Summary
Phoenix High School is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Elgin, Texas, which is part of the Elgin Independent School District. With only 45 students, Phoenix High School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Texas, maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.
The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR End-of-Course exams, is significantly below the state and district averages, with 0% proficiency in Algebra I, English I Reading, and English II Reading, and only 10-20% proficiency in Biology and U.S. History. Phoenix High School's graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 51.3% to 86.3% in recent years, and its dropout rates have been high, ranging from 1.6% to 12.8%. The school's performance on various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students of low socioeconomic status, is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas high schools.
When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Elgin High School, which is just 0.12 miles away, Phoenix High School stands out as the lowest-performing. Despite the school's poor performance, its per-student spending has been relatively high, ranging from $10,332 to $17,261 in recent years, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.7 to 10.8 in recent years, the school has the potential to provide more personalized attention, but this has not translated into improved academic outcomes.
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