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Schools in Bristol

Bristol’s public schools

Ennis Independent School District, Ferris Independent School District and Palmer Independent School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bristol. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?10/12schools above Texas’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Texas’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 12% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Ennis Independent
Students per teacher
14.9
TX 14.9
Schools in town
0
9,149 students on the public path
In brief

Bristol’s schools, in brief

School by school

10 of Bristol’s 12 district schools with test results score above the middle of Texas’s 7,796 public schools. Palmer H S places highest (better than 85%); Ferris J H lowest (20%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Bristol, graded from B− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then six elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools: Ennis H S, Ferris H S and Palmer H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bristol, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–K4 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
1–36 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ennis Independent School District.

Three districts serve Bristol

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ennis Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 6,646 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,308TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Ferris Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,010 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,344TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Palmer Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,352 students, up 1% since 2023–24 · 15.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,665TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ennis Independent School District45%
State average 51.1% · 3210 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ennis Independent School District41%
State average 40.9% · 3090 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Ferris Independent School District43%
State average 51.1% · 1479 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ferris Independent School District33%
State average 40.9% · 1427 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Palmer Independent School District58%
State average 51.1% · 729 students tested
Math · PK–12, Palmer Independent School District55%
State average 40.9% · 711 students tested

Bristol vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bristol’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bristol—Ennis Independent PK–12 · Ferris Independent PK–12 · Palmer Independent PK–12

Every school in Bristol

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bristolin other towns
Palmer El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Palmer
B−
525 students18:1Rate it →
David S Crockett Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Ennis
479 students16:1Rate it →
G W Carver Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Ennis
407 students16:1Rate it →
Hazel Ingram El
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Ferris
335 students14:1Rate it →
Lucy Mae McDonald El
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Ferris
B−
641 students15:1Rate it →
Bowie El
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Ennis
B
506 students16:1Rate it →
Austin El
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Ennis
B−
394 students16:1Rate it →
Houston El
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Ennis
B−
363 students16:1Rate it →
Travis El
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Ennis
B−
280 students14:1Rate it →
Palmer Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Palmer
A−
423 students15:1Rate it →
Ferris J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ferris
C−
658 students13:1Rate it →
Ennis J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ennis
B+
908 students15:1Rate it →
Ennis H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Ennis
B−
1,887 students15:1Rate it →
Ferris H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Ferris
C+
940 students12:1Rate it →
Palmer H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Palmer
A
403 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Bristol’s schools

Are Bristol’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bristol. Ennis Independent School District, Ferris Independent School District and Palmer Independent School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bristol. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 10 of its 12 district schools with test results score above the middle of Texas’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bristol in?

Ennis Independent School District, Ferris Independent School District and Palmer Independent School District.

Where do Bristol kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Ennis H S, Ferris H S and Palmer H S.

Parents talk

What Bristol families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.