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Slocum High School

Q: Is Slocum High School a good school?

Slocum High School ranks 496 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 75% of Texas high schools

Summary

Slocum High School in Elkhart, TX, is a very small rural school serving 86 students in grades 9-12 within the Slocum Independent School District (Isd), known for its intimate learning environment and a student-to-teacher ratio of just 7.5:1.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in specific subjects, particularly Biology and English I Reading, where it consistently outperforms nearby schools and the state average. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, Slocum achieved a 93.75% proficiency rate in Biology, far exceeding the state average of 70.51% and surpassing Elkhart High School (86.36%). Similarly, its English I Reading score of 86.67% was well above the state average of 55.43%. The school also boasts a perfect 0% dropout rate for five consecutive years and a 100% graduation rate in three of the last four years. However, its small size creates volatility; while it earned a 5-star rating in 2023-2024, it dropped to a 3-star rating the following year, highlighting how a single cohort can dramatically shift results. A critical area of concern is the school's performance with Special Education students, which plummeted to the 2nd percentile in 2025-2026, a stark contrast to its overall 75th percentile ranking.

Compared to the larger and more stable Elkhart High School (305 students), Slocum offers a "high-risk, high-reward" academic environment. While Slocum excels in Biology and English I, it struggles in Algebra I (46.43% proficient) and English II Reading (54.55%), areas where Elkhart is more consistent. The school effectively supports its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 75th percentile for that subgroup despite rising free/reduced lunch rates. For parents seeking a close-knit school with strong science and reading programs, Slocum is a compelling choice, but they should be aware of its uneven performance across subjects and the need for targeted support for Special Education students.

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,921

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5765 E State Hwy 294
Elkhart, TX 75839-9802

(903) 478-3624

District: Slocum Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Slocum High School:

Elementary:

Slocum Pk - 8

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

10.5%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Texas avg62%

496^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

212^th of 951Slocum 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	67.3	496 of 2009	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	614 of 1974	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.3	94 of 1990	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	133 of 1961	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	64.1	520 of 1876	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	312 of 1861	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	573 of 1857	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	646 of 1797	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	453 of 1777	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	207 of 1762	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	241 of 1743	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	323 of 1734	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	63.7	528 of 1652	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	559 of 1603	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.7	239 of 1672	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	475 of 1568	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	715 of 1539	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.7	288 of 1510	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	184 of 1497	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	221 of 1430	84.5%	★★★★☆
2005	60.8	623 of 1429	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.1	505 of 1427	64.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	841 of 1837	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	192 of 1829	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	247 of 1810	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	460 of 1784	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	480 of 1936	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	347 of 1504	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	82 of 1880	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	143 of 1891	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	326 of 1841	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	362 of 1815	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	760 of 1798	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	766 of 1781	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	482 of 1937	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	357 of 1513	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	77 of 1884	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	111 of 1897	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	66.9	346 of 1847	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	313 of 1848	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	742 of 1818	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	852 of 1794	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	535 of 1954	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	417 of 1515	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	98 of 1891	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	170 of 1913	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	55.7	685 of 1853	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	278 of 1840	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	489 of 1824	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	648 of 1803	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	1543 of 1581	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	850 of 1299	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	90.6	65 of 1478	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	48.5	572 of 1418	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	220 of 1357	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	139 of 1347	89.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	489 of 1584	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	553 of 1294	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.0	100 of 1556	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	302 of 1576	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	687 of 1525	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	428 of 1510	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	735 of 1526	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	1038 of 1539	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History94%+24 vs state

Biology94%+23 vs state

English I Reading87%+31 vs state

English II Reading55%-5 vs state

Algebra I46%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen on FaceBook
Monday, May 10, 2010

I went to this school several years ago. Every body was so nice. I loved the teachers and other staff. I always remember having fun at this school. I wish I could have graduated from Slocum instead of the school I did. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Slocum High School

What schools feed into Slocum High School?

Slocum High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Slocum Pk - 8

Is Slocum High School a good school?

Slocum High School ranks 496^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Slocum High School in?

Slocum Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Slocum High School?

Students at Slocum High School are 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Slocum High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Slocum High School.

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