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Schools in Elgin · Elgin Independent School District

Elgin’s public schools score below 90% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Elgin, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elgin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#625of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 18 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 21 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.2
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
5,312 students on the public path
In brief

Elgin’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 504 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elgin’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,354 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Elgin Middle, then Elgin H S. Enrollment is up 19% since 2021–22. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elgin’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of Texas school districts, #625 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (504)Better than 1%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,848 test results and a graduating class of 373 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Elgin’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,765 in math, 2,932 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elgin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C+
7–8Elgin MiddleElgin Independent School DistrictC−
9–12Elgin H SElgin Independent School DistrictC−

Elgin’s public schools are run by Elgin 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.

Elgin Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,959 students, up 19% since 2021–22 · 19.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,354TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 51.1% · 2932 students tested
Math20%
State average 40.9% · 2765 students tested

Elgin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElginDElgin Independent

Every school in Elgin

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).

District schools in Elginby address
Elgin El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D−
673 students21:1Rate it →
Booker T Washington El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D−
638 students20:1Rate it →
Neidig El
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
528 students17:1Rate it →
Elgin Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
C−
863 students22:1Rate it →
Elgin Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
839 students17:1Rate it →
Elgin H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
1,771 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Phoenix H S
High · Grades 10–12
D
Alternative Education
50 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Elgin’s schools

Are Elgin’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elgin children attend score below 90% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #625 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elgin in?

Elgin Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,959 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elgin kids go to high school?

Elgin H S, with 1,771 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Elgin’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Elgin Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Elgin spend per student?

$11,354 in Elgin Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.