bright spot is English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 40th percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a significant improvement from the 11th percentile the previous year. However, other subgroups struggle, with "Gifted and Talented Students" ranking in the 1st percentile statewide, indicating a lack of enrichment for high-ability students. The school's performance is very similar to Manor High School, its closest neighbor in terms of demographics and challenges, highlighting a shared struggle for schools serving high-poverty communities in this area.

1,771

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,627

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14000 County Line Rd
Elgin, TX 78621-2515

(512) 281-3438

District: Elgin Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Elgin High School:

Elementary:	Booker T Washington Elementary
	Elgin Elementary
	Neidig Elementary
Middle:	Elgin Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.9%

White:

11.0%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Texas avg62%

1,680^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

908^th of 951Elgin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	1680 of 2009	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	1675 of 1974	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1620 of 1990	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1576 of 1961	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1552 of 1876	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1333 of 1861	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1414 of 1857	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1313 of 1797	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.5	1238 of 1777	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.7	1244 of 1762	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.0	1193 of 1743	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.6	1312 of 1734	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	1258 of 1652	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.1	1184 of 1603	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.9	1168 of 1672	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.0	1239 of 1568	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.4	1237 of 1539	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.7	1044 of 1510	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	863 of 1497	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	910 of 1430	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.4	789 of 1429	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.6	702 of 1427	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	831 of 1086	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	742 of 834	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	820 of 1065	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	764 of 1069	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	743 of 1031	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	786 of 1020	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	709 of 1024	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	733 of 1013	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.0	1490 of 1837	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1235 of 1829	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1314 of 1810	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1232 of 1784	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	712 of 1195	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.3	1022 of 1153	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1118 of 1437	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1079 of 1371	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1060 of 1278	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	985 of 1195	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	942 of 1136	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	921 of 1113	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	1646 of 1936	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	1384 of 1504	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1573 of 1880	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1532 of 1891	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1515 of 1841	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	1325 of 1815	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1437 of 1798	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1353 of 1781	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.9	1190 of 1206	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	929 of 964	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1041 of 1182	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	878 of 1172	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1123 of 1177	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1082 of 1145	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1094 of 1137	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	1591 of 1860	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	1344 of 1453	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1580 of 1805	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1504 of 1820	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1486 of 1762	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1244 of 1743	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1330 of 1714	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1278 of 1691	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	1670 of 1937	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	1393 of 1513	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1659 of 1884	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1584 of 1897	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1557 of 1847	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1415 of 1848	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1457 of 1818	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1425 of 1794	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	1669 of 1954	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	1386 of 1515	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1645 of 1891	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1558 of 1913	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1564 of 1853	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1351 of 1840	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1428 of 1824	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1413 of 1803	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	80 of 81	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	88 of 95	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	87 of 93	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	91 of 114	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.5	23 of 97	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	53 of 113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	64 of 131	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	649 of 713	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	517 of 598	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	612 of 731	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	566 of 677	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	600 of 664	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	533 of 604	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	492 of 582	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	1234 of 1581	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	950 of 1299	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1007 of 1548	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	955 of 1478	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1216 of 1418	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1029 of 1382	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	787 of 1357	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	829 of 1347	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1217 of 1584	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	954 of 1294	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1113 of 1556	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	966 of 1576	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1034 of 1525	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	973 of 1510	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1190 of 1526	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	960 of 1539	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

Migrant (2026)4th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History51%-20 vs state

Biology49%-21 vs state

English II Reading36%-24 vs state

English I Reading32%-23 vs state

Algebra I5%-49 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Elgin High School	Public	9-12	14000 County Line Rd	Elgin	78621	Bastrop County	Elgin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 281-3438	1,771	93	19.0	71.4%	195 (11.0%)	178 (10.1%)	1,345 (75.9%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	40 (2.3%)	17.8	1680^th of 2009 public high schools	16.4%		16.4	1675^th of 1974 public high schools	15.1%	5	5.0	49.1	32.4	35.5	50.7						$8,627
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	14000 County Line Rd Bldg B7	Elgin	78621	Bastrop County	Elgin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 281-9774	50	4	12.0	82.0%	3 (6.0%)	1 (2.0%)	46 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0		0.0	4.6	21.4						$18,548
Coupland Secondary School	Public	7-12	350 Cr 460	Coupland	78615	Williamson County	Coupland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 856-2422	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Manor High School	Public	9-12	14832 N Fm 973	Manor	78653	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 278-4669	2,422	149	16.2	68.7%	112 (4.6%)	557 (23.0%)	1,576 (65.1%)	106 (4.4%)	8 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	57 (2.4%)	6.8	1844^th of 2009 public high schools	8.2%		9.6	1792^nd of 1974 public high schools	9.2%	52	10.3	29.8	14.2	28.9	38.3						$8,859
Manor New Technology High	Public	9-12	10323 Hwy 290e	Manor	78653	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 278-4875	640	46	14.0	57.0%	47 (7.3%)	120 (18.8%)	404 (63.1%)	38 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.4%)	23.4	1606^th of 2009 public high schools	20.1%		19.3	1632^nd of 1974 public high schools	17.3%	26	2.3	45.6	19.0	41.2	73.7						$9,979
Weiss High School	Public	9-12	5201 Wolf Pack Dr	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-1400	1,985	126	15.7	36.0%	421 (21.2%)	376 (18.9%)	861 (43.4%)	210 (10.6%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	105 (5.3%)	62.9	598^th of 2009 public high schools	70.2%		61.9	625^th of 1974 public high schools	68.3%	27	39.3	77.2	63.4	71.0	79.4						$8,363
Manor Excel Academy	Public	10-12	10400 Wildhorse Ranch Trail	Manor	78653	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4851	146	8	18.5	78.1%	6 (4.1%)	30 (20.5%)	99 (67.8%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)								(n/a)	0.0	16.7	8.6	4.0	11.4						$13,891
McDade High School	Public	7-12	156 Marlin St	McDade	78650	Bastrop County	McDade Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 273-2522	169	20	8.5	49.7%	62 (36.7%)	1 (0.6%)	99 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	50.4	936^th of 2009 public high schools	53.4%		47.4	975^th of 1974 public high schools	50.6%	39	11.5	72.4	58.1	61.5	76.7	33.3	40.7	27.3	8.7	14.8	$12,077
Taylor High School	Public	9-12	355 Fm 973	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 365-1291	871	67	12.9	64.8%	203 (23.3%)	70 (8.0%)	565 (64.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.5%)	30.5	1473^rd of 2009 public high schools	26.7%		26.1	1495^th of 1974 public high schools	24.3%	22	30.9	53.7	40.0	49.0	63.4						$11,542
Hendrickson High School	Public	9-12	19201 Colorodo Sand Dr	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 594-1100	2,128	131	16.2	24.1%	678 (31.9%)	323 (15.2%)	779 (36.6%)	214 (10.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	126 (5.9%)	75.7	307^th of 2009 public high schools	84.7%		77.2	263^rd of 1974 public high schools	86.7%	44	47.4	86.6	75.2	79.7	86.0						$8,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Elgin High School

What district is Elgin High School in?

Elgin Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Elgin High School?

Elgin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Booker T Washington Elementary
Elementary : Elgin Elementary
Elementary : Neidig Elementary
Middle : Elgin Middle

How many students attend Elgin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,771 students attended Elgin High School.

Is Elgin High School a good school?

Elgin High School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Elgin High School?

Students at Elgin High School are 76% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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