Elgin High School
Public high school in Elgin, Texas · Elgin ISD · Grades 9–12
Elgin High School serves 1,771 students in grades 9–12 in Elgin (Travis County). It is one of 8 schools in Elgin ISD. By enrollment it is the 392nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 19.1 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 ÷ 92.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Elgin ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481836001728 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Elgin ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,771 | 5,959 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 19.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.4% | 79.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Elgin High School in context
Size
Elgin High School is the largest of Elgin ISD's 2 high schools; its 1,771 students are 29.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 10.7 miles away and have a median of 756 students, so Elgin 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 473 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 382, against an average of 443 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (382 against 473). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 75.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Elgin ISD (78.2%). White students are next, at 11%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.8% across Elgin ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Elgin High School has 92.94 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,771 students would have about 126.5 teachers, so Elgin High School has 33.6 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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. Phoenix High School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 75.9% |
| White | 11% |
| Black | 10.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 473 |
| Grade 10 | 453 |
| Grade 11 | 463 |
| Grade 12 | 382 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14000 County Line Rd, Elgin, TX 78621
Phone: (512)281-3438
Website: elginisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elgin High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix High School | Elgin ISD | 0.0 mi | 50 | 12 | 82% |
| Manor High School | Manor ISD | 9.5 mi | 2,422 | 16.2 | 68.7% |
| Manor New Technology High School | Manor ISD | 10.2 mi | 640 | 14 | 57% |
| Weiss High School | Pflugerville ISD | 10.6 mi | 1,985 | 15.7 | 36% |
| Manor Excel Academy | Manor ISD | 10.8 mi | 146 | 18.6 | 78.1% |
| McDade High School | McDade ISD | 11.4 mi | 169 | 8.5 | 49.7% |
| Taylor High School | Taylor ISD | 12.7 mi | 871 | 12.9 | 64.8% |
| Hendrickson High School | Pflugerville ISD | 12.9 mi | 2,128 | 16.3 | 24.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elgin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 638 |
| Elgin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 673 |
| Elgin Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 863 |
| Elgin Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 839 |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 596 |
| Neidig Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 528 |
| Phoenix High School | High | 10–12 | 50 |