Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPURGER ISD·NCES 484134004733
Spurger Elementary School
12212 FM 92, SPURGER, TX 77660 · (409) 429-3464 · Tyler County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
148 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 30% smaller than its 6th grade class (27).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Spurger Elementary School→Spurger High School
Based on grade levels within SPURGER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -1.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 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 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Spurger Elementary School
Spurger Elementary School's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spurger Elementary School this school | 235 | 63.0% | 40.1% |
| James Bowie Elementary School SIMMS | 212 | 65.1% | 44.2% |
| Hallie Randall Elementary School FRUITVALE | 209 | 67.5% | 42.5% |
| Edgewood Elementary School EDGEWOOD | 243 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Colmesneil Elementary School COLMESNEIL | 220 | 70.5% | 37.1% |
| Detroit Elementary School DETROIT | 222 | 66.7% | 20.8% |
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 Spurger Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tyler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,569 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,455 of 4,466 ▲ 635 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,573 of 4,466 ▲ 75 | #3 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #4,520 of 4,938 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #190 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #3,529 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.0% | #2,967 of 4,789 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #552 of 1,307 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
235
+41 (+21%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 235 | 20.7 | 11.4:1 | 63% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 20.2 | 10.8:1 | 71% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 19 | 10.7:1 | 69% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 19 | 10.2:1 | 57% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 15.5 | 13.1:1 | 73% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 68% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 66% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 51% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 188 | 11 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spurger Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (204 to 235); teachers up 33% (15.5 to 20.7).
About Spurger Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Spurger Elementary School serves students in SPURGER, Texas. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 235 students. That is 55% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
The 2 schools of SPURGER ISD, including Spurger Elementary School, enroll 396 students.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at Spurger Elementary School. Next come 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Spurger Elementary School are from different groups.
Spurger Elementary School has 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 63%. Public schools in Tyler County average a similar 62%.
Spurger Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 31% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.8% for Spurger Elementary School. The school posts 40.1%, 6.7 points below the prediction.
In Tyler County, the median household earns about $55,396 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Tyler County, 15 public schools serve about 3,382 students.
Spurger High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Spurger Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Spurger Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 235, up from 194 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 11.4:1, from 10.2:1.
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Tyler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,238
Census ACS
Median income
$55,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Spurger High School0.0 mi · 161
- Fred Elementary School8.3 mi · 167
- Warren Junior High School13.9 mi · 286
- Warren Elementary School13.9 mi · 389
- Warren High School13.9 mi · 339
- Woodville Intermediate School15.2 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Spurger Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Spurger Elementary School?
Spurger Elementary School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Spurger Elementary School serve?
Spurger Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Spurger Elementary School have?
Spurger Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spurger Elementary School?
At Spurger Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Spurger Elementary School public or private?
Spurger Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SPURGER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.