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Elkhart High School

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Elkhart High School ranks 579 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 71% of Texas high schools

Summary

Elkhart High School is a mid-sized high school in Elkhart, TX, serving 305 students in grades 9-12 within the Elkhart Independent School District (Isd).

Elkhart High School stands out as a consistently strong performer, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for six of the last seven years. The school boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate for four consecutive years, a feat only matched by the much smaller Oakwood High School and Slocum High School in the area. Academically, Elkhart significantly outperforms its largest neighbor, Palestine High School, in core subjects like Biology (86.4% vs. 65.1% proficient) and English I (75.6% vs. 47.8% proficient). The school is particularly effective with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for this group. However, a notable area for improvement is Algebra I, where proficiency rates have been below the state average.

While Elkhart is a reliable, high-quality choice, it is not without its challenges. The school shows a significant disparity in performance between its Gifted and Talented students (77th percentile) and its Special Education students (11th percentile), a gap that warrants attention. For context, Neches High School, located just 16 miles away with a similar student-teacher ratio and economic profile, consistently outperforms Elkhart in nearly every academic metric, suggesting there is still room for growth. Despite this, Elkhart’s stability is a key asset; while nearby districts like Westwood Independent School District (Isd) and Grapeland Independent School District (Isd) struggle with low or volatile ratings, Elkhart has maintained its strong 4-star status, making it a dependable option for families seeking consistent academic excellence.

305

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,246

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9002 S State Hwy 19
Elkhart, TX 75839-9701

(903) 764-5161

District: Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Elkhart High School:

Elementary:	Elkhart Elementary
	Elkhart Intermediate
Middle:	Elkhart Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

14.4%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

579^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

338^th of 951Elkhart 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	63.5	579 of 2009	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	288 of 1974	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	474 of 1990	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	375 of 1961	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	476 of 1876	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	370 of 1861	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	382 of 1857	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	632 of 1797	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	789 of 1777	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.3	256 of 1762	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	325 of 1743	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	236 of 1734	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	507 of 1652	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.6	864 of 1603	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.8	568 of 1672	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	639 of 1568	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	611 of 1539	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.3	788 of 1510	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.6	333 of 1497	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	67.2	469 of 1430	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.0	694 of 1429	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	701 of 1427	50.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	631 of 834	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1057 of 1065	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	772 of 1069	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	892 of 1031	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	81.8	109 of 1020	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	35.9	610 of 1024	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	862 of 1013	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	1016 of 1837	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1243 of 1829	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	709 of 1810	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	672 of 1784	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	419 of 1936	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	155 of 1504	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	436 of 1880	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	267 of 1891	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	397 of 1841	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	522 of 1815	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	431 of 1798	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	620 of 1781	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	275 of 1206	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	233 of 964	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	223 of 1182	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	42 of 1177	96.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	762 of 1860	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	229 of 1453	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	299 of 1805	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	279 of 1820	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	226 of 1762	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	632 of 1743	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	316 of 1714	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	487 of 1691	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	712 of 1937	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	192 of 1513	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	615 of 1884	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	632 of 1897	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	715 of 1847	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	379 of 1848	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	451 of 1818	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	570 of 1794	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	764 of 1954	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	384 of 1515	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	622 of 1891	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	500 of 1913	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	596 of 1853	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	276 of 1840	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	414 of 1824	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	723 of 1803	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.0	441 of 664	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.3	58 of 588	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	131 of 604	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	271 of 582	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	1414 of 1581	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.2	549 of 1299	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.3	1131 of 1548	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.2	306 of 1478	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	37.4	850 of 1418	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	602 of 1382	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	788 of 1357	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	375 of 1347	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	742 of 1584	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	346 of 1294	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	598 of 1556	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	492 of 1576	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	554 of 1525	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	496 of 1510	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	532 of 1526	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	938 of 1539	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)34th percentile-41 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile-61 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology86%+16 vs state

English I Reading76%+20 vs state

U.S. History66%-4 vs state

English II Reading65%+6 vs state

Algebra I47%-7 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Elkhart High School	Public	9-12	9002 S State Hwy 19	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 764-5161	305	32	9.4	44.9%	241 (79.0%)	10 (3.3%)	44 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	63.5	579^th of 2009 public high schools	71.2%		76.2	288^th of 1974 public high schools	85.4%	291	47.1	86.4	75.6	65.4	66.2								$14,246
Palestine High School	Public	9-12	1600 S Loop 256	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8005	1,003	80	12.5	77.5%	275 (27.4%)	210 (20.9%)	458 (45.7%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.0%)	43.7	1134^th of 2009 public high schools	43.6%		41.6	1119^th of 1974 public high schools	43.3%	15	53.4	65.1	47.8	58.3	61.3								$11,377
Slocum High School	Public	9-12	5765 E State Hwy 294	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Slocum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 478-3624	86	11	7.5	40.7%	76 (88.4%)	1 (1.2%)	9 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.3	496^th of 2009 public high schools	75.3%		62.5	614^th of 1974 public high schools	68.9%	118	46.4	93.8	86.7	54.6	94.1								$19,921
Westwood High School	Public	9-12	1820 Panther Blvd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 729-1773	405	39	10.5	76.0%	190 (46.9%)	92 (22.7%)	97 (24.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	18.8	1666^th of 2009 public high schools	17.1%		21	1596^th of 1974 public high schools	19.1%	70	5.8	50.0	36.1	40.0	52.0								$10,669
Grapeland High School	Public	9-12	318 N Olive	Grapeland	75844	Houston County	Grapeland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 687-4661	145	19	7.5	57.2%	88 (60.7%)	37 (25.5%)	15 (10.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	55.8	798^th of 2009 public high schools	60.3%		44.9	1042^nd of 1974 public high schools	47.2%	244	42.4	73.2	63.4	65.1	70.3								$14,488
Neches High School	Public	7-12	1509 Acr 346	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Neches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 584-3443	142	15	9.5	40.1%	104 (73.2%)	12 (8.5%)	21 (14.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	80.3	210^th of 2009 public high schools	89.5%		88.3	87^th of 1974 public high schools	95.6%	123	88.9	87.5	91.7	79.0	68.4		78.3	65.2		65.2	85.0	30.4	$12,956
Oakwood High School	Public	7-12	631 N Holly St	Oakwood	75855	Leon County	Oakwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 545-2140	83	11	7.2	80.7%	52 (62.7%)	14 (16.9%)	12 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	31.6	1444^th of 2009 public high schools	28.1%		29.9	1399^th of 1974 public high schools	29.1%	45	47.1	60.0	44.4	37.5	58.3		36.4	37.5		45.5	18.2	6.3	$15,397
Latexo High School	Public	7-12	298 F M 2663	Latexo	75849	Houston County	Latexo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 544-5664	210	24	8.6	45.7%	152 (72.4%)	3 (1.4%)	44 (21.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	58.5	733^rd of 2009 public high schools	63.5%		63.1	595^th of 1974 public high schools	69.9%	138	33.3	81.0	60.6	82.6	77.4	53.1	62.0	60.7	21.9	8.1	36.4	25.0	$12,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhart High School

What district is Elkhart High School in?

Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Elkhart High School?

Elkhart High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elkhart Elementary
Elementary : Elkhart Intermediate
Middle : Elkhart Middle

What is the racial makeup of Elkhart High School?

Students at Elkhart High School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Elkhart High School a good school?

Elkhart High School ranks 579^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elkhart High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Elkhart High School.

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