Ennis High School

Summary:

Ennis High School is a public high school in Ennis, Texas, serving 1,791 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Ennis Independent School District, which is ranked 559 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ennis High School faces several challenges, including lower overall academic performance, achievement gaps among different student subgroups, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's student population is diverse, with 57.12% Hispanic, 26.97% White, and 13.34% African American students. Ennis High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, ranking between 1049-1295 out of 1861-1987 schools over the past 10 years, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.8% to 96.9% over the past 5 years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.3% to 0.9% during the same period.

Compared to nearby schools, Ennis High School's performance is generally lower than the top-performing Waxahachie Global High School, which ranks in the top 5% of Texas high schools, but outperforms the lower-performing Waxahachie H S Of Choice. Ennis High School's spending per student has increased from $9,573 in 2018-2019 to $10,271 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the nearby Rice High School ($13,010) and Palmer High School ($13,118). Addressing the achievement gaps and improving overall academic performance should be the school's key priorities.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2301 Ensign Rd
       Ennis, TX  75119-6299


(972) 872-3500

District: Ennis Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1156th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,271 Help


Feeder schools for Ennis High School:

Elementary:    Austin Elementary
    Bowie Elementary
    David S Crockett Early Childhood Center
    Dorie Miller Intermediate
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Middle:    Ennis J H

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  1,848

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.6%
White:
25.2%
African American:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ennis High School ranks worse than 58.2% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.71. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ennis High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ennis High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.6%), White (25.2%), African American (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ennis High School is 15.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ennis High School is $10,271.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ennis High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ennis High School 1156th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Ennis High School in the ranking list.)

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Ennis Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Ennis Independent School District (Isd) 559th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ennis High School

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Rank History for all students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.58 837th 1427 41.3%
2005 52.68 809th 1429 43.4%
2006 48.80 911th 1430 36.3%
2007 49.41 938th 1497 37.3%
2008 61.25 649th 1510 57.0%
2009 58.04 767th 1539 50.2%
2010 50.16 1031st 1568 34.2%
2011 44.68 1211th 1672 27.6%
2012 44.72 974th 1603 39.2%
2013 32.38 1241st 1652 24.9%
2014 32.34 1295th 1734 25.3%
2015 45.31 1074th 1743 38.4%
2016 45.72 1059th 1762 39.9%
2017 41.72 965th 1777 45.7%
2018 43.78 944th 1797 47.5%
2019 42.61 1064th 1857 42.7%
2021 43.48 1049th 1861 43.6%
2022 33.61 1257th 1876 33.0%
2023 36.70 1247th 1961 36.4%
2024 40.71 1156th 1987 41.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.63 410th 582 29.6%
2019 38.67 372nd 604 38.4%
2021 44.34 322nd 588 45.2%
2022 41.72 355th 664 46.5%
2023 46.93 331st 677 51.1%
2024 31.44 533rd 730 27.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.73 1081st 1113 2.9%
2019 15.35 1096th 1136 3.5%
2021 15.92 1115th 1195 6.7%
2022 15.93 1166th 1278 8.8%
2023 21.55 1112th 1371 18.9%
2024 20.79 1176th 1435 18.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.90 861st 1347 36.1%
2019 23.47 1177th 1357 13.3%
2021 23.20 1204th 1382 12.9%
2022 36.50 875th 1418 38.3%
2023 37.74 870th 1478 41.1%
2024 33.40 1072nd 1547 30.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.86 1004th 1794 44.0%
2019 40.08 1095th 1818 39.8%
2021 38.37 1154th 1848 37.6%
2022 45.72 894th 1847 51.6%
2023 35.92 1228th 1897 35.3%
2024 33.32 1247th 1883 33.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.77 1008th 1781 43.4%
2019 45.34 1020th 1798 43.3%
2021 45.12 998th 1815 45.0%
2022 32.01 1273rd 1841 30.9%
2023 38.14 1179th 1891 37.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.47 569th 1137 50.0%
2019 55.32 680th 1145 40.6%
2021 67.52 446th 1177 62.1%
2022 47.43 821st 1172 29.9%
2023 48.86 826th 1182 30.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.18 1258th 1784 29.5%
2019 30.73 1350th 1810 25.4%
2021 31.74 1266th 1829 30.8%
2022 21.53 1550th 1837 15.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.19 1029th 1803 42.9%
2019 38.06 1122nd 1824 38.5%
2021 38.87 1088th 1840 40.9%
2022 32.38 1245th 1853 32.8%
2023 32.71 1275th 1913 33.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.16 763rd 1013 24.7%
2019 28.62 726th 1024 29.1%
2021 29.46 704th 1020 31.0%
2022 21.02 835th 1031 19.0%
2023 22.41 834th 1069 22.0%
2024 23.70 810th 1065 23.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.95 906th 1691 46.4%
2019 41.45 997th 1714 41.8%
2021 42.09 977th 1743 43.9%
2022 34.09 1153rd 1762 34.6%
2023 36.84 1135th 1820 37.6%
2024 33.52 1174th 1804 34.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Ennis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.33 721st 1539 53.2%
2019 49.85 754th 1526 50.6%
2021 52.86 681st 1510 54.9%
2022 39.70 937th 1525 38.6%
2023 48.86 801st 1576 49.2%
2024 47.28 790th 1556 49.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Ennis High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 608 186 5 149 1 n/a n/a 0 949
1989 611 190 5 151 1 n/a n/a 0 958
1990 591 194 2 156 0 n/a n/a 0 943
1991 574 188 3 165 0 n/a n/a 0 930
1992 585 190 2 175 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1993 612 201 3 195 1 n/a n/a 0 1012
1994 596 195 8 211 1 n/a n/a 0 1011
1995 640 200 6 266 4 n/a n/a 0 1116
1996 640 200 6 266 4 n/a n/a 0 1116
1997 634 205 4 283 2 n/a n/a 0 1128
1998 688 200 7 307 2 n/a n/a 0 1204
1999 668 210 6 349 1 n/a n/a 0 1234
2000 684 225 5 356 0 n/a n/a 0 1270
2001 692 202 2 383 0 n/a n/a 0 1279
2002 709 229 0 495 3 n/a n/a 0 1436
2003 709 229 0 495 3 n/a n/a 0 1436
2004 676 255 4 516 2 n/a n/a 0 1453
2005 711 264 4 542 1 n/a n/a 0 1522
2006 698 271 4 567 1 n/a n/a 0 1541
2007 686 250 4 558 1 n/a n/a 0 1499
2008 689 232 3 598 3 n/a n/a 0 1525
2009 650 210 6 590 2 n/a n/a 0 1458
2010 656 178 2 649 2 n/a n/a 0 1487
2011 583 187 3 717 0 1 28 0 1519
2012 563 192 3 774 3 3 28 0 1566
2013 552 187 4 769 1 3 28 0 1544
2014 508 209 4 805 2 2 22 0 1552
2015 532 220 3 846 3 4 27 0 1635
2016 518 223 4 853 4 3 15 0 1620
2017 535 215 7 893 2 6 12 0 1670
2018 527 199 5 915 3 9 12 0 1670
2019 511 195 4 936 5 7 12 0 1670
2020 523 216 6 950 3 7 24 0 1729
2021 471 220 8 990 2 5 23 0 1719
2022 461 215 9 982 3 7 27 0 1704
2023 483 239 10 1023 3 6 27 0 1791
2024 465 274 7 1064 4 3 31 0 1848

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ennis High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 949 61.0 15.5 n/a
1989 958 n/a n/a n/a
1990 943 59.0 15.9 n/a
1991 930 58.7 15.8 n/a
1992 952 60.6 15.7 20.4
1993 1012 63.0 16.1 27.5
1994 1011 66.4 15.2 23.4
1995 1116 78.4 14.2 22.2
1996 1116 78.4 14.2 22.2
1997 1128 83.5 13.5 19.7
1998 1204 87.0 13.8 24
1999 1234 89.8 13.7 30.6
2000 1270 92.6 13.7 29.3
2001 1279 93.7 13.6 34.9
2002 1436 97.9 14.7 34.6
2003 1436 97.9 14.7 34.6
2004 1453 97.9 14.8 38.8
2005 1522 100.6 15.1 42.8
2006 1541 99.2 15.5 47.6
2007 1499 101.7 14.7 48.3
2008 1525 96.1 15.9 51
2009 1458 99.8 14.6 47.6
2010 1487 103.0 14.4 47.6
2011 1519 109.8 13.8 58
2012 1566 98.3 15.9 54.5
2013 1544 104.1 14.8 60.6
2014 1552 103.2 15.0 61.8
2015 1635 113.0 14.4 62.6
2016 1620 115.0 14.0 61.5
2017 1670 108.9 15.3 62.1
2018 1670 107.2 15.5 64.2
2019 1670 110.5 15.1 66.6
2020 1729 113.4 15.2 62.4
2021 1719 115.2 14.9 52.1
2022 1704 121.3 14.0 99.8
2023 1791 122.0 14.6 64.5
2024 1848 120.4 15.3 67.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ennis High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 949 61.0 15.5 n/a
1989 958 n/a n/a n/a
1990 943 59.0 15.9 n/a
1991 930 58.7 15.8 n/a
1992 952 60.6 15.7 20.4
1993 1012 63.0 16.1 27.5
1994 1011 66.4 15.2 23.4
1995 1116 78.4 14.2 22.2
1996 1116 78.4 14.2 22.2
1997 1128 83.5 13.5 19.7
1998 1204 87.0 13.8 24
1999 1234 89.8 13.7 30.6
2000 1270 92.6 13.7 29.3
2001 1279 93.7 13.6 34.9
2002 1436 97.9 14.7 34.6
2003 1436 97.9 14.7 34.6
2004 1453 97.9 14.8 38.8
2005 1522 100.6 15.1 42.8
2006 1541 99.2 15.5 47.6
2007 1499 101.7 14.7 48.3
2008 1525 96.1 15.9 51
2009 1458 99.8 14.6 47.6
2010 1487 103.0 14.4 47.6
2011 1519 109.8 13.8 58
2012 1566 98.3 15.9 54.5
2013 1544 104.1 14.8 60.6
2014 1552 103.2 15.0 61.8
2015 1635 113.0 14.4 62.6
2016 1620 115.0 14.0 61.5
2017 1670 108.9 15.3 62.1
2018 1670 107.2 15.5 64.2
2019 1670 110.5 15.1 66.6
2020 1729 113.4 15.2 62.4
2021 1719 115.2 14.9 52.1
2022 1704 121.3 14.0 99.8
2023 1791 122.0 14.6 64.5
2024 1848 120.4 15.3 67.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ennis High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $869 (9.1%) $8,704 (90.9%) $9,573
2020 $1,167 (11.9%) $8,627 (88.1%) $9,793
2021 $1,134 (11.0%) $9,137 (89.0%) $10,271

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ennis High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1064th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1247th of 1961 High schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Ennis High School)4621
 25%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ennis Independent School District (Isd))5634
 22%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Ennis High School)5752
 5%
   End of Course Biology (Ennis Independent School District (Isd))5752
 5%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Ennis High School)4547
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Ennis Independent School District (Isd))4547
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Ennis High School)4346
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Ennis Independent School District (Isd))4346
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Ennis High School)7370
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Ennis Independent School District (Isd))7370
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16701791
 7.2%
African American195239
 22.6%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian410
 150%
Hispanic9361023
 9.3%
Pacific Islander76
 14.3%
White511483
 5.5%
Two or More Races1227
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.6%64.5%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ennis High School

Students at Ennis High School are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 15% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,848 students attended Ennis High School.

Ennis High School ranks 1156th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Ennis High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Austin Elementary
Elementary : Bowie Elementary
Elementary : David S Crockett Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Dorie Miller Intermediate
Elementary : G W Carver Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Houston Elementary
Elementary : Jack Lummus Intermediate
Elementary : Travis Elementary
Middle : Ennis J H


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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