C E Ellison High School
C E Ellison High School serves 2,585 students in grades 9-12.
C E Ellison High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
C E Ellison High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
C E Ellison High School's student population of 2,585 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 143 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
2,585 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
143 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
C E Ellison High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of C E Ellison High School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#5296 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
3%
4%
Hispanic
29%
52%
Black
41%
13%
White
19%
28%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
6%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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