Fort Elliott CISD School District

501 E Wilson
Briscoe, TX 79011-0138
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 141 students in Fort Elliott CISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Fort Elliott CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
1 School
2,687 Schools
# Students
141 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fort Elliott CISD School District, which is ranked #214 of all 1,193 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#216 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
52%
44%
60-64%
51%
40-49%
46%
(21-22)
≥50%
90%
(2022-23)
10.3%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
14%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
82%
25%
% 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 $13,371. 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 $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,035
$13,371
Spending / Student
$74,688
$14,099

Best Fort Elliott CISD School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Elliott School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
501 E Wilson
Briscoe, TX 79011
(806) 375-2454
Gr: PK-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 141 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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