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ROWENA JOHNSON PRI

825 CHURCH ST, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482 · (903) 885-4550 · Hopkins County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
240 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Kindergarten
75
Grade 1
78
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
75
Student demographics
White
16454%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
5518%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Black
5317%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
3110%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15049%
Female
15651%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +51.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +47.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
306
+151 (+97%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.0:1
% White
54%
was 54%
% Hispanic
18%
was 20%
% Black
17%
was 21%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ROWENA JOHNSON PRI

ROWENA JOHNSON PRI operates as a cozy elementary campus in SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas, run under SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 306 students spanning grades K through 3. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so ROWENA JOHNSON PRI sits 41% leaner than that benchmark.

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,236 students. ROWENA JOHNSON PRI is one of those campuses.

On demographics, ROWENA JOHNSON PRI shows that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 10% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the resource side, On paper, ROWENA JOHNSON PRI has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 78% of students at ROWENA JOHNSON PRI qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hopkins County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ROWENA JOHNSON PRI sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.6%; this one delivers 49.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hopkins County put median household earnings sit near $70,888, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. ROWENA JOHNSON PRI is one of 18 public schools in Hopkins County (combined enrollment of about 6,733 students).

The closest other public school is TRAVIS PRI, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ROWENA JOHNSON PRI ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ROWENA JOHNSON PRI has grew 97%, going from 155 students in 2018 to 306 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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Hopkins County at a glance

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Population
37,784
Census ACS
Median income
$70,888
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,733 students

Quick facts

School name
ROWENA JOHNSON PRI
District
SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD
Address
825 CHURCH ST, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482
Phone
(903) 885-4550
County
Hopkins County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–03
Total enrollment
306
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
240 (78%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
484182004768
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ROWENA JOHNSON PRI
What is the total enrollment at ROWENA JOHNSON PRI?
ROWENA JOHNSON PRI enrolls approximately 306 students in grades KG-03.
Is ROWENA JOHNSON PRI an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROWENA JOHNSON PRI is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does ROWENA JOHNSON PRI have?
ROWENA JOHNSON PRI employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROWENA JOHNSON PRI?
At ROWENA JOHNSON PRI, the student body is approximately 54% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is ROWENA JOHNSON PRI public or private?
ROWENA JOHNSON PRI is a public K-12 school, overseen by SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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