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Fort Elliott CISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 141 students in Fort Elliott CISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Fort Elliott CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Fort Elliott CISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Elliott School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
1 School
2,561 Schools
# Students
141 Students
1,888,482 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
125,112 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Elliott CISD School District, which is ranked #214 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#216 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.3%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
14%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
82%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,035 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 76% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $74,688 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,035
$13,352
Spending / Student
$74,688
$14,079
Best Fort Elliott CISD School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Elliott School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 E Wilson
Briscoe, TX 79011
(806) 375-2454
Briscoe, TX 79011
(806) 375-2454
Gr: PK-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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