Scurry-Rosser Elementary School
- 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.
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 26% |
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat 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
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 42.0% | 18.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 34.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
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.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scurry-Rosser Elementary School this school | 304 | 59.2% | 53.8% |
| De Leon Elementary School DE LEON | 339 | 58.7% | 71.8% |
| Howe Intermediate School HOWE | 298 | 57.0% | 47.5% |
| Trenton Elementary School TRENTON | 276 | 59.8% | 44.8% |
| Chico Elementary School CHICO | 284 | 56.3% | 45.1% |
| Coleman Elementary School COLEMAN | 334 | 59.0% | 32.9% |
Where Scurry-Rosser Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 304 | 22.3 | 13.7:1 | 59% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 21 | 13.6:1 | 65% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 65% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 48% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 21.8 | 14.9:1 | 53% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 21 | 14.0:1 | 49% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 49% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 29% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 20 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
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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