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C E Ellison High School vs. Harker Heights High School

Should you attend C E Ellison High School or Harker Heights High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
C E Ellison High School
909 E Elms Rd
Killeen, TX 76542
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Harker Heights High School
1001 E Fm 2410
Harker Heights, TX 76548
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

C E Ellison High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Harker Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,687 students in grades 9-12, C E Ellison High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,268 students in grades 9-12, Harker Heights High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,687 students
2,268 students
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This chart displays total students of Harker Heights High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
130 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of C E Ellison High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harker Heights High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6188 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#5162 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of C E Ellison High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harker Heights High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
30%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of C E Ellison High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
49%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of C E Ellison High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in TX)
55%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of C E Ellison High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 50% in TX)
92%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of C E Ellison High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Harker Heights High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of C E Ellison High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harker Heights High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
524
679
Grade 10 Students
426
550
Grade 11 Students
418
486
Grade 12 Students
319
553

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in C E Ellison High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in C E Ellison High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
43%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in C E Ellison High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in C E Ellison High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in C E Ellison High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of C E Ellison High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harker Heights High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in C E Ellison High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in C E Ellison High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harker Heights High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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