Enrollment
192
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPUR ISD·NCES 480000204732
Spur School
800 N WILLIAMS, SPUR, TX 79370 · (806) 271-3385 · Dickens County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Texas public K-12 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.
- ·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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
96 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 4% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -1.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 40.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Spur School
Spur School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spur School this school | 192 | 50.0% | 45.4% |
| Silverton School SILVERTON | 204 | 50.5% | 59.8% |
| Penelope School PENELOPE | 216 | 50.5% | 44.1% |
| Wellman-Union School WELLMAN | 248 | 49.2% | 43.9% |
| Bynum School BYNUM | 187 | 46.5% | 47.8% |
| Robert Lee School ROBERT LEE | 262 | 50.8% | 40.4% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Spur School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #92 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #129 of 218 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #91 of 218 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #148 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #152 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.4% | #9 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
192
-48 (-20%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 192 | 21.6 | 8.9:1 | 50% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 24.3 | 8.4:1 | 51% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 24.2 | 9.3:1 | 58% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 28 | 8.6:1 | 51% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 28.4 | 9.2:1 | 59% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 29 | 9.4:1 | 50% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 28 | 11.0:1 | 55% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 27 | 10.0:1 | 66% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 184 | 20 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spur School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (261 to 192); teachers down 24% (28.4 to 21.6).
About Spur School
Among the schools in SPUR, Texas, is Spur School, a small combined-grade school. Classes run from pre-K through 12, and the school has 192 students. The average for combined schools in Texas is about 485 students, so this school is 60% smaller than average.
Spur School is listed under SPUR ISD in federal data.
At Spur School, White students make up 55% of the student body. Next come 40% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 75% White among all Dickens County residents. Spur School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Spur School was 8.9:1. This ratio sits 2.8 below the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 50%. It compares with 61% for public schools in Dickens County.
Spur School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Texas public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Spur School would score about 52.3%. It scores 45.4%, 6.9 points below that figure.
In the county around the school, Dickens County, the median household income is $49,335, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 2 public schools in Dickens County, enrolling about 280 students in all.
Patton Springs School is located about 19.8 miles from Spur School. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Spur School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment declined 20% from its 2020-21 level of 240.
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Dickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,747
Census ACS
Median income
$49,335
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
280 students
Quick facts
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- Patton Springs School19.8 mi · 88
- Jayton Schools22.6 mi · 169
- Crosbyton DAEP25.4 mi · 1
- Crosbyton Cisd Pre K-1225.4 mi · 316
- Sp Ed Co-Op25.4 mi · 10
- Guthrie School32.3 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Spur SchoolHow many students attend Spur School?
Spur School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades PK-12.
Is Spur School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spur School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Spur School have?
Spur School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Spur School?
Student demographics at Spur School are roughly 55% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Spur School in?
Spur School is part of SPUR ISD.
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