Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENNIS ISD·NCES 481854001740
Travis Elementary School
200 N SHAWNEE, ENNIS, TX 75119 · (972) 872-7455 · Ellis County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
192 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 92 | 33% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 33% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 32.0% | 33.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 32.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Travis Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Elementary School this school | 280 | 68.6% | 51.3% |
| Beasley Elementary School MESQUITE | 319 | 67.4% | 39.6% |
| George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy AMARILLO | 325 | 72.6% | N/A |
| Turner Prekindergarten Academy WAXAHACHIE | 256 | 73.4% | N/A |
| Austin Elementary School MESQUITE | 306 | 66.3% | 51.0% |
| Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy COPPERAS COVE | 318 | 70.4% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Travis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #1,327 of 4,401 | #9 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,482 of 4,466 ▼ 121 | #9 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,145 of 4,466 ▼ 240 | #18 of 36 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #525 of 3,998 | #7 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #4,307 of 4,938 | #40 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,324 of 4,622 | #10 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #881 of 4,628 | #11 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.6% | #2,644 of 4,789 | #11 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #2,629 of 2,838 | #14 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
280
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
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 | 280 | 20.4 | 13.8:1 | 69% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 20.6 | 13.8:1 | 78% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 23.8 | 10.9:1 | 71% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 70% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 22.1 | 13.0:1 | 76% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 21 | 14.3:1 | 65% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 71% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 59% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | 23 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Travis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (288 to 280); teachers down 8% (22.1 to 20.4).
About Travis Elementary School
Travis Elementary School is a small elementary school based in ENNIS, Texas. The school teaches grades 1 through 3 and enrolls 280 students. The school is 46% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
ENNIS ISD is the district for Travis Elementary School. It has 12 schools and 6,646 students.
About 46% of students at Travis Elementary School are Hispanic, the largest single group. It is also 27% White, 24% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. Ellis County's residents are about 28% Hispanic, 18 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 13.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Travis Elementary School, which has 20.4. The school's 13.8:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 69%. That rate is above the 51% average among public schools in Ellis County.
On the allk12 Grade, Travis Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Texas public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Travis Elementary School is 6.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In Ellis County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $99,595 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Ellis County number 83, with about 46,344 students.
G W Carver Early Childhood Center is about 0.6 miles from Travis Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Travis Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Travis Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Travis Elementary School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 281 in 2020-21 and 280 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 High SchoolHigh · 1,887 students
- 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
Other schools in ENNIS
- Ennis High SchoolHigh · 1,887 students
- 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
Other Travis Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 2 states are named Travis Elementary. Travis Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 13.
- Travis Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 762 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolBAYTOWN, TX · 709 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolROSENBERG, TX · 579 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolPORT ARTHUR, TX · 543 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolMERCEDES, TX · 478 students
Nearby schools
- G W Carver Early Childhood Center0.6 mi · 407
- Alamo Middle School0.7 mi · 457
- Jack Lummus Intermediate School0.8 mi · 515
- Bowie Elementary School1.5 mi · 506
- Austin Elementary School1.5 mi · 394
- Houston Elementary School1.5 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Travis Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Travis Elementary School?
Travis Elementary School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 01-03.
What age range does Travis Elementary School serve?
Travis Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Travis Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Travis Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Travis Elementary School?
At Travis Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 46% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Travis Elementary School?
Travis Elementary School is overseen by ENNIS ISD in Ellis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.