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Spurger Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 203 students in Spurger Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Spurger Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
362 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Spurger Independent School District, which is ranked #736 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#819 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
320 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
88%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
28
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,356 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,721 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,356
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,721
$14,148
Best Spurger Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spurger Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12212 Fm 92
Spurger, TX 77660
(409) 429-3464
Spurger, TX 77660
(409) 429-3464
Grades: PK-6
| 203 students
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