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C E Ellison High School

Q: Is C E Ellison High School a good school?

C E Ellison High School ranks 1403 rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 30% of Texas high schools

Summary

C E Ellison High School in Killeen, TX, is a large public high school serving 1,761 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), and it has consistently received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, indicating performance below the state average.

Academically, Ellison faces significant challenges, particularly in core subjects. Proficiency rates on state exams are notably low, with only 27.5% of students proficient in Algebra I and 43.9% in English I Reading, both well below district and state averages. This places Ellison in the middle of the district's comprehensive high schools, performing better than Robert M Shoemaker High School and Killeen High School but significantly behind top performers like Harker Heights High School and Chaparral High School. However, the school shows a notable strength in serving English Language Learners, ranking in the 71st percentile for this group, and maintains a commendable graduation rate of 88.5%, which is slightly above the district average.

Despite these struggles, Ellison has a positive story in keeping students on track to graduate, with a dropout rate of just 1.6%—well below the district average. The school's performance in Biology is a relative bright spot, with 60.3% of students proficient, though it still trails state averages. Conversely, the school struggles to support its Gifted & Talented students, ranking in the 22nd percentile for this subgroup. Overall, Ellison is a school with a mixed profile: it excels at retaining students and supporting English Language Learners, but its core academic instruction, especially in math, needs significant improvement to match the performance of its higher-ranked district peers.

1,761

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,717

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

909 E Elms Rd
Killeen, TX 76542-2637

(254) 336-0600

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for C E Ellison High School:

Elementary:	Alice W Douse Elementary
	Cedar Valley Elementary
	Haynes Elementary
	Reeces Creek Elementary
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	Saegert Elementary
	Trimmier Elementary
Middle:	Charles E Patterson Middle
	Roy J Smith Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.4%

Hispanic:

31.8%

White:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg58%

Texas avg62%

1,403^rd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7High Schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

611^th of 951Killeen 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	33.5	1403 of 2009	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	1275 of 1974	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1367 of 1990	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1347 of 1961	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1114 of 1876	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	954 of 1861	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1217 of 1857	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1044 of 1797	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	957 of 1777	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.2	929 of 1762	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.7	871 of 1743	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	804 of 1734	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	511 of 1652	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	665 of 1603	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	950 of 1672	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	853 of 1568	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.6	757 of 1539	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	753 of 1510	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	497 of 1497	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	447 of 1430	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.5	524 of 1429	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.1	509 of 1427	64.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	660 of 1086	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	409 of 834	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	675 of 1065	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	664 of 1069	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	477 of 1031	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	406 of 1020	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	586 of 1024	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	497 of 1013	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	471 of 556	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	263 of 428	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	400 of 530	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	342 of 525	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	411 of 507	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	347 of 488	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	300 of 487	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.1	421 of 486	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	796 of 1837	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	709 of 1829	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	976 of 1810	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	834 of 1784	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	345 of 1195	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	47.9	424 of 1153	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	733 of 1437	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	723 of 1371	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	732 of 1278	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	679 of 1195	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	618 of 1136	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	379 of 1113	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1355 of 1936	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	976 of 1504	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1320 of 1880	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1318 of 1891	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1065 of 1841	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	955 of 1815	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	1219 of 1798	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1078 of 1781	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	937 of 1206	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	700 of 964	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.3	733 of 1182	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.7	429 of 1172	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	107 of 1177	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	63.4	497 of 1145	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	516 of 1137	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1263 of 1860	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	758 of 1453	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1049 of 1805	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1056 of 1820	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	773 of 1762	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	636 of 1743	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	920 of 1714	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	772 of 1691	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1364 of 1937	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	856 of 1513	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1336 of 1884	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1328 of 1897	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1174 of 1847	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	968 of 1848	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1308 of 1818	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1259 of 1794	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1388 of 1954	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	955 of 1515	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1347 of 1891	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1319 of 1913	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1166 of 1853	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	961 of 1840	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1234 of 1824	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1146 of 1803	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	490 of 598	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	512 of 731	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	450 of 677	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	495 of 664	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	386 of 588	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	506 of 604	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	426 of 582	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.9	55 of 106	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	55 of 95	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	90 of 105	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	113 of 122	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	10 of 28	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	735 of 1581	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	631 of 1299	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	774 of 1548	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	734 of 1478	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	798 of 1418	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	979 of 1382	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	896 of 1357	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	537 of 1347	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	863 of 1584	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	1034 of 1294	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1253 of 1556	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1244 of 1576	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1091 of 1525	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	937 of 1510	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1138 of 1526	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1108 of 1539	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2026)72nd percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+41 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile+23 vs school

Native American (2022)48th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History63%-7 vs state

Biology60%-10 vs state

English II Reading50%-9 vs state

English I Reading44%-12 vs state

Algebra I27%-27 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
C E Ellison High School	Public	9-12	909 E Elms Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0600	1,761	105	16.8	58.7%	199 (11.3%)	764 (43.4%)	560 (31.8%)	51 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	42 (2.4%)	141 (8.0%)	33.5	1403^rd of 2009 public high schools	30.2%		34.6	1275^th of 1974 public high schools	35.4%	128	27.5	60.3	43.9	50.4	63.1						$10,717
Pathways Academic Campus	Public	9-12	1322 Stagecoach Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7250	282	22	12.6	69.9%	32 (11.3%)	124 (44.0%)	95 (33.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	20 (7.1%)	11.6	1770^th of 2009 public high schools	11.9%		7.3	1823^rd of 1974 public high schools	7.6%	53	42.1	37.5	9.5	21.4	44.2						$10,574
Gateway High School	Public	9-12	4100 Zephyr Rd	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1700	84	16	5.1	73.8%	7 (8.3%)	45 (53.6%)	24 (28.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)											$33,340
Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)	Public, Charter	9-12	802 N 8th St	Killeen	76541	Bell County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 634-4444	136	6	21.1	67.6%	12 (8.8%)	60 (44.1%)	46 (33.8%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (2.9%)	9 (6.6%)	3.8	1911^th of 2009 public high schools	4.9%		2.6	1936^th of 1974 public high schools	1.9%	25	9.7	13.3	2.9	7.7	45.0						$8,326
Killeen High School	Public	9-12	500 N 38th St	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7208	2,083	119	17.4	74.3%	217 (10.4%)	736 (35.3%)	884 (42.4%)	21 (1.0%)	11 (0.5%)	39 (1.9%)	175 (8.4%)	26	1559^th of 2009 public high schools	22.4%		20	1615^th of 1974 public high schools	18.2%	56	30.8	50.8	33.9	45.6	61.6						$9,322
Robert M Shoemaker High School	Public	9-12	3302 S Clear Creek Rd	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0900	2,165	122	17.7	60.9%	262 (12.1%)	975 (45.0%)	633 (29.2%)	54 (2.5%)	9 (0.4%)	55 (2.5%)	177 (8.2%)	28	1515^th of 2009 public high schools	24.6%		31.3	1364^th of 1974 public high schools	30.9%	151	20.7	52.1	42.0	43.8	65.1						$9,358
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	4400 Chaparral Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 336-2447	2,031	114	17.7	47.6%	334 (16.4%)	756 (37.2%)	648 (31.9%)	45 (2.2%)	8 (0.4%)	42 (2.1%)	198 (9.7%)	51.2	919^th of 2009 public high schools	54.3%		52.3	854^th of 1974 public high schools	56.7%	65	48.2	73.5	57.6	58.3	67.0						$9,014
Bell County Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4800 E Rancier Ave	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5250	44	3	15.2	93.2%	4 (9.1%)	23 (52.3%)	15 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	4.1	1904^th of 2009 public high schools	5.2%		2.9	1918^th of 1974 public high schools	2.8%	14	5.3	10.0	5.6	26.3	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$10,461
Killeen Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School	Public	9-12	51000 Tank Destroyer Blvd	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0260	960	47	20.2	48.6%	164 (17.1%)	271 (28.2%)	330 (34.4%)	51 (5.3%)	7 (0.7%)	32 (3.3%)	105 (10.9%)	83.1	153^rd of 2009 public high schools	92.4%		87.3	101^st of 1974 public high schools	94.9%	52	73.5	89.6	78.7	90.7	86.0						$9,364
Harker Heights High School	Public	9-12	1001 E Fm 2410	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0800	2,192	127	17.2	39.8%	577 (26.3%)	568 (25.9%)	681 (31.1%)	88 (4.0%)	10 (0.5%)	37 (1.7%)	231 (10.5%)	62.8	602^nd of 2009 public high schools	70.0%		60.6	656^th of 1974 public high schools	66.8%	54	38.6	73.9	67.6	71.2	82.3						$9,708

Frequently Asked Questions about C E Ellison High School

What district is C E Ellison High School in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of C E Ellison High School?

Students at C E Ellison High School are 43% African American, 32% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is C E Ellison High School a good school?

C E Ellison High School ranks 1403^rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into C E Ellison High School?

C E Ellison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alice W Douse Elementary
Elementary : Cedar Valley Elementary
Elementary : Haynes Elementary
Elementary : Reeces Creek Elementary
Elementary : Saegert Elementary
Elementary : Trimmier Elementary
Middle : Charles E Patterson Middle
Middle : Roy J Smith Middle

How many students attend C E Ellison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,761 students attended C E Ellison High School.

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