Photo: Djmaschek · CC BY-SA 4.0El Campo’s public schools outscore 54% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving El Campo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in El Campo’s districts is 43%, below the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
El Campo’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,067 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Hutchins El, then El Campo Middle, then El Campo H S. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School (private) and Presbyterian Preschool (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind El Campo’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Texas school districts, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve El Campo, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in El Campo
Myatt El
Grades PK–K · 421 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in El Campo
Hutchins El
Grades 1–3 · 678 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in El Campo
Hutchins El
Grades 1–3 · 678 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in El Campo
Hutchins El
Grades 1–3 · 678 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in El Campo
Northside El
Grades 4–5 · 471 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in El Campo
Northside El
Grades 4–5 · 471 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in El Campo
El Campo Middle
Grades 6–8 · 707 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in El Campo
El Campo Middle
Grades 6–8 · 707 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in El Campo
El Campo Middle
Grades 6–8 · 707 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in El Campo
El Campo H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,002 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in El Campo
El Campo H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,002 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in El Campo
El Campo H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,002 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in El Campo
El Campo H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,002 students · 14:1 students per teacher
El Campo’s public schools are run by El Campo Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
El Campo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share El Campo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| El Campo | B− | El Campo Independent |
Every school in El Campo
7 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).
Questions about El Campo’s schools
Are El Campo’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools El Campo children attend outscore 54% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is El Campo in?
El Campo Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,279 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do El Campo kids go to high school?
El Campo H S, with 1,002 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is El Campo’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in El Campo Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does El Campo spend per student?
$13,067 in El Campo Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in El Campo?
Yes: St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 266 students) and Presbyterian Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 50 students).
Parents talk
What El Campo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near El Campo → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.