Spurger Elementary School
Public elementary school in Spurger, Texas · Spurger ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Spurger Elementary School serves 235 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Spurger (Tyler County). It is one of 2 schools in Spurger ISD. By enrollment it is the 4409th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.4 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 ÷ 20.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Spurger ISD |
| County | Tyler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484134004733 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spurger ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 235 | 396 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 9.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63% | 59.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Spurger Elementary School in context
Size
Spurger Elementary School is the only elementary school in Spurger ISD. Its 235 students are 59.3% of the district's 396. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.2 miles away and have a median of 346 students, so Spurger 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 3 with 42 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 19, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 6 has 42% more students than kindergarten (27 against 19). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 85.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Spurger ISD (87.1%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Spurger 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
Spurger Elementary School has 20.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 235 students would have about 15.9 teachers, so Spurger Elementary School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Fred Elementary School, 8.3 miles away in Warren ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.1% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.9% |
53.2% of students are girls and 46.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 42 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12212 Fm 92, Spurger, TX 77660
Phone: (409)429-3464
Website: spurgerisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spurger Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Elementary School | Warren ISD | 8.3 mi | 167 | 10.8 | 80.2% |
| Warren Elementary School | Warren ISD | 13.9 mi | 389 | 13.9 | 60.9% |
| Woodville Intermediate School | Woodville ISD | 15.2 mi | 232 | 12.8 | 71.1% |
| Woodville Elementary School | Woodville ISD | 15.3 mi | 303 | 13.3 | 68.6% |
| Kirbyville Elementary School | Kirbyville CISD | 17.1 mi | 686 | 16.2 | 60.6% |
| Jean C Few Primary School | Jasper ISD | 17.6 mi | 546 | 12.5 | 92.3% |
| Parnell Elementary School | Jasper ISD | 18.5 mi | 427 | 15.6 | 85.2% |
| Colmesneil Elementary School | Colmesneil ISD | 21.0 mi | 220 | 14.3 | 70.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Spurger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spurger High School | High | 7–12 | 161 |