Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD·NCES 484182004768
Rowena Johnson Primary School
825 CHURCH ST, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482 · (903) 885-4550 · Hopkins County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 25% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Rowena Johnson Primary School→Sulphur Springs Elementary School→Sulphur Springs Middle School→Sulphur Springs High School
Based on grade levels within SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +60.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +51.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 60 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 51 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 28.0% | 8.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 19.0% | 17.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Rowena Johnson Primary School
Rowena Johnson Primary School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowena Johnson Primary School this school | 306 | 78.4% | 47.0% |
| Gladewater Primary School GLADEWATER | 296 | 83.1% | N/A |
| Albert C Williams Elementary School COMMERCE | 317 | 72.9% | 31.4% |
| Barbara Bush Primary School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 310 | 71.0% | 46.8% |
| Westwood Elementary School PALESTINE | 404 | 80.7% | 32.0% |
| Woodville Elementary School WOODVILLE | 303 | 68.6% | N/A |
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 Rowena Johnson Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hopkins County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,736 of 4,401 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,702 of 4,466 ▲ 794 | #2 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,474 of 4,466 ▲ 1,290 | #2 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #4,165 of 4,938 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,067 of 4,622 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #1,062 of 4,628 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #2,059 of 4,789 | #2 of 8 |
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
306
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 78% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 24.2 | 13.5:1 | 75% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 76% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 76% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 155 | 13 | 12.0:1 | 77% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 12 | 16.7:1 | 70% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 64% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 51% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rowena Johnson Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 97% (155 to 306); teachers up 62% (13 to 21).
About Rowena Johnson Primary School
Rowena Johnson Primary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas. The school teaches kindergarten through 3 and enrolls 306 students. That puts enrollment 41% below the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
The district, SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD, has 4,236 students enrolled across 9 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Rowena Johnson Primary School is White: 54%. The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 10% multiracial. Hopkins County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rowena Johnson Primary School is 14.6:1, based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Rowena Johnson Primary School counts 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 61% average for public schools in Hopkins County, the school's rate is higher.
Rowena Johnson Primary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of Texas public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Rowena Johnson Primary School, the prediction is 40.2% and the result is 47.0%.
In Hopkins County, home to about 37,784 people, the median household earns about $70,888 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Hopkins County number 18, with about 6,733 students.
Among nearby public schools, Travis Primary School is closest at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rowena Johnson Primary School. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Rowena Johnson Primary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 306 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 295. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.4:1 to 14.6:1.
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Hopkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD
- Sulphur Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,270 students
- Sulphur Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 961 students
- Sulphur Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Barbara Bush Primary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Bowie Primary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Travis Primary SchoolElementary · 253 students
Other schools in SULPHUR SPRINGS
- Sulphur Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,270 students
- Sulphur Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 961 students
- Sulphur Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Barbara Bush Primary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Bowie Primary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- North Hopkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Travis Primary School0.8 mi · 253
- Douglass Eclc1.2 mi · 223
- Sulphur Springs High School1.2 mi · 1,270
- Austin Academic Center1.3 mi · 20
- Barbara Bush Primary School1.7 mi · 310
- Sulphur Springs Elementary School1.9 mi · 598
Frequently asked questions
About Rowena Johnson Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rowena Johnson Primary School?
Rowena Johnson Primary School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades KG-03.
Is Rowena Johnson Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rowena Johnson Primary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Rowena Johnson Primary School have?
Rowena Johnson Primary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rowena Johnson Primary School?
At Rowena Johnson Primary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Rowena Johnson Primary School public or private?
Rowena Johnson Primary School 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.