South DFW News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Ellis County County schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Ellis County County schools in 2021-22 school year were white, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 41,972 students attending Ellis County County schools, 40.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38.6% of Ellis County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Ellis County County, representing 42.3% of the student body.

Margaret L. Felty Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 58.5% white students, 18.7% Hispanic students, 15.1% Black students, 5.4% Multi-racial students, 1.1% American Indian students, 0.9% Asian students, and 0.4% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 4.0% when compared to the previous year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Austin Elementary School	Hispanic	49.8%	315
Avalon School	white	55.9%	340
Bowie Elementary School	Hispanic	56.8%	403
David S. Crockett Early Childhood Center	Hispanic	59.9%	446
Dolores McClatchey Elementary School	white	70.8%	684
Dorie Miller Intermediate School	Hispanic	54.3%	635
Dunaway Elementary School	Hispanic	59.4%	446
Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School	white	62%	819
Eastridge Elementary School	Hispanic	50.3%	481
Eddie Finley Senior Junior High School	white	48%	816
Ellis County JJAEP	Hispanic	40%	5
Ennis High School	Hispanic	57.6%	1,704
Ennis Junior High School	Hispanic	55.9%	868
Evelyn Love Coleman Junior High School	white	43.7%	845
Faith Family Master Academy	Hispanic	46.2%	260
Ferris High School	Hispanic	75.5%	797
Ferris Junior High School	Hispanic	74.9%	618
Frank Seale Middle School	white	47.8%	709
G. W. Carver Early Childhood Center	Hispanic	60.8%	426
Hazel Ingram Elementary School	Hispanic	70.1%	338
Houston Elementary School	Hispanic	64.7%	295
Irvin Elementary School	white	54.2%	690
Italy High School	white	51.6%	310
J. A. Vitovsky Elementary School	Hispanic	45.2%	688
Jack Lummus Intermediate School	Hispanic	56.1%	633
Larue Miller Elementary School	white	69.9%	715
Lee Longino Elementary School	Hispanic	63.6%	343
Life High School Waxahachie	Black	44.3%	986
Life Middle Waxahachie	Black	45.8%	585
Life School Red Oak	Hispanic	42%	1,019
Longbranch Elementary School	white	69.2%	591
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School	white	73.7%	338
Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School	Hispanic	78.1%	534
Margaret L. Felty Elementary School	white	58.5%	557
Marvin Elementary School	white	36.6%	290
Max H. Simpson Elementary School	white	50.5%	550
Maypearl High School	white	73.9%	372
Maypearl Middle School	white	73.2%	287
Maypearl Primary School	white	68.5%	181
Midlothian Heritage High School	white	66.1%	1,161
Midlothian High School	white	56.3%	2,112
Milford School	Hispanic	41.6%	238
Mt. Peak Elementary School	white	64.8%	650
Northside Elementary School	white	46.7%	497
Oliver E. Clift Elementary School	white	35.4%	477
Palmer Elementary School	white	47.7%	512
Palmer High School	Hispanic	49.3%	341
Palmer Middle School	white	54.8%	403
Red Oak Elementary School	Hispanic	38.7%	542
Red Oak High School	Hispanic	35.7%	2,019
Red Oak Middle School	Hispanic	40.1%	1,573
Robbie E. Howard Junior High School	white	48.3%	663
Russell P. Schupmann Elementary School	Black	46.2%	612
Shackelford Elementary School	white	48.8%	475
Shields Elementary School	Hispanic	37.1%	563
Stafford Elementary School	white	55.5%	337
T. E. Baxter Elementary School	white	57.2%	575
Travis Elementary School	Hispanic	46.9%	288
Turner Prekindergarten Academy	Hispanic	48.6%	177
Walnut Grove Middle School	white	59.9%	1,036
Waxahachie Global High School	white	44.8%	391
Waxahachie High School	white	44.2%	2,795
Waxahachie High School of Choice	Hispanic	42.1%	38
Wedgeworth Elementary School	Hispanic	49.7%	668
Wilemon Steam Academy	white	68.1%	405
Wooden Elementary School	Hispanic	56.2%	505