C E Ellison High School
Public high school in Killeen, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades 9–12
C E Ellison High School serves 1,761 students in grades 9–12 in Killeen (Bell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 396th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 104.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
C E Ellison High School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Thu, May 27.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Killeen ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482566002866 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Killeen ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,761 | 42,883 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% | 61.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
C E Ellison High School in context
Size
C E Ellison High School is the 5th largest of Killeen ISD's 8 high schools; its 1,761 students are 4.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.4 miles away and have a median of 621 students, so C E Ellison High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 550 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 368, against an average of 440 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% fewer students than grade 9 (399 against 550). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 43.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Killeen ISD (33.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 31.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Killeen ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
C E Ellison High School has 104.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,761 students would have about 125.8 teachers, so C E Ellison High School has 21.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Pathways Academic Campus, 2.2 miles away in the same district. There are 7 high schools within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 43.4% |
| Hispanic | 31.8% |
| White | 11.3% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 550 |
| Grade 10 | 444 |
| Grade 11 | 368 |
| Grade 12 | 399 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
909 E Elms Rd, Killeen, TX 76542
Phone: (254)336-0600
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: C E Ellison High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways Academic Campus | Killeen ISD | 2.2 mi | 282 | 12.7 | 69.9% |
| Gateway High School | Killeen ISD | 2.6 mi | 84 | 5.1 | 73.8% |
| Richard Milburn Alternative H S (Killeen) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 2.9 mi | 136 | 21.2 | 67.6% |
| Killeen High School | Killeen ISD | 3.1 mi | 2,083 | 17.5 | 74.3% |
| Robert M Shoemaker High School | Killeen ISD | 3.7 mi | 2,165 | 17.7 | 60.9% |
| Chaparral High School | Killeen ISD | 3.7 mi | 2,031 | 17.7 | 47.6% |
| Bell County Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 4.3 mi | 44 | 15.2 | 93.2% |
| Killeen ISD Early College High School | Killeen ISD | 5.3 mi | 960 | 20.2 | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.