The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Travis El
Travis Elementary is one of four elementary schools in Ennis ISD, a district serving the city of Ennis in southeastern Ellis County, about a short drive south of Dallas. The school operates three grade levels, serving first through third grade across a total enrollment that keeps it sized for an early-elementary building in its locale.
The student body is racially mixed, with roughly equal representation of Hispanic and white students, followed by a substantial Black enrollment; a smaller number of students from other groups. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the families served. Data on English learners and special education enrollment were not available.
On state assessments (STAAR) in early 2025, the school's proficiency results sit at about half across both third-grade math and English language arts, measured as the share of students scoring at proficiency level or above. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the districts across Ellis County, a positioning that reflects where the school stands against its county peers on tested performance. When viewed across all performance levels (approaches, meets, and masters), the school shows a pattern common in early grades: most students demonstrate at least the foundational "approaches" level, but the share reaching "masters" level is modest. This is early-elementary data, and trajectories can shift substantially in later grades, but a parent may want to ask the school about how third graders typically progress once they enter the intermediate grades and what supports exist for students working below proficiency now.
The school sits on campus, as is standard in Ennis ISD's design. The district spans a large geographic area and operates multiple school buildings rather than a downtown-integrated model. Ennis itself is a small city in active growth, fed by new residential subdivisions and its position on the Dallas-to-Houston corridor. Housing in the area is modestly affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, and the community hosts significant industrial and manufacturing employment alongside public and healthcare jobs. The historic downtown anchors civic life, though schools operate on separate campuses away from the commercial center.
The school has no magnet or charter status and operates as a regular public elementary school. Program information beyond grade-span and basic staffing was not available in the data. No prior-year academic trend data could be computed, as only the current year's assessment results were provided. This limits what can be said about whether performance is stable, rising, or shifting.
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