APPLE SPRINGS EL

Set in APPLE SPRINGS, Texas, APPLE SPRINGS EL is a minimally staffed elementary school, overseen by APPLE SPRINGS ISD. It caters to 83 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 84% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

Within APPLE SPRINGS ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 179 students, APPLE SPRINGS EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, APPLE SPRINGS EL lists that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting APPLE SPRINGS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, APPLE SPRINGS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Trinity County shows median household earnings sit near $52,018, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. APPLE SPRINGS EL is one of 8 public schools in Trinity County (combined enrollment of about 2,257 students).

Nearest neighbor: APPLE SPRINGS H S, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), APPLE SPRINGS EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 32%: 122 students in 2018 compared to 83 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 84% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

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