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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Ellis County, Texas

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Ellis County, Texas, drawn from 63 qualifying public schools. WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S leads the list at 84.8%, against a median of 45.9% 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

Top % Proficient

84.8%

Median % Proficient

45.9%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	High	34.4%	369	84.8%
2	PALMER H S	PALMER, TX	PALMER ISD	High	46.7%	403	68.6%
3	MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE H S	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	High	22.6%	1,760	66.4%
4	MIDLOTHIAN H S	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	High	28.6%	1,976	63.7%
5	DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL	OVILLA, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Elementary	16.4%	605	61.3%
6	JEAN COLEMAN EL	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Elementary	20.3%	671	60.9%
7	LARUE MILLER EL	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Elementary	10.4%	500	59.8%
8	WALNUT GROVE MIDDLE	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Middle	16.3%	1,012	59.4%
9	PALMER EL	PALMER, TX	PALMER ISD	Elementary	53.9%	525	59.2%
10	EARL & MARTHALU DIETERICH MIDDLE	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Middle	19.6%	989	58.6%
11	LONGBRANCH EL	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Elementary	17.2%	686	58.3%
12	T E BAXTER EL	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Elementary	31.3%	594	56.8%
13	LIFE H S WAXAHACHIE	WAXAHACHIE, TX	LIFE SCHOOL	High	52.2%	1,114	55.1%
14	MT PEAK EL	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Elementary	25.0%	567	55.0%
15	WAXAHACHIE H S	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	High	44.4%	3,056	52.7%
16	WILEMON STEAM ACADEMY	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	Elementary	22.2%	437	51.8%
17	TRAVIS EL	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	Elementary	68.6%	280	51.3%
18	FELTY EL	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	Elementary	26.3%	471	50.3%
19	SHIELDS EL	GLENN HEIGHTS, TX	RED OAK ISD	Elementary	59.2%	625	49.1%
20	COLEMAN J H	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	Middle	47.4%	775	49.1%
21	PALMER MIDDLE	PALMER, TX	PALMER ISD	Middle	53.9%	423	49.1%
22	RED OAK H S	RED OAK, TX	RED OAK ISD	High	57.6%	2,297	48.4%
23	RAY EL	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	Elementary	49.7%	386	48.4%
24	SIMPSON EL	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	Elementary	35.0%	592	48.0%
25	ALAMO MIDDLE	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	Middle	60.8%	457	47.8%
26	HOUSTON EL	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	Elementary	76.3%	363	47.5%
27	DUNAWAY EL	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	Elementary	65.9%	525	47.1%
28	MAYPEARL MIDDLE	MAYPEARL, TX	MAYPEARL ISD	Middle	31.7%	265	46.8%
29	IRVIN EL	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Elementary	58.6%	611	46.7%
30	FERRIS H S	FERRIS, TX	FERRIS ISD	High	74.5%	940	46.7%
31	WOODEN EL	RED OAK, TX	RED OAK ISD	Elementary	64.4%	508	46.6%
32	ENNIS H S	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	High	59.7%	1,887	45.9%
33	FRANK SEALE MIDDLE	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Middle	53.3%	726	45.0%
34	DORIE MILLER INT	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	Elementary	64.4%	447	44.6%
35	LORENE SMITH KIRKPATRICK EL	MAYPEARL, TX	MAYPEARL ISD	Elementary	32.5%	342	44.2%
36	EASTRIDGE EL	RED OAK, TX	RED OAK ISD	Elementary	63.8%	530	44.0%
37	LIFE MIDDLE WAXAHACHIE	WAXAHACHIE, TX	LIFE SCHOOL	Middle	60.4%	551	44.0%
38	RED OAK EL	RED OAK, TX	RED OAK ISD	Elementary	65.4%	491	43.8%
39	AUSTIN EL	ENNIS, TX	ENNIS ISD	Elementary	70.1%	394	43.0%
40	FINLEY J H	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	Middle	49.9%	839	42.7%
41	MANSFIELD HERITAGE EL	GRAND PRAIRIE, TX	INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)	Elementary	53.7%	460	42.5%
42	ITALY H S	ITALY, TX	ITALY ISD	High	44.2%	283	42.2%
43	HOWARD J H	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	Middle	50.2%	918	41.8%
44	STAFFORD EL	ITALY, TX	ITALY ISD	Elementary	54.5%	314	41.7%
45	MAYPEARL H S	MAYPEARL, TX	MAYPEARL ISD	High	29.0%	373	41.7%
46	SHACKELFORD EL	WAXAHACHIE, TX	WAXAHACHIE ISD	Elementary	42.7%	452	40.9%
47	J A VITOVSKY EL	MIDLOTHIAN, TX	MIDLOTHIAN ISD	Elementary	62.0%	658	40.5%
48	LIFE SCHOOL RED OAK	RED OAK, TX	LIFE SCHOOL	Elementary	56.0%	1,045	39.5%
49	RED OAK MIDDLE	RED OAK, TX	RED OAK ISD	Middle	62.7%	1,488	38.4%
50	MANSFIELD HERITAGE MIDDLE	GRAND PRAIRIE, TX	INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)	Middle	52.9%	138	37.7%

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