Elkhart Middle School
Public middle school in Elkhart, Texas · Elkhart ISD · Grades 6–8
Elkhart Middle School serves 283 students in grades 6–8 in Elkhart (Anderson County). It is one of 4 schools in Elkhart ISD. By enrollment it is the 1412th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Elkhart ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481839007161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Elkhart ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 283 | 1,187 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.1% | 51.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Elkhart Middle School in context
Size
Elkhart Middle School is the only middle school in Elkhart ISD. Its 283 students are 23.8% of the district's 1,187. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 17.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 352; Elkhart Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 7 with 104 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 88, against an average of 94 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in grade 6 and 88 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78.1% here and 77.4% across Elkhart ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 13.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.7% across Elkhart ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 19.91 full-time-equivalent teachers for 283 students, Elkhart Middle School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 283 students would have about 19.7 teachers, so Elkhart Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Elkhart Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Palestine Junior High School, 7.6 miles away in Palestine ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.1% |
| Hispanic | 13.1% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 91 |
| Grade 7 | 104 |
| Grade 8 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 E Parker St, Elkhart, TX 75839
Phone: (903)764-2459
Website: elkhartisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elkhart Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine Junior High School | Palestine ISD | 7.6 mi | 456 | 12.8 | 80% |
| Westwood Junior High School | Westwood ISD | 9.2 mi | 200 | 10.3 | 80% |
| Story Intermediate School | Palestine ISD | 10.4 mi | 670 | 16.3 | 81% |
| Grapeland Junior High School | Grapeland ISD | 11.1 mi | 104 | 8.9 | 54.8% |
| Crockett Junior High School | Crockett ISD | 23.2 mi | 248 | 10 | 92.3% |
| Rusk Junior High School | Rusk ISD | 27.8 mi | 458 | 12.5 | 62.2% |
| Cayuga Middle School | Cayuga ISD | 28.6 mi | 124 | 8.8 | 41.1% |
| Nichols Intermediate School | Jacksonville ISD | 28.7 mi | 674 | 11.7 | 87.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elkhart ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 353 |
| Elkhart High School | High | 9–12 | 305 |
| Elkhart Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 246 |