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Enrollment
1,887
High
DISTRICT 945 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENNIS ISD·NCES 481854001737
Ennis High School
2301 ENSIGN RD, ENNIS, TX 75119 · (972) 872-3500 · Ellis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,887 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Texas public high schools
- CTest 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.
- B+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
15.4:1
123 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
1,126 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 553 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 462 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 451 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 421 | 22% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 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 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 39.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 20.0% | 47.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 7.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Ennis High School
Ennis High School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis High School this school | 1,887 | 59.7% | 45.9% |
| Abilene High School ABILENE | 1,798 | 63.3% | 51.3% |
| Coronado High School LUBBOCK | 1,878 | 65.6% | 50.0% |
| Waller High School WALLER | 2,995 | 58.6% | 45.8% |
| Angleton High School ANGLETON | 2,225 | 61.4% | 52.1% |
| Woodrow Wilson High School DALLAS | 1,832 | 61.1% | 56.2% |
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 Ennis High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #963 of 1,385 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,240 of 1,425 ▲ 3 | #10 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,107 of 1,425 ▼ 35 | #11 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #402 of 1,184 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,887 | #358 of 2,107 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #794 of 1,344 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #393 of 1,346 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.7% | #807 of 1,522 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.0% | #310 of 672 | #7 of 9 |
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
1,887
+168 (+10%) vs 2020
+103% since 1990-91, when it was 930
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 1,887 | 122.8 | 15.4:1 | 60% (1,126) |
| 2023-24 | 1,848 | 120.5 | 15.3:1 | 67% (1,244) |
| 2022-23 | 1,791 | 122.1 | 14.7:1 | 65% (1,156) |
| 2020-21 | 1,719 | 115 | 14.9:1 | 52% (896) |
| 2017-18 | 1,670 | 107.3 | 15.6:1 | 64% (1,072) |
| 2015-16 | 1,620 | 115 | 14.1:1 | 61% (996) |
| 2010-11 | 1,519 | 109 | 13.9:1 | 58% (881) |
| 2000-01 | 1,279 | 93 | 13.8:1 | 35% (447) |
| 1990-91 | 930 | 58 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ennis High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (1,670 to 1,887); teachers up 15% (107.3 to 122.8).
About Ennis High School
Federal records list Ennis High School as a high school in ENNIS, Texas. It serves 1,887 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 137% above that.
Ennis High School is one school in a 12-school district, ENNIS ISD, which enrolls 6,646 students.
Ennis High School is 57% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 25% White and 15% Black. By comparison, Ellis County residents are about 28% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Ennis High School's 122.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.4:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 60%. Compared with the 51% average for public schools in Ellis County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Ennis High School is C. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Ennis High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.9% and a predicted 48.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Ellis County, the median household income is $99,595, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Ennis High School is one of 83 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Ennis Junior High School, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 45.9% is above the 42.9% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 168 more students in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ENNIS ISD
- Ennis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- Jack Lummus Intermediate SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- David S Crockett Early Childhood CenterElementary · 479 students
- Alamo Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Dorie Miller Intermediate SchoolElementary · 447 students
Other schools in ENNIS
- Ennis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- Jack Lummus Intermediate SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- David S Crockett Early Childhood CenterElementary · 479 students
- Alamo Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Dorie Miller Intermediate SchoolElementary · 447 students
Other Ennis High schools
One other US public school is named Ennis High. Ennis High School is the largest of the 2.
- Ennis High SchoolEnnis, MT · 134 students
Nearby schools
- Ennis Junior High School0.4 mi · 908
- Houston Elementary School0.4 mi · 363
- David S Crockett Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 479
- Dorie Miller Intermediate School0.9 mi · 447
- Bowie Elementary School1.6 mi · 506
- Jack Lummus Intermediate School1.7 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About Ennis High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ennis High School?
Ennis High School enrolls approximately 1,887 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ennis High School serve?
Ennis High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ennis High School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Ennis High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ennis High School?
At Ennis High School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 57% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Ennis High School public or private?
Ennis High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ENNIS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.