Elysian Fields Middle School
Public middle school in Waskom, Texas · Elysian Fields ISD · Grades 6–8
Elysian Fields Middle School serves 186 students in grades 6–8 in Waskom (Harrison County). It is one of 3 schools in Elysian Fields ISD. By enrollment it is the 1554th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 19.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Elysian Fields ISD |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481848001735 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Elysian Fields ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 186 | 775 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 10.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43% | 46.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Elysian Fields Middle School in context
Size
Elysian Fields Middle School is the only middle school in Elysian Fields ISD. Its 186 students are 24% of the district's 775. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20.7 miles away and have a median of 482 students, so Elysian Fields Middle School is smaller 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 7 with 66 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 59, against an average of 62 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 61 in grade 6 and 59 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 78.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Elysian Fields ISD (80.3%). Black students are next, at 10.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.6% across Elysian Fields 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
Elysian Fields Middle School has 19.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 186 students would have about 12.9 teachers, so Elysian Fields Middle School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Waskom Middle School, 8.3 miles away in Waskom ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.5% |
| Black | 10.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 61 |
| Grade 7 | 66 |
| Grade 8 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2450 Fm 451, Waskom, TX 75692
Phone: (903)633-2420
Website: efisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elysian Fields Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom Middle School | Waskom ISD | 8.3 mi | 179 | 10.6 | 69.8% |
| Marshall Junior High School | Marshall ISD | 15.7 mi | 1,035 | 13.1 | 79.2% |
| Baker-Koonce Intermediate School | Carthage ISD | 19.1 mi | 566 | 13.5 | 54.2% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage ISD | 19.2 mi | 398 | 16.4 | 48.5% |
| Tatum Middle School | Tatum ISD | 22.1 mi | 321 | 15.5 | 62.3% |
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Hallsville ISD | 25.9 mi | 759 | 11.8 | 44% |
| Hallsville Junior High School | Hallsville ISD | 26.0 mi | 768 | 12.7 | 40.4% |
| Jefferson Junior High School | Jefferson ISD | 29.4 mi | 307 | 11 | 68.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elysian Fields ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elysian Fields Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 360 |
| Elysian Fields High School | High | 9–12 | 229 |