ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE

As a rural-scale intermediate school in WASKOM, Texas, ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE serves 186 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within ELYSIAN FIELDS ISD. That puts it 71% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

ELYSIAN FIELDS ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 775 students. ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE logs that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 10% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harrison County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Harrison County put median household earnings sit near $66,103, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE is one of 29 public schools in Harrison County (combined enrollment of about 32,062 students).

Nearest neighbor: ELYSIAN FIELDS H S, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 40.6%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELYSIAN FIELDS MIDDLE has declined 13%, going from 215 students in 2018 to 186 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.