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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Ellis County, Texas

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Ellis County, Texas, drawn from 57 qualifying public schools. Clift Elementary School leads the list at -22.0pp, against a median of +9.0pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Ellis County, Texas

Best 3-yr change

-22.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+9.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Clift Elementary School	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	449	50.0%	28.0%	-22.0pp
2	Houston Elementary School	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	363	45.5%	35.0%	-10.5pp
3	Irvin Elementary School	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	611	58.5%	49.0%	-9.5pp
4	Bowie Elementary School	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	506	43.0%	35.0%	-8.0pp
5	Shields Elementary School	GLENN HEIGHTS, TX	RED OAK ISD	625	59.0%	51.5%	-7.5pp
6	Russell P Schupmann Elementary School	GLENN HEIGHTS, TX	RED OAK ISD	756	47.5%	40.0%	-7.5pp
7	Travis Elementary School	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	280	60.0%	53.0%	-7.0pp
8	Alamo Middle School	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	457	43.5%	36.5%	-7.0pp
9	Jack Lummus Intermediate School	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	515	44.5%	39.5%	-5.0pp
10	Dorie Miller Intermediate School	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	447	53.0%	50.0%	-3.0pp
11	Mt Peak Elementary School	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	567	60.0%	58.0%	-2.0pp
12	Milford School	MILFORD, TX	MILFORD ISD	258	19.5%	20.0%	+0.5pp
13	Dunaway Elementary School	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	525	43.5%	44.0%	+0.5pp
14	Palmer Elementary School	PALMER, TX	PALMER ISD	525	51.5%	52.5%	+1.0pp
15	Eastridge Elementary School	RED OAK, TX	RED OAK ISD	530	53.0%	54.0%	+1.0pp
16	Red Oak Elementary School	RED OAK, TX	RED OAK ISD	491	46.0%	47.5%	+1.5pp
17	Longbranch Elementary School	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	686	64.5%	66.5%	+2.0pp
18	Ferris Junior High School	FERRIS, TX	FERRIS ISD	658	32.5%	36.5%	+4.0pp
19	Stafford Elementary School	ITALY, TX	ITALY ISD	314	33.0%	39.0%	+6.0pp
20	J A Vitovsky Elementary School	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	658	43.0%	49.5%	+6.5pp
21	Avalon School	AVALON, TX	AVALON ISD	347	26.0%	33.0%	+7.0pp
22	Ferris High School	FERRIS, TX	FERRIS ISD	940	29.0%	37.0%	+8.0pp
23	Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School	FERRIS, TX	FERRIS ISD	641	32.5%	40.5%	+8.0pp
24	Maypearl Middle School	MAYPEARL, TX	MAYPEARL ISD	265	36.5%	44.5%	+8.0pp
25	Wooden Elementary School	RED OAK, TX	RED OAK ISD	508	48.0%	56.0%	+8.0pp
26	Northside Elementary School	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	480	29.0%	37.0%	+8.0pp
27	Ennis Junior High School	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	908	32.5%	41.0%	+8.5pp
28	Italy High School	ITALY, TX	ITALY ISD	283	42.5%	51.0%	+8.5pp
29	Simpson Elementary School	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	592	46.5%	55.5%	+9.0pp
30	Life School Red Oak	RED OAK, TX	LIFE SCHOOL	1,045	32.5%	42.0%	+9.5pp
31	Finley Junior High School	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	839	32.5%	42.0%	+9.5pp
32	Austin Elementary School	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	394	44.0%	54.0%	+10.0pp
33	Palmer High School	PALMER, TX	PALMER ISD	403	50.5%	61.5%	+11.0pp
34	Dolores McClatchey Elementary School	OVILLA, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	605	56.5%	68.5%	+12.0pp
35	Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School	MAYPEARL, TX	MAYPEARL ISD	342	42.0%	54.5%	+12.5pp
36	Wedgeworth Elementary School	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	594	27.0%	39.5%	+12.5pp
37	Waxahachie High School	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	3,056	30.5%	45.0%	+14.5pp
38	Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	989	49.0%	64.0%	+15.0pp
39	Frank Seale Middle School	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	726	31.0%	46.5%	+15.5pp
40	Red Oak Middle School	RED OAK, TX	RED OAK ISD	1,488	23.5%	39.0%	+15.5pp
41	Red Oak High School	RED OAK, TX	RED OAK ISD	2,297	25.5%	43.0%	+17.5pp
42	Midlothian Heritage High School	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	1,760	42.5%	61.5%	+19.0pp
43	Felty Elementary School	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	471	36.0%	55.5%	+19.5pp
44	Marvin Biomedical Academy	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	535	15.0%	34.5%	+19.5pp
45	Ennis High School	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	1,887	14.5%	34.5%	+20.0pp
46	Life H S Waxahachie	WAXAHACHIE, TX	LIFE SCHOOL	1,114	30.5%	51.0%	+20.5pp
47	Howard Junior High School	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	918	28.5%	49.0%	+20.5pp
48	Life Middle Waxahachie	WAXAHACHIE, TX	LIFE SCHOOL	551	31.5%	52.5%	+21.0pp
49	Palmer Middle School	PALMER, TX	PALMER ISD	423	39.0%	60.0%	+21.0pp
50	Coleman Junior High School	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	775	32.0%	53.5%	+21.5pp

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