Elgin ISD
Elgin, Texas · Bastrop County · Grades Pre-K–12
Elgin ISD runs 8 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) with 5,959 students. By enrollment it is the 191st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 8 |
| Students | 5,959 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 310.1 |
| Students per teacher | 19.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4818360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Elgin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 638 | 19.6 | 88.2% |
| Elgin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 673 | 21.1 | 87.1% |
| Elgin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,771 | 19.1 | 71.4% |
| Elgin Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 863 | 21.8 | 82.7% |
| Elgin Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 839 | 17.4 | 80.7% |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 596 | 20.6 | 83.2% |
| Neidig Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 528 | 16.6 | 78% |
| Phoenix High School | High | 10–12 | 50 | 12 | 82% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Elgin ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Elgin ISD in context
Size
Elgin 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 Elgin High School with 1,771 students, and the smallest is Phoenix High School with 50; the average is 745, 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 11, with 476 students. Grade 12 has 415 students and kindergarten has 368, 13% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Elgin ISD enrolls 306 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 Elgin ISD at 78.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 10%.
79.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 71.4% at Elgin High School to 88.2% at Booker T Washington Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 310.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 19.2 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 20.7 counselors it has 288 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 5.5 librarians or media specialists and 1 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
Elgin ISD is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is Coupland ISD, 7.8 miles away with 323 students. 28 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Elgin ISD. Bastrop County has 4 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 | 305.2 | 20 |
| School counselors | 20.7 | 288 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 5.5 | 1,083 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 5,959 |
| Instructional aides | 92.1 | 65 |
| Other student support staff | 28.1 | 212 |
| School administrators | 27.1 | 220 |
| District administrators | 6 | 993 |
| All staff | 793.3 |
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 | 78.2% |
| White | 10% |
| Black | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 306 |
| Kindergarten | 368 |
| Grade 1 | 439 |
| Grade 2 | 427 |
| Grade 3 | 438 |
| Grade 4 | 457 |
| Grade 5 | 420 |
| Grade 6 | 443 |
| Grade 7 | 391 |
| Grade 8 | 448 |
| Grade 9 | 474 |
| Grade 10 | 457 |
| Grade 11 | 476 |
| Grade 12 | 415 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coupland ISD | 8 mi | 323 | 11.2 | – |
| McDade ISD | 9 mi | 377 | 10.2 | – |
| Manor ISD | 13 mi | 9,961 | 15.7 | – |
| Texas Empowerment Academy | 14 mi | 716 | 17.3 | – |
| Pflugerville ISD | 16 mi | 25,477 | 14.1 | – |
| Austin Discovery School | 16 mi | 202 | 12.2 | – |
| Bastrop ISD | 16 mi | 13,370 | 17.1 | – |
| Montessori for All | 17 mi | 470 | 18 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bastrop County
- Bastrop ISD (13,370 students)
- Smithville ISD (1,849 students)
- McDade ISD (377 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1002 N Ave C, Elgin, TX 78621
Phone: (512)281-3434
Website: elginisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.