Enrollment
83
Elementary
DISTRICT 90 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLE SPRINGS ISD·NCES 480849000215
Apple Springs Elementary School
9120 FM 2501, APPLE SPRINGS, TX 75926 · (936) 831-2241 · Trinity County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
63 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 23% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Apple Springs Elementary School→Apple Springs High School
Based on grade levels within APPLE SPRINGS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 35.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 21.0% | 42.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Apple Springs Elementary School
Apple Springs Elementary School's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Springs Elementary School this school | 83 | 75.9% | 39.9% |
| Rising Star Elementary School RISING STAR | 88 | 68.2% | 19.2% |
| Hubbard ISD DEKALB | 64 | 78.1% | 35.4% |
| Leggett Elementary School LEGGETT | 131 | 74.0% | 28.1% |
| May Elementary School MAY | 129 | 67.4% | 41.7% |
| Leonard Intermediate School LEONARD | 115 | 62.6% | 52.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Apple Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #4,852 of 4,938 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
83
-47 (-36%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 86
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83 | 8 | 10.4:1 | 76% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 7.9 | 13.8:1 | 72% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 8.2 | 14.6:1 | 70% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | 63% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 8.1 | 15.1:1 | 58% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 8 | 15.1:1 | 56% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 91 | 9 | 10.1:1 | 48% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | 61% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 86 | 9 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Apple Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (122 to 83); teachers down 1% (8.1 to 8).
About Apple Springs Elementary School
Apple Springs Elementary School is one of the public schools in APPLE SPRINGS, Texas. It is a very small elementary school. It reported 83 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 84% lower.
APPLE SPRINGS ISD (2 schools, 179 students) runs Apple Springs Elementary School.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 6% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 28, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.4:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Trinity County average a similar 76%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Apple Springs Elementary School outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Apple Springs Elementary School is 41.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.9%.
For the population of Trinity County, median household income comes to about $52,018, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Trinity County counts 8 public schools with about 2,257 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Apple Springs Elementary School from the closest public school, Apple Springs High School. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Apple Springs Elementary School is 8th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Apple Springs Elementary School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Apple Springs Elementary School had a net loss of 47 students, or 36%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 10.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Trinity County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,046
Census ACS
Median income
$52,018
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,257 students
Quick facts
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- Apple Springs High School0.0 mi · 96
- Centerville High School5.3 mi · 145
- W H Bonner Elementary School9.7 mi · 621
- W F Peavy Primary School10.0 mi · 683
- Hudson High School10.5 mi · 783
- Hudson Middle School10.5 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Apple Springs Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Apple Springs Elementary School?
Apple Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 83 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Apple Springs Elementary School serve?
Apple Springs Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Apple Springs Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Apple Springs Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Apple Springs Elementary School?
Student demographics at Apple Springs Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Apple Springs Elementary School public or private?
Apple Springs Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by APPLE SPRINGS ISD.
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