Ellis County

Texas · Public K-12

78 public schools serving approximately 43,941 students, in a county of 213,160 residents.

Schools

13 districts

Enrollment

43,941

NCES CCD

Median income

$99,595

Above Texas avg

Free/reduced lunch

52.1%

Below Texas avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

MIDLOTHIAN ISD

10,990 students · 13 districts in Ellis County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Ellis County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

60%

Hispanic

28%

Black

15%

Asian

Two or more

15%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

39%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

18%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

30.1%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

5.3%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.5%

civilian labor

Median age

26.4% under 18

All schools (78)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
WAXAHACHIE H S	Waxahachie	High	08-12	2,963	·
RED OAK H S	Red Oak	High	09-12	2,160	·
MIDLOTHIAN H S	Midlothian	High	09-12	1,994	·
ENNIS H S	Ennis	High	09-12	1,791	·
RED OAK MIDDLE	Red Oak	Middle	06-08	1,546	·
MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE H S	Midlothian	High	09-12	1,490	·
LIFE H S WAXAHACHIE	Waxahachie	High	09-12	1,048	·
LIFE SCHOOL RED OAK	Red Oak	Elementary	KG-06	1,037	·
WALNUT GROVE MIDDLE	Midlothian	Middle	06-08	992	·
EARL & MARTHALU DIETERICH MIDDLE	Midlothian	Middle	06-08	947	·
ENNIS J H	Ennis	Middle	07-08	886	·
COLEMAN J H	Waxahachie	Middle	06-08	829	·
FERRIS H S	Ferris	High	09-12	821	·
FINLEY J H	Waxahachie	Middle	06-08	816	·
HOWARD J H	Waxahachie	Middle	06-08	758	·
WEDGEWORTH EL	Waxahachie	Elementary	KG-05	702	·
RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL	Glenn Heights	Elementary	PK-05	682	·
DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL	Ovilla	Elementary	KG-05	679	·
FRANK SEALE MIDDLE	Midlothian	Middle	06-08	671	·
LONGBRANCH EL	Midlothian	Elementary	PK-05	652	·
IRVIN EL	Midlothian	Elementary	PK-05	650	·
J A VITOVSKY EL	Midlothian	Elementary	PK-05	646	·
MT PEAK EL	Midlothian	Elementary	PK-05	637	·
SIMPSON EL	Waxahachie	Elementary	KG-05	627	·
LUCY MAE MCDONALD EL	Ferris	Elementary	01-05	620	·
LIFE MIDDLE WAXAHACHIE	Waxahachie	Middle	07-08	600	·
T E BAXTER EL	Midlothian	Elementary	PK-05	600	·
FERRIS J H	Ferris	Middle	06-08	590	·
FELTY EL	Waxahachie	Elementary	KG-05	570	·
SHIELDS EL	Glenn Heights	Elementary	PK-05	563	·
CLIFT EL	Waxahachie	Elementary	KG-05	549	·
LARUE MILLER EL	Midlothian	Elementary	PK-05	528	·
RED OAK EL	Red Oak	Elementary	PK-05	528	·
NORTHSIDE EL	Waxahachie	Elementary	PK-05	523	·
EASTRIDGE EL	Red Oak	Elementary	PK-05	510	·
WOODEN EL	Red Oak	Elementary	PK-05	504	·
JEAN COLEMAN EL	Midlothian	Elementary	KG-05	503	·
PALMER EL	Palmer	Elementary	PK-04	501	·
SHACKELFORD EL	Waxahachie	Elementary	KG-05	476	·
DAVID S CROCKETT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	Ennis	Elementary	PK-KG	469	·
MARVIN BIOMEDICAL ACADEMY	Waxahachie	Elementary	PK-05	456	·
DUNAWAY EL	Waxahachie	Elementary	PK-05	454	·
JACK LUMMUS INT	Ennis	Elementary	04-05	444	·
BOWIE EL	Ennis	Elementary	01-03	434	·
PALMER MIDDLE	Palmer	Middle	05-08	433	·
G W CARVER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	Ennis	Elementary	PK-KG	427	·
WILEMON STEAM ACADEMY	Waxahachie	Elementary	KG-05	425	·
ALAMO MIDDLE	Ennis	Middle	06-06	414	·
WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S	Waxahachie	High	09-12	412	·
DORIE MILLER INT	Ennis	Elementary	04-05	399	·
PALMER H S	Palmer	High	09-12	370	·
MAYPEARL H S	Maypearl	High	09-12	363	·
LEE LONGINO EL	Ferris	Elementary	01-05	360	·
AUSTIN EL	Ennis	Elementary	01-03	359	·
LORENE SMITH KIRKPATRICK EL	Maypearl	Elementary	02-05	356	·
AVALON SCHOOL	Avalon	Other	PK-12	337	·
STAFFORD EL	Italy	Elementary	PK-06	331	·
HAZEL INGRAM EL	Ferris	Elementary	PK-KG	322	·
MAYPEARL MIDDLE	Maypearl	Middle	06-08	306	·
ITALY H S	Italy	High	07-12	303	·
HOUSTON EL	Ennis	Elementary	01-03	302	·
FAITH FAMILY MASTER ACADEMY	Waxahachie	Elementary	PK-08	295	·
TRAVIS EL	Ennis	Elementary	01-03	260	·
MILFORD SCHOOL	Milford	Other	PK-12	247	·
TURNER PREKINDERGARTEN ACADEMY	Waxahachie	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	235	·
MAYPEARL PRI	Maypearl	Elementary	PK-01	187	·
WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE	Waxahachie	High	11-12	40	·
ELLIS CO JJAEP	Waxahachie	Secondary	08-09	6	·
ELLIS COUNTY JJAEP	Waxahachie	Secondary	09-10	3	·
ELLIS CO JJAEP	Waxahachie	High	09-12	2	·
ELLIS CO JJAEP	Waxahachie	Secondary	09-09	1	·
HERITAGE MIDDLE	Grand Prairie	Middle	06-08	0	·
ELLIS CO JJAEP	Waxahachie	Not reported	M -M	·	·
ELLIS CO JJAEP	Waxahachie	Not reported	M -M	·	·
ELLIS CO JJAEP	Waxahachie	Not reported	M -M	·	·
ELLIS CO JJAEP	Waxahachie	Not reported	M -M	·	·
ELLIS CO JJAEP	Waxahachie	Not reported	M -M	·	·
HERITAGE EL	Grand Prairie	Not reported	M -M	·	·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Ellis County?

Ellis County, Texas has 78 public K-12 schools serving approximately 43,941 students.

How many high schools are in Ellis County?

Ellis County, Texas has 13 public high schools, along with 14 middle schools and 39 elementary schools.

What is the largest school district in Ellis County?

MIDLOTHIAN ISD is the largest school district in Ellis County, serving approximately 10,990 students. The county contains 13 school districts overall.

What is the population of Ellis County?

Ellis County, Texas has a population of approximately 213,160, with a median age of 36. About 26.4% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Ellis County?

Median household income in Ellis County is $99,595, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 5.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Ellis County?

Approximately 30.1% of adults 25 and older in Ellis County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Ellis County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 52.1% of students in Ellis County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Texas county average of 61.2%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Ellis County schools?

Across Ellis County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.1 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Ellis County?

Ellis County residents are approximately 60% White, 28% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 15% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Ellis County is owner-occupied?

Ellis County has about 75,422 housing units, of which roughly 75.8% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data