ELYSIAN FIELDS H S

ELYSIAN FIELDS H S operates as a tiny 9-12 campus in WASKOM, Texas, one of the schools within ELYSIAN FIELDS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 229 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 71% smaller than the state mean of about 796.

ELYSIAN FIELDS ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 775 students; ELYSIAN FIELDS H S is among them.

Looking at the student body, ELYSIAN FIELDS H S records that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Harrison County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ELYSIAN FIELDS H S has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 42% of students at ELYSIAN FIELDS H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Harrison County's rate of about 61%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ELYSIAN FIELDS H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Harrison County) shows that median household income runs about $66,103, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Harrison County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,062 students), of which ELYSIAN FIELDS H S is one.

The closest other public school is ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around ELYSIAN FIELDS H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELYSIAN FIELDS H S at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 41.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. ELYSIAN FIELDS H S's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 229). Over the same period, the Black share fell from 14% to 9%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the ELYSIAN FIELDS H S community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.