El Campo ISD
El Campo, Texas · Wharton County · Grades Pre-K–12
El Campo ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 3,279 students. By enrollment it is the 275th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 3,279 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 206.4 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Wharton County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4818280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in El Campo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Campo High School | High | 9–12 | 1,002 | 14.2 | 62.6% |
| El Campo Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 707 | 14.8 | 75% |
| Hutchins Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 678 | 17.8 | 75.4% |
| Myatt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 421 | 16.8 | 81.7% |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 471 | 18.9 | 77.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of El Campo ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
El Campo ISD in context
Size
El Campo ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is El Campo High School with 1,002 students, and the smallest is Myatt Elementary School with 421; the average is 656, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 270 students. Grade 12 has 233 students and kindergarten has 242, within 10% of each other. El Campo ISD enrolls 179 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in El Campo ISD at 69%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 21.9%.
72.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 62.6% at El Campo High School to 81.7% at Myatt Elementary School. 1 of its 5 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 206.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 11 counselors it has 298 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3 librarians or media specialists and 6 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
El Campo ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Louise ISD, 10 miles away with 535 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than El Campo ISD. Wharton County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 201.5 | 16 |
| School counselors | 11 | 298 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3 | 1,093 |
| School psychologists | 6 | 547 |
| Instructional aides | 65 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 25.5 | 129 |
| School administrators | 16 | 205 |
| District administrators | 3 | 1,093 |
| All staff | 447.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 69% |
| White | 21.9% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 179 |
| Kindergarten | 242 |
| Grade 1 | 219 |
| Grade 2 | 225 |
| Grade 3 | 234 |
| Grade 4 | 233 |
| Grade 5 | 238 |
| Grade 6 | 256 |
| Grade 7 | 200 |
| Grade 8 | 251 |
| Grade 9 | 270 |
| Grade 10 | 255 |
| Grade 11 | 244 |
| Grade 12 | 233 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise ISD | 10 mi | 535 | 12.2 | – |
| Wharton ISD | 14 mi | 1,767 | 14.4 | – |
| Ganado ISD | 18 mi | 712 | 13 | – |
| Boling ISD | 22 mi | 1,151 | 15.6 | – |
| East Bernard ISD | 22 mi | 997 | 12.7 | – |
| Tidehaven ISD | 22 mi | 1,065 | 14.3 | – |
| Bay City ISD | 25 mi | 3,473 | 18.4 | – |
| Rice CISD | 25 mi | 1,306 | 14.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Wharton County
- Wharton ISD (1,767 students)
- Boling ISD (1,151 students)
- East Bernard ISD (997 students)
- Louise ISD (535 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
700 W Norris St, El Campo, TX 77437
Phone: (979)543-6771
Website: ecisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.