Enrollment
96
High
DISTRICT 90 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLE SPRINGS ISD·NCES 480849000216
Apple Springs High School
9120 FM 2501, APPLE SPRINGS, TX 75926 · (936) 831-2241 · Trinity County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
44 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 14% |
Student demographics
19%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within APPLE SPRINGS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -9.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
17.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 38.0% | 21.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 12.0% | 46.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 17.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 High School
Apple Springs High School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Springs High School this school | 96 | 45.8% | 40.8% |
| Chester High School CHESTER | 123 | 42.3% | 43.0% |
| Detroit High School DETROIT | 154 | 46.1% | 49.2% |
| Slocum High School ELKHART | 86 | 40.7% | 80.0% |
| Fruitvale High School FRUITVALE | 99 | 48.5% | 47.8% |
| Evadale High School EVADALE | 120 | 40.8% | 68.1% |
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #1,604 of 2,107 |
Ranked against other public high 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
96
+20 (+26%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 96 | 9.1 | 10.5:1 | 46% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 9.1 | 10.8:1 | 57% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 11.2 | 7.8:1 | 51% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 76 | 8 | 9.5:1 | 54% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 11.6 | 6.6:1 | 58% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 84 | 9 | 9.3:1 | 60% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 103 | 10 | 10.3:1 | 55% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 12 | 9.0:1 | 52% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 103 | 12 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Apple Springs High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (77 to 96); teachers down 21% (11.6 to 9.1).
About Apple Springs High School
This page covers Apple Springs High School, a small high school in APPLE SPRINGS, Texas. The student body numbers 96 students, from grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 88% smaller than that.
APPLE SPRINGS ISD runs Apple Springs High School along with 1 other school, enrolling 179 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Apple Springs High School, with 90% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Black and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Trinity County residents are about 79% White. By the diversity index, Apple Springs High School comes in at 19%.
Apple Springs High School operates with 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.5:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Apple Springs High School reports 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 76% average for public schools in Trinity County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Apple Springs High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Apple Springs High School is 13.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (40.8% versus 54.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In the county around the school, Trinity County, median household income is about $52,018, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Apple Springs High School is among the 8 public schools in Trinity County.
Of nearby public schools, Apple Springs Elementary School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Apple Springs High School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 26%, from 76 to 96. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.5:1 to 10.5:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Apple Springs High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in APPLE SPRINGS ISD
- Apple Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 83 students
Other schools in APPLE SPRINGS
- Apple Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Apple Springs Elementary School0.0 mi · 83
- 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 High SchoolHow large is Apple Springs High School?
Apple Springs High School enrolls approximately 96 students in grades 07-12.
Is Apple Springs High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Apple Springs High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Apple Springs High School have?
Apple Springs High School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Apple Springs High School?
At Apple Springs High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Apple Springs High School public or private?
Apple Springs High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by APPLE SPRINGS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.