Enrollment
283
Middle
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKHART ISD·NCES 481839007161
Elkhart Middle School
301 E PARKER ST, ELKHART, TX 75839 · (903) 764-2459 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
136 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 91 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 31% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Elkhart Middle School→Elkhart High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ELKHART ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 31.0% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 18.0% | 40.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Elkhart Middle School
Elkhart Middle School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Middle School this school | 283 | 48.1% | 47.8% |
| Prairiland Junior High School PATTONVILLE | 260 | 48.5% | 46.1% |
| Quitman Junior High School QUITMAN | 282 | 51.8% | 50.8% |
| Kirbyville Junior High School KIRBYVILLE | 326 | 50.0% | 41.5% |
| Huntington Middle School HUNTINGTON | 339 | 46.0% | 48.8% |
| Lone Oak Middle School LONE OAK | 236 | 43.6% | 49.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Elkhart Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #584 of 1,635 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,556 of 1,670 ▼ 802 | #5 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #368 of 1,670 ▲ 20 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.5pp | #88 of 1,570 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #1,417 of 1,749 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #661 of 1,542 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #1,138 of 1,543 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #1,187 of 1,648 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #385 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
283
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 283 | 19.9 | 14.2:1 | 48% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 20.1 | 14.3:1 | 58% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 23.8 | 11.3:1 | 57% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 45% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 23.3 | 11.9:1 | 55% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 51% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 42% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 23 | 11.7:1 | 39% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elkhart Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (277 to 283); teachers down 14% (23.3 to 19.9).
About Elkhart Middle School
Elkhart Middle School is a small middle school in ELKHART, Texas, one of the schools in ELKHART ISD. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 283 students. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
District-wide, ELKHART ISD has 4 schools and 1,187 students.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at Elkhart Middle School combined. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Anderson County, the White share is about 58%. Elkhart Middle School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.2:1. Middle schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 14.4:1. Elkhart Middle School reports 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Anderson County average 68%.
On BeatsExpectations, Elkhart Middle School is 5.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Within Anderson County, median household income is about $62,068, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 26 public schools in Anderson County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,071.
Elkhart Elementary School is located about 0.2 miles from Elkhart Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The school's 47.8% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The number of students climbed from 268 to 283 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.8:1 to 14.2:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,439
Census ACS
Median income
$62,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELKHART ISD
- Elkhart Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Elkhart High SchoolHigh · 305 students
- Elkhart Intermediate SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Elkhart DAEPElementary
Other schools in ELKHART
- Elkhart Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Elkhart High SchoolHigh · 305 students
- Elkhart Intermediate SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Slocum PK - 8Elementary · 237 students
- Slocum High SchoolHigh · 86 students
Other Elkhart Middle schools
One other US public school is named Elkhart Middle. Elkhart Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Elkhart Middle SchoolElkhart, KS · 81 students
Nearby schools
- Elkhart Elementary School0.2 mi · 353
- Elkhart Intermediate School0.2 mi · 246
- Elkhart High School1.9 mi · 305
- Slocum High School7.0 mi · 86
- Slocum PK - 87.0 mi · 237
- Palestine Junior High School7.6 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Elkhart Middle SchoolHow large is Elkhart Middle School?
Elkhart Middle School enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 06-08.
Is Elkhart Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elkhart Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elkhart Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elkhart Middle School is approximately 14.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Elkhart Middle School?
Elkhart Middle School reports a student body of 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Elkhart Middle School?
Elkhart Middle School is overseen by ELKHART ISD in Anderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.