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Enrollment
1,002
High
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL CAMPO ISD·NCES 481828001654
El Campo High School
600 W NORRIS ST, EL CAMPO, TX 77437 · (979) 543-6341 · Wharton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,002 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
627 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 270 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 255 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 244 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 233 | 23% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within EL CAMPO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 50.0% | 17.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 30.0% | 43.0% | 17.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 28.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like El Campo High School
El Campo High School's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Campo High School this school | 1,002 | 62.6% | 49.7% |
| Sealy High School SEALY | 1,002 | 61.3% | 53.3% |
| Taylor High School TAYLOR | 871 | 64.8% | 40.0% |
| Big Spring High School BIG SPRING | 982 | 64.2% | 42.7% |
| Brazosport High School FREEPORT | 841 | 63.6% | 49.3% |
| Levelland High School LEVELLAND | 798 | 63.9% | 54.5% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where El Campo High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wharton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #837 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #809 of 1,425 ▲ 249 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #657 of 1,425 ▼ 54 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.0pp | #285 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,002 | #582 of 2,107 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #582 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #612 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #749 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #245 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,002
-139 (-12%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 952
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,002 | 70.7 | 14.2:1 | 63% (627) |
| 2023-24 | 999 | 76.8 | 13.0:1 | 62% (615) |
| 2022-23 | 1,062 | 74.6 | 14.2:1 | 60% (632) |
| 2020-21 | 1,141 | 71 | 16.1:1 | 64% (728) |
| 2017-18 | 1,114 | 67.6 | 16.5:1 | 62% (692) |
| 2015-16 | 995 | 68 | 14.6:1 | 59% (585) |
| 2010-11 | 1,008 | 78 | 12.9:1 | 53% (535) |
| 2000-01 | 1,148 | 79 | 14.5:1 | 30% (341) |
| 1990-91 | 952 | 64 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Campo High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,114 to 1,002); teachers up 5% (67.6 to 70.7).
About El Campo High School
El Campo High School is a mid-sized high school that serves part of EL CAMPO, Texas. It reported 1,002 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 26% higher.
El Campo High School is among 5 schools run by EL CAMPO ISD, which serves 3,279 students.
The share of Hispanic students at El Campo High School is 63%, a majority. After that, the student body is 28% White and 7% Black. Census figures show Wharton County is about 42% Hispanic. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at El Campo High School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 14.2:1 is based on 70.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 65% average for public schools in Wharton County.
El Campo High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Texas public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, El Campo High School is 2.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
The county, Wharton County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,924 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Wharton County has 22 public schools with about 7,729 students, including El Campo High School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hutchins Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, El Campo High School ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
The school's student count decreased 12% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 16.1 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for El Campo High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wharton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,794
Census ACS
Median income
$66,924
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL CAMPO ISD
- El Campo Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
- Hutchins Elementary SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Myatt Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Wharton County Discretionary JJAEPElementary
Other schools in EL CAMPO
- El Campo Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
- Hutchins Elementary SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Myatt Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Hutchins Elementary School0.3 mi · 678
- Northside Elementary School0.5 mi · 471
- Myatt Elementary School0.6 mi · 421
- El Campo Middle School1.3 mi · 707
- Louise Elementary School9.8 mi · 273
- Louise High School9.9 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About El Campo High SchoolHow large is El Campo High School?
El Campo High School enrolls approximately 1,002 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does El Campo High School serve?
El Campo High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does El Campo High School have?
El Campo High School employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at El Campo High School?
At El Campo High School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 63% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees El Campo High School?
El Campo High School is overseen by EL CAMPO ISD in Wharton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.