Enrollment
209
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULPHUR BLUFF ISD·NCES 484179004763
Sulphur Bluff ISD
1027 CR 3550, SULPHUR BLUFF, TX 75481 · (903) 945-2460 · Hopkins County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Texas public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
10.1:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
116 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 | 14 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 80% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
36%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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 40.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 26.0% | 37.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Sulphur Bluff ISD
Sulphur Bluff ISD's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Bluff ISD this school | 209 | 55.5% | 47.4% |
| Woodson School WOODSON | 178 | 56.2% | 38.4% |
| Gordon School GORDON | 227 | 57.7% | 48.6% |
| Zephyr School ZEPHYR | 220 | 52.7% | 42.1% |
| Oglesby School OGLESBY | 237 | 51.1% | 37.8% |
| Utopia School UTOPIA | 196 | 49.5% | 52.5% |
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 Sulphur Bluff ISD ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #78 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #113 of 218 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #99 of 218 ▼ 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #40 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #138 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #27 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #101 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.5% | #128 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #48 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
209
-9 (-4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 209 | 20.8 | 10.1:1 | 56% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 20.5 | 11.1:1 | 60% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 20.9 | 10.8:1 | 55% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 20 | 10.9:1 | 51% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 19.4 | 11.2:1 | 61% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 21 | 9.9:1 | 45% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 21 | 10.8:1 | 48% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 44% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 221 | 17 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sulphur Bluff ISD.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (218 to 209); teachers up 7% (19.4 to 20.8).
About Sulphur Bluff ISD
Sulphur Bluff ISD is a public combined-grade school in SULPHUR BLUFF, Texas. A total of 209 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in Texas is about 485 students, so this school is 57% smaller than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
A majority of students at Sulphur Bluff ISD, 78%, are White. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 80% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Sulphur Bluff ISD comes in at 36%.
Sulphur Bluff ISD's 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.1:1. For comparison, combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 56%.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, Sulphur Bluff ISD receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Sulphur Bluff ISD would score about 50.0%. It scores 47.4%, 2.6 points below that figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hopkins County show that median household income is about $70,888, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 18 public schools in Hopkins County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,733.
Of nearby public schools, Saltillo School is the closest, at about 10.8 miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Sulphur Bluff ISD ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Sulphur Bluff ISD is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Sulphur Bluff ISD had 218 students in 2020-21 and 209 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
Discussions about Sulphur Bluff ISD may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hopkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,784
Census ACS
Median income
$70,888
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,733 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Saltillo School10.8 mi · 250
- North Hopkins High School13.7 mi · 231
- North Hopkins Elementary School13.7 mi · 264
- Deport Elementary School14.1 mi · 154
- Mt Vernon Elementary School14.3 mi · 641
- Mt Vernon Middle School14.3 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Sulphur Bluff ISDHow large is Sulphur Bluff ISD?
Sulphur Bluff ISD enrolls approximately 209 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Sulphur Bluff ISD serve?
Sulphur Bluff ISD serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Sulphur Bluff ISD?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Sulphur Bluff ISD.
What is the student diversity at Sulphur Bluff ISD?
Student demographics at Sulphur Bluff ISD are roughly 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sulphur Bluff ISD in?
Sulphur Bluff ISD is part of SULPHUR BLUFF ISD.
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