Elkhart Independent School District

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Elkhart Independent School District
Location
Elkhart, Texas
ESC Region 7 [1]
USA
District information
Type Public Independent school district
MottoAcademic Excellence Through Innovative Instruction
Grades EE through 12 [1]
SuperintendentDr. Lamont Smith
Schools4 [2]
NCES District ID 4818390 [2]
Students and staff
Students1,197 (2023–2024) [2]
Teachers92.92 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024) [2]
Staff81.29 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024) [2]
Student–teacher ratio12.88 (2023–2024) [2]
Other information
Website www.elkhartisd.org OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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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 and served as a coeducational school

Schools

Elkhart ISD has five schools:

References

  1. 1 2 Texas School Directory 2013-14 (PDF). Austin, Texas: Texas Education Agency. February 2014. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for ELKHART ISD". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Tang, Lisa. "New Elkhart superintendent set to start Aug. 21". Palestineherald.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
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