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Schools in Elkhart · Elkhart Independent School District

Elkhart’s public schools outscore 75% of Texas districts

On the state reading tests, 61% of Elkhart’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elkhart, 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.

K–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
61%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▲ 1% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,187 students on the public path
In brief

Elkhart’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 648 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elkhart’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,999 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 3 the district’s path is Elkhart Int, then Elkhart Middle, then Elkhart 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elkhart’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (648)Better than 86%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 642 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Elkhart anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Elkhart’s students in the tested grades sat them (638 in math, 647 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Elkhart ElElkhart Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Elkhart IntElkhart Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Elkhart MiddleElkhart Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Elkhart H SElkhart Independent School DistrictA

Elkhart’s public schools are run by Elkhart 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.

Elkhart Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,187 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,999TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 51.1% · 647 students tested
Math47%
State average 40.9% · 638 students tested

Elkhart vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElkhartA−Elkhart Independent

Every school in Elkhart

4 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 Elkhartby address
Elkhart El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
353 students18:1Rate it →
Elkhart Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
246 students15:1Rate it →
Elkhart Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
283 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Elkhartin other towns
Elkhart H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
305 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Elkhart’s schools

Are Elkhart’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elkhart children attend outscore 75% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elkhart in?

Elkhart Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,187 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elkhart kids go to high school?

Elkhart H S, with 305 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Elkhart’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Elkhart Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Elkhart spend per student?

$12,999 in Elkhart 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.