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
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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 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 52 and 42.
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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
192
-69 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 9.2:1
% White
55%
was 50%
% Hispanic
40%
was 43%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SPUR SCHOOL
SPUR SCHOOL, a rural-scale all-grades campus in SPUR, Texas, one of the schools within SPUR ISD, enrolls 192 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 60% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.
SPUR SCHOOL is a school of SPUR ISD, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
Looking at the student body, SPUR SCHOOL shows that 55% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 40% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Dickens County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Dickens County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, SPUR SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.5%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dickens County) shows that median household earnings sit near $49,335, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. SPUR SCHOOL is one of 2 public schools in Dickens County (combined enrollment of about 280 students).
PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 19.8 miles from this campus. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPUR SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.5%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SPUR SCHOOL has contracted 26%, going from 261 students in 2018 to 192 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share expanded from 50% to 55%.
On allk12, the feed for SPUR SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.