Elkhart Independent School District

School district in Texas

Elkhart Independent School District
Location
Elkhart, Texas ESC Region 7^[1] USA
District information
Type	Public Independent school district
Motto	Academic Excellence Through Innovative Instruction
Grades	EE through 12^[1]
Superintendent	Dr. Lamont Smith
Schools	5 (2011-12)^[2]
NCES District ID	4818390^[2]
Students and staff
Students	1239 (2012-13)^[1]
Teachers	96.50 (2011-12)^[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	13.17 (2011-12)^[2]
Other information
Website	Elkhart ISD

Elkhart Independent School District is a public school district based in Elkhart, Texas (USA). The district is located in southwest Anderson County and extends into northern Houston County. A small portion of the district extends to the city of Palestine.

In 2023 the Girls Powerlifting team won the 3A Div 2 State Championships under the leadership of Mr. Ricardo Rodriguez and Mrs. Melissa Rodriguez. These coaches are known for their two state championships and a national championship.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[3]

The district superintendent is Dr. Lamont Smith, who was selected to lead the district in 2018.^[4] The school was founded on March 8, 1888 which served as a coeducational school

Schools

Elkhart ISD has five schools:

Elkhart High School (Grades 9-12)
Elkhart Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Elkhart Intermediate School (Grades 3-5)
Elkhart Elementary School (Grades EE-2)
Elkhart DAEP (Grades KG-12)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Texas School Directory 2013-14 (PDF). Austin, Texas: Texas Education Agency. February 2014. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Elkhart ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
^ Tang, Lisa. "New Elkhart superintendent set to start Aug. 21". Palestineherald.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.