Scurry-Rosser Elementary School
Public elementary school in Scurry, Texas · Scurry-Rosser ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School serves 304 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Scurry (Kaufman County). It is one of 3 schools in Scurry-Rosser ISD. By enrollment it is the 4101st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Scurry-Rosser ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483957004496 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Scurry-Rosser ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 304 | 1,032 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.2% | 45.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School in context
Size
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School is the only elementary school in Scurry-Rosser ISD. Its 304 students are 29.5% of the district's 1,032. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8 miles away with a median enrollment of 509; Scurry-Rosser Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 79 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 30, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 3 has 39% more students than kindergarten (78 against 56). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.2% here and 65.4% across Scurry-Rosser ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 36.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.2% across Scurry-Rosser ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 22.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 304 students, Scurry-Rosser Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 304 students would have about 20.5 teachers, so Scurry-Rosser Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Lucille Nash Elementary School, 6.1 miles away in Kaufman ISD. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.2% |
| Hispanic | 36.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
43.8% of students are girls and 56.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9511 Silver Creek Dr., Scurry, TX 75158
Phone: (972)452-8823
Website: scurry-rosser.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Scurry-Rosser Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Nash Elementary School | Kaufman ISD | 6.1 mi | 604 | 15.8 | 72.8% |
| J R Phillips Elementary School | Kaufman ISD | 6.3 mi | 466 | 15.1 | 80.9% |
| J W Monday Elementary School | Kaufman ISD | 6.4 mi | 513 | 15.5 | 75.4% |
| Helen Edward Early Childhood Center | Kaufman ISD | 6.7 mi | 505 | 16.7 | 78.6% |
| Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School | Crandall ISD | 9.3 mi | 512 | 15.2 | 59.6% |
| Kemp Primary School | Kemp ISD | 9.7 mi | 371 | 13.1 | 80.6% |
| Kemp Intermediate West | Kemp ISD | 9.9 mi | 296 | 11 | 79.4% |
| Noble Reed | Crandall ISD | 9.9 mi | 800 | 18.8 | 70.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Scurry-Rosser ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scurry-Rosser High School | High | 9–12 | 347 |
| Scurry-Rosser Middle School | Middle | 4–8 | 381 |