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Enrollment
526
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW SUMMERFIELD ISD·NCES 483261003608
New Summerfield School
13307 HWY 110 S, NEW SUMMERFIELD, TX 75780 · (903) 726-3306 · Cherokee County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
428 students
STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 7% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 39.0% | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 33.0% | 38.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where New Summerfield School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #89 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #98 of 218 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #107 of 218 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #82 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #35 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #80 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #122 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #51 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
526
-18 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.4:1
% White
12%
was 12%
% Hispanic
86%
was 84%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 526 | 44.3 | 11.9:1 | 81% (428) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 46.2 | 11.1:1 | 85% (432) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 46 | 11.2:1 | 81% (419) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 47.9 | 11.4:1 | 90% (489) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Summerfield School.
About New Summerfield School
Located in NEW SUMMERFIELD, Texas, New Summerfield School is a medium-sized combined-grade school. It covers pre-K through 12, with a total enrollment of 526 students.
New Summerfield School belongs to NEW SUMMERFIELD ISD.
Federal enrollment data show New Summerfield School is 86% Hispanic. It is also 12% White. Cherokee County's residents are about 24% Hispanic, 62 points below the school's share. New Summerfield School's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at New Summerfield School and a ratio of 11.9:1. That is close to the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 81% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Cherokee County averages 66%, lower than here.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For New Summerfield School, the prediction is 38.9% and the result is 46.5%.
In the county around the school, Cherokee County, the median household income is $61,261, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 24 public schools in Cherokee County, enrolling about 10,948 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Jacksonville Middle School, is about 9.3 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, New Summerfield School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
New Summerfield School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 18 students since 2017-18, to 526.
The New Summerfield School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,886
Census ACS
Median income
$61,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,948 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Jacksonville Middle School9.3 mi · 629
- Jacksonville High School9.3 mi · 1,270
- Fred Douglass9.5 mi · 577
- Nichols Intermediate School9.7 mi · 674
- East Side Elementary School9.9 mi · 623
- Compass Center10.3 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About New Summerfield SchoolHow large is New Summerfield School?
New Summerfield School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does New Summerfield School serve?
New Summerfield School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does New Summerfield School have?
New Summerfield School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at New Summerfield School?
Student demographics at New Summerfield School are roughly 12% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is New Summerfield School in?
New Summerfield School is part of NEW SUMMERFIELD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.