Enrollment
186
Middle
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELYSIAN FIELDS ISD·NCES 481848001735
Elysian Fields Middle School
2450 FM 451, WASKOM, TX 75692 · (903) 633-2420 · Harrison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
80 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 61 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 32% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Elysian Fields Middle School→Elysian Fields High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ELYSIAN FIELDS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -10.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Elysian Fields Middle School
Elysian Fields Middle School's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elysian Fields Middle School this school | 186 | 43.0% | 57.3% |
| Hughes Springs Junior High School HUGHES SPRINGS | 232 | 42.7% | 57.9% |
| Chisum Middle School PARIS | 266 | 41.7% | 59.7% |
| Whitewright Middle School WHITEWRIGHT | 190 | 45.8% | 59.8% |
| Tolar Junior High School TOLAR | 194 | 41.2% | 56.6% |
| Cayuga Middle School TENNESSEE COLONY | 124 | 41.1% | 63.9% |
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 Elysian Fields Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #297 of 1,635 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #799 of 1,670 ▼ 341 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #467 of 1,670 ▼ 184 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #1,562 of 1,749 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #1,268 of 1,648 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #522 of 942 | 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
186
-18 (-9%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 149
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 186 | 19 | 9.8:1 | 43% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 19.9 | 9.1:1 | 50% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 22.7 | 7.9:1 | 52% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 20 | 10.2:1 | 48% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 19.9 | 10.8:1 | 45% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 19 | 10.7:1 | 44% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 42% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 260 | 20 | 13.0:1 | 37% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 149 | 5 | 29.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elysian Fields Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (215 to 186); teachers down 5% (19.9 to 19).
About Elysian Fields Middle School
Elysian Fields Middle School is a small middle school serving families in WASKOM, Texas. A federal count lists 186 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
ELYSIAN FIELDS ISD (3 schools, 775 students) runs Elysian Fields Middle School.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at Elysian Fields Middle School. Enrollment also includes 10% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 16 points above the 62% share among Harrison County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Elysian Fields Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
Dividing enrollment by its 19 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.8:1. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. Eligible students account for 43% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The rate at public schools in Harrison County averages 61%, higher than here.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Elysian Fields Middle School is 55.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.3%.
Census estimates describe Harrison County this way: median household income is about $66,103, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 29 public schools in Harrison County, with a combined enrollment of about 32,062.
Elysian Fields High School is the public school closest to Elysian Fields Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Elysian Fields Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Elysian Fields Middle School at 1st of 7.
NCES assigns Elysian Fields Middle School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 204 to 186.
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.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,155
Census ACS
Median income
$66,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
32,062 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELYSIAN FIELDS ISD
- Elysian Fields Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Elysian Fields High SchoolHigh · 229 students
Other schools in WASKOM
- Waskom Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Waskom High SchoolHigh · 257 students
- Elysian Fields High SchoolHigh · 229 students
- Waskom Middle SchoolMiddle · 179 students
- Excell ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- Elysian Fields High School0.0 mi · 229
- Elysian Fields Elementary School1.8 mi · 360
- Waskom High School7.9 mi · 257
- Waskom Middle School8.3 mi · 179
- Waskom Elementary School8.3 mi · 370
- Trinity Charter Schools - Marshall Campus14.0 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Elysian Fields Middle SchoolHow large is Elysian Fields Middle School?
Elysian Fields Middle School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 06-08.
Is Elysian Fields Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elysian Fields Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Elysian Fields Middle School have?
Elysian Fields Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Elysian Fields Middle School?
Student demographics at Elysian Fields Middle School are roughly 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Elysian Fields Middle School public or private?
Elysian Fields Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELYSIAN FIELDS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.