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Scurry-Rosser Elementary School

9511 SILVER CREEK DR, SCURRY, TX 75158 · (972) 452-8823 · Kaufman County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Texas public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

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

Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
180 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3010%
Kindergarten5618%
Grade 17926%
Grade 26120%
Grade 37826%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
17758%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
11036%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
17156%
Female
13344%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School→Scurry-Rosser Middle School→Scurry-Rosser High School
Based on grade levels within SCURRY-ROSSER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading25.0%42.0%18.0%15.0%
Mathematics23.0%34.0%20.0%23.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2667.0%57.0%
2024-2561.0%50.0%
2023-2446.0%58.0%
2022-2333.0%44.0%
2021-2229.0%14.0%
2020-2150.0%50.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Scurry-Rosser Elementary School

Scurry-Rosser Elementary School's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School this school30459.2%53.8%
De Leon Elementary School
DE LEON
33958.7%71.8%
Howe Intermediate School
HOWE
29857.0%47.5%
Trenton Elementary School
TRENTON
27659.8%44.8%
Chico Elementary School
CHICO
28456.3%45.1%
Coleman Elementary School
COLEMAN
33459.0%32.9%
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 Scurry-Rosser Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Kaufman County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
53.8%#1,148 of 4,401#8 of 27
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#1,182 of 4,466
▲ 475
#4 of 27
▲ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#910 of 4,466
▲ 456
#3 of 27
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+23.5pp#346 of 3,998#1 of 24
Enrollment
ranked largest first
304#4,177 of 4,938#30 of 32
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.7:1#1,251 of 4,622#5 of 32
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.9%#2,140 of 4,628#27 of 32
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
59.2%#3,154 of 4,789#22 of 32
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.2%#2,373 of 2,838#8 of 10
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 2024-25
Enrollment
304
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530422.313.7:159% (180)
2023-242852113.6:165% (184)
2022-232932213.3:165% (191)
2020-213002213.6:148% (143)
2017-1832421.814.9:153% (172)
2015-162942114.0:149% (145)
2010-113542514.2:149% (172)
2000-013742316.3:129% (110)
1990-913202016.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scurry-Rosser Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (324 to 304); teachers up 2% (21.8 to 22.3).

About Scurry-Rosser Elementary School

Scurry-Rosser Elementary School is a small elementary school in SCURRY-ROSSER ISD, located in SCURRY, Texas. It enrolled 304 students in pre-K through 3 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 41% lower than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.

The 3 schools in SCURRY-ROSSER ISD enroll 1,032 students altogether, Scurry-Rosser Elementary School among them.

At Scurry-Rosser Elementary School, White students make up 58% of the student body. The school is also 36% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Scurry-Rosser Elementary School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.

Its 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's lunch program data list 59% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 59% average for public schools in Kaufman County.

Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Scurry-Rosser Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Scurry-Rosser Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 53.8% and a predicted 48.4%.

Within Kaufman County, the median household income is $89,485, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Kaufman County has 65 public schools and roughly 41,319 students.

Scurry-Rosser High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Scurry-Rosser Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Scurry-Rosser Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

The federal government classifies Scurry-Rosser Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.

Enrollment went from 300 in 2020-21 to 304 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.

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Kaufman County at a glance

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Population
172,604
Census ACS
Median income
$89,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,319 students

Quick facts

School name
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School
District
SCURRY-ROSSER ISD
Address
9511 SILVER CREEK DR, SCURRY, TX 75158
Phone
(972) 452-8823
County
Kaufman County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
304
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
180 (59%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483957004496
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Scurry-Rosser Elementary School
How large is Scurry-Rosser Elementary School?
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Scurry-Rosser Elementary School serve?
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Scurry-Rosser Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Scurry-Rosser Elementary School.
How diverse is Scurry-Rosser Elementary School?
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School reports a student body of 58% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Scurry-Rosser Elementary School in?
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School is part of SCURRY-ROSSER ISD.
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