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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCURRY-ROSSER ISD·NCES 483957004497

SCURRY-ROSSER H S

8321 S STATE HWY 34, SCURRY, TX 75158 · (972) 452-8823 · Kaufman County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Enrollment
347
High
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
129 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
93
Grade 10
90
Grade 11
82
Grade 12
82
Student demographics
White
24470%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
9327%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 3% · 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
16949%
Female
17851%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +54.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 54 points 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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
347
+29 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.8:1
% White
70%
was 79%
% Hispanic
27%
was 18%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SCURRY-ROSSER H S

SCURRY-ROSSER H S is a secondary school of small scale in SCURRY, Texas, overseen by SCURRY-ROSSER ISD, serveing 347 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

SCURRY-ROSSER ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,032 students; SCURRY-ROSSER H S is among them.

Looking at the student body, SCURRY-ROSSER H S reports that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 27% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 37% of students at SCURRY-ROSSER H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Kaufman County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, SCURRY-ROSSER H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Kaufman County) reports that median household income runs about $89,485, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SCURRY-ROSSER H S is one of 65 public schools in Kaufman County (combined enrollment of about 41,319 students).

SCURRY-ROSSER EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around SCURRY-ROSSER H S. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SCURRY-ROSSER H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.6%.

SCURRY-ROSSER H S operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 9%: 318 students in 2018 compared to 347 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 27% across the same window.

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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 H S
District
SCURRY-ROSSER ISD
Address
8321 S STATE HWY 34, SCURRY, TX 75158
Phone
(972) 452-8823
County
Kaufman County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
347
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
129 (37%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483957004497
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SCURRY-ROSSER H S
How many students attend SCURRY-ROSSER H S?
SCURRY-ROSSER H S enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 09-12.
Is SCURRY-ROSSER H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCURRY-ROSSER H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does SCURRY-ROSSER H S have?
SCURRY-ROSSER H S employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at SCURRY-ROSSER H S?
Student demographics at SCURRY-ROSSER H S are roughly 70% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees SCURRY-ROSSER H S?
SCURRY-ROSSER H S is overseen by SCURRY-ROSSER ISD in Kaufman County.
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