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Apple Springs Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Apple Springs Elementary is a very small, rural PK-6 school in Apple Springs, TX, serving just 83 students and operating as the sole campus of the Apple Springs Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the bottom 12% of all Texas districts.

One of the school's biggest strengths is its extremely low student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1, which is much lower than nearby schools like W H Bonner Elementary (14.5:1) and Kurth Pri (18.8:1). This small size allows for more individualized attention, but it also creates extreme volatility in test scores. Because a single class of just 10-15 students can dramatically swing results, the school's performance can vary wildly from year to year. For example, 6th grade math proficiency once soared to 77%, only to drop to 5.6% just two years later. This "feast or famine" pattern is unique to Apple Springs compared to larger, more stable nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, the school has shown flashes of excellence, particularly in 5th grade science, where 57% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—nearly double the state average and far outperforming every nearby school, including H G Temple Intermediate (35%). However, the school struggles with consistency, and its high poverty rate (76% qualifying for free or reduced lunch) adds to the challenge. The school also spends a relatively high $11,266 per student, but this is largely due to fixed costs spread across a tiny enrollment. For parents, Apple Springs offers the potential for close-knit, personalized learning, but the academic results are unpredictable and often lag behind more consistent performers like Sarah Strinden Elementary in the Pineywoods Community Academy district.

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,620

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9120 Fm 2501
Apple Springs, TX 75926-0125

(936) 831-2241

District: Apple Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Apple Springs Elementary usually attend:

High:

Apple Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

7.2%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Texas avg49%

3,744^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

836^th of 951Apple Springs Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	3744 of 4627	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.6	2666 of 4651	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3332 of 4710	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	2340 of 4647	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	2308 of 4581	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	2950 of 4578	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3147 of 4479	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	3274 of 4359	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.6	3112 of 4329	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	53.9	2112 of 4286	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.8	2967 of 4320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.4	2997 of 4260	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.6	2667 of 4221	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.5	1558 of 4206	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	1966 of 4095	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	1506 of 3937	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.7	1615 of 3884	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.6	2223 of 3768	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.3	2908 of 3724	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	2692 of 3476	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	3228 of 3475	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	57.3	1619 of 3465	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	3634 of 4575	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	2628 of 3744	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.9	1868 of 4658	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	1706 of 4588	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	1626 of 4561	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	2877 of 4499	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	2735 of 4348	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	3068 of 4306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	16.0	3002 of 3184	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	2944 of 3106	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	3370 of 4520	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	2166 of 3705	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3360 of 4594	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	2768 of 4521	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2396 of 4477	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	3409 of 4451	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	2811 of 4309	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3237 of 4264	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	3733 of 4582	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	2397 of 3739	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4031 of 4647	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	3808 of 4585	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	3194 of 4563	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	3050 of 4498	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	3663 of 4357	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3551 of 4319	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	3482 of 4301	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	3987 of 4086	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	2735 of 3006	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	2064 of 2612	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	2611 of 3108	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	2304 of 3106	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	2438 of 3082	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	2812 of 3082	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	2908 of 3142	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	2917 of 3127	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)9th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)6th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Apple Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9120 Fm 2501	Apple Springs	75926	Trinity County	Apple Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 831-2241	83	8	10.4	75.9%	70 (84.3%)	5 (6.0%)	6 (7.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	25.1	3744^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.1%		41.6	2666^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.7%	1078	18.2	56.3	36.4	50.0	18.2	25.0	36.4	20.0	$9,620
W H Bonner Elementary	Public	3-5	536 Fm 3258	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Hudson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 875-9212	621	47	13.2	52.5%	365 (58.8%)	46 (7.4%)	169 (27.2%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	46.9	2276^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.8%		67.7	1222^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%	1054	39.7	55.5	57.5		32.2	51.7	45.4		$7,483
W F Peavy Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	6920 State Hwy 94	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Hudson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 875-9344	683	50	13.6	53.6%	414 (60.6%)	50 (7.3%)	176 (25.8%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.4%)								(n/a)									$7,561
H G Temple Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1303 Lumberjack Dr	Diboll	75941	Angelina County	Diboll Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 829-6950	428	31	13.7	75.5%	148 (34.6%)	53 (12.4%)	201 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)								(n/a)									$9,747
H G Temple Intermediate	Public	3-5	1301 Lumberjack Dr	Diboll	75941	Angelina County	Diboll Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 829-6900	309	26	11.9	70.6%	106 (34.3%)	33 (10.7%)	160 (51.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	33.6	3177^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.3%		42.6	2597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	580	37.6	37.8	59.3		42.6	24.5	41.1		$10,037
Brookhollow Elementary	Public	3-5	1009 Live Oak Ln	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 634-8415	273	18	15.4	93.4%	37 (13.6%)	105 (38.5%)	111 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	10.2	4477^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.2%		21.8	3931^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.5%	546	23.9	27.5	40.5		21.1	19.6	25.0		$8,772
Groveton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	N Magee & W 5th St	Groveton	75845	Trinity County	Groveton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 642-1473	343	23	15.2	61.5%	281 (81.9%)	9 (2.6%)	42 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	21.2	3985^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.9%		31.7	3330^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.4%	655	45.1	37.5	33.3		35.3	28.6	22.8		$8,652
Trout Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	1014 Allendale Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 639-3274	219	14	15.5	92.7%	47 (21.5%)	78 (35.6%)	81 (37.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)								(n/a)									$7,726
Anderson Elementary	Public	3-5	381 Champion Dr	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 632-5527	246	15	16.8	89.0%	53 (21.5%)	81 (32.9%)	89 (36.2%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.5%)	39.4	2800^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.5%		28.7	3518^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	718	42.4	44.9	42.7		39.4	50.7	45.1		$10,408
Sarah Strinden Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	602 S Raguet St	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Pineywoods Community Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 634-5515	512	29	17.8	60.7%	225 (43.9%)	66 (12.9%)	186 (36.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.9%)	52.4	1992^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	56.9%		61.4	1508^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.6%	484	46.8	50.0	70.1		41.8	47.6	43.4		$6,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Apple Springs Elementary

What district is Apple Springs Elementary in?

Apple Springs Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Apple Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended Apple Springs Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Apple Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Apple Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Apple Springs High School

Is Apple Springs Elementary a good school?

Apple Springs Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Apple Springs Elementary?

Students at Apple Springs Elementary are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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