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Spur School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
3066th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 34% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Spur School in Spur, TX, is a small, rural public school serving 192 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade within the Spur Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its perfect 0% dropout rate and near-100% graduation rate over the last five years. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1, the school provides significant individualized attention, which is especially effective at the high school level, where end-of-course exam scores in Algebra I (83.33%), Biology (90%), and English I Reading (80%) far exceed state averages. However, the school faces a notable "middle school slump," with math proficiency dropping from 46.15% in 3rd grade to just 12.5% in 8th grade, and reading scores also dipping in 7th grade, suggesting a need for targeted support during these transitional years.

Compared to its nearest comparable school, Patton Springs School (about 20 miles away), Spur School serves a less economically disadvantaged student body, with 50% qualifying for free/reduced lunch versus 84.09% at Patton Springs. Despite this, Spur spends significantly less per student—$13,621 compared to Patton Springs’ $24,436—yet achieves stronger high school academic outcomes and a higher graduation rate. This efficiency suggests Spur School is effectively leveraging its resources, though it raises the question of what additional funding could accomplish.

Year-to-year test scores at Spur School can be volatile due to its small size, where a single cohort of students can dramatically swing averages—for example, 8th-grade math proficiency has fluctuated from 25% to 42.86% in recent years. Still, the school’s classification as an "alternative" school allows for flexible, non-traditional approaches that prioritize student retention and completion. Overall, Spur School excels at guiding students to graduation with strong high school academics, but parents should be aware of the middle-grade challenges and the need for consistent support to ensure every student thrives.

192
Students ?
8.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,793
Per pupil spending ?
50%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 N Williams
       Spur, TX  79370-0550

(806) 271-3385

District: Spur Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.2%
Hispanic:
39.6%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2023 → 82nd in 2026
Strengths
✓100% graduate within 4 years
✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2023
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
District avg50%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
3,066th of 4,643
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 38 pts since 2016
From top 28% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,581st of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 33%▬ steady since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
370th of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 18% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.43066 of 464334.0%★★☆☆☆
202546.32362 of 465149.2%★★☆☆☆
202450.32158 of 471054.2%★★★☆☆
202351.52096 of 464754.9%★★★☆☆
202269.81158 of 458174.7%★★★★☆
202174.6927 of 457879.8%★★★★☆
201933.63114 of 447930.5%★★☆☆☆
201832.83018 of 435930.8%★★☆☆☆
201738.82612 of 432939.7%★★☆☆☆
201671.01209 of 428671.8%★★★★☆
201552.02220 of 432048.6%★★☆☆☆
201466.81370 of 426067.8%★★★☆☆
201353.62092 of 422150.4%★★★☆☆
201268.11249 of 420670.3%★★★★☆
201159.31862 of 409554.5%★★★☆☆
201063.41569 of 393760.1%★★★☆☆
200968.51198 of 388469.2%★★★☆☆
200870.71012 of 376873.1%★★★★☆
200769.81086 of 372470.8%★★★★☆
200680.3393 of 347688.7%★★★★☆
200567.61120 of 347567.8%★★★☆☆
200468.01082 of 346568.8%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202283.1349 of 446192.2%★★★★★
201930.13395 of 429521.0%★☆☆☆☆
201834.83038 of 424028.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.43806 of 458817.0%★☆☆☆☆
202564.91079 of 374471.2%★★★★☆
202454.81874 of 465859.8%★★★☆☆
202359.81581 of 458865.5%★★★☆☆
202279.9685 of 456185.0%★★★★☆
202168.71110 of 449975.3%★★★★☆
201932.83145 of 434827.7%★☆☆☆☆
201847.52136 of 430650.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202618.34091 of 44257.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.43524 of 36443.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202429.63451 of 446522.7%★☆☆☆☆
202332.23261 of 440125.9%★☆☆☆☆
201929.73313 of 418820.9%★☆☆☆☆
201840.02586 of 416838.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.52605 of 453542.6%★★☆☆☆
202543.42161 of 370541.7%★★☆☆☆
202432.33432 of 459425.3%★☆☆☆☆
202327.93651 of 452119.2%★☆☆☆☆
202267.01048 of 447776.6%★★★★☆
202166.11068 of 445176.0%★★★★☆
201926.33678 of 430914.6%★☆☆☆☆
201835.33017 of 426429.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.92563 of 459744.2%★★☆☆☆
202530.82758 of 373926.2%★☆☆☆☆
202444.52530 of 464745.6%★★☆☆☆
202350.12147 of 458553.2%★★★☆☆
202262.51450 of 456368.2%★★★☆☆
202168.01158 of 449874.3%★★★★☆
201937.52827 of 435735.1%★★☆☆☆
201830.13234 of 431925.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.21786 of 430858.5%★★★☆☆
202523.73040 of 354914.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.41958 of 301535.1%★★☆☆☆
202557.21085 of 261258.5%★★★☆☆
202453.81448 of 310853.4%★★★☆☆
202355.31396 of 310655.1%★★★☆☆
202271.3716 of 308276.8%★★★★☆
202159.51113 of 308263.9%★★★☆☆
201933.22320 of 314226.2%★☆☆☆☆
201820.42780 of 312711.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.81581 of 235933.0%★★☆☆☆
202565.4648 of 234472.4%★★★★☆
202446.21200 of 237249.4%★★☆☆☆
202331.11689 of 233027.5%★☆☆☆☆
202256.0844 of 225462.6%★★★☆☆
202156.1847 of 225262.4%★★★☆☆
201937.81360 of 219338.0%★★☆☆☆
201845.11082 of 208048.0%★★☆☆☆
201727.21551 of 202723.5%★☆☆☆☆
201638.91329 of 198733.1%★★☆☆☆
201546.21193 of 204341.6%★★☆☆☆
201450.41049 of 198747.2%★★☆☆☆
201374.9372 of 197381.1%★★★★☆
201264.9626 of 195167.9%★★★☆☆
201163.4658 of 189565.3%★★★☆☆
201050.01079 of 180340.2%★★☆☆☆
200942.61213 of 176331.2%★★☆☆☆
200852.3931 of 171845.8%★★☆☆☆
200761.2663 of 168460.6%★★★☆☆
200672.0352 of 158577.8%★★★★☆
200564.1543 of 158265.7%★★★☆☆
200456.2759 of 157351.7%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202243.41131 of 218248.2%★★☆☆☆
202142.91111 of 211847.5%★★☆☆☆
201916.51981 of 20583.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201835.01374 of 200831.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.11438 of 226336.5%★★☆☆☆
202576.8281 of 182584.6%★★★★☆
202432.01609 of 224228.2%★☆☆☆☆
202333.31590 of 224129.0%★☆☆☆☆
202255.6846 of 222161.9%★★★☆☆
202177.8328 of 215184.8%★★★★☆
201945.21091 of 204746.7%★★☆☆☆
201840.01224 of 200839.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201844.5979 of 143031.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202326.71683 of 211620.5%★☆☆☆☆
202254.6780 of 207762.4%★★★☆☆
202162.0575 of 204371.9%★★★★☆
201922.61686 of 193512.9%★☆☆☆☆
201829.71456 of 189523.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.5925 of 227559.3%★★★☆☆
202547.6876 of 182051.9%★★★☆☆
202463.5574 of 223574.3%★★★★☆
202318.62028 of 22519.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202259.1681 of 222069.3%★★★☆☆
202157.3734 of 217266.2%★★★☆☆
201930.91598 of 207322.9%★☆☆☆☆
201842.91138 of 203944.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.31515 of 227433.4%★★☆☆☆
202562.4530 of 181870.8%★★★★☆
202472.5436 of 224680.6%★★★★☆
202338.91364 of 224539.2%★★☆☆☆
202253.3905 of 222859.4%★★★☆☆
202151.1958 of 216855.8%★★★☆☆
201931.61475 of 206928.7%★☆☆☆☆
201850.1895 of 203055.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202133.51182 of 171231.0%★★☆☆☆
201865.1278 of 159782.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.61254 of 174328.1%★☆☆☆☆
202575.4237 of 143983.5%★★★★☆
202433.31268 of 173326.8%★☆☆☆☆
202326.11434 of 174918.0%★☆☆☆☆
202249.8851 of 172350.6%★★★☆☆
202140.21060 of 170037.6%★★☆☆☆
201938.71093 of 168435.1%★★☆☆☆
201846.3863 of 167348.4%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.1370 of 205782.0%★★★★☆
202538.81194 of 197439.5%★★☆☆☆
202457.3752 of 199062.2%★★★☆☆
202336.61248 of 196136.4%★★☆☆☆
202230.61326 of 187629.3%★☆☆☆☆
202161.3613 of 186167.1%★★★☆☆
201944.7996 of 185746.4%★★☆☆☆
201843.2957 of 179746.7%★★☆☆☆
201753.5677 of 177761.9%★★★☆☆
201668.2435 of 176275.3%★★★★☆
201576.5202 of 174388.4%★★★★☆
201469.6389 of 173477.6%★★★★☆
201359.5631 of 165261.8%★★★☆☆
201262.2491 of 160369.4%★★★☆☆
201152.81020 of 167239.0%★★☆☆☆
201053.3952 of 156839.3%★★☆☆☆
200952.9917 of 153940.4%★★☆☆☆
200855.4813 of 151046.2%★★☆☆☆
200770.4410 of 149772.6%★★★★☆
200683.962 of 143095.7%★★★★★
200567.2455 of 142968.2%★★★☆☆
200462.1605 of 142757.6%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202217.11655 of 18379.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202152.9662 of 182963.8%★★★☆☆
201940.01039 of 181042.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.1835 of 178453.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.2480 of 197675.7%★★★★☆
202540.7864 of 150442.6%★★☆☆☆
202452.8786 of 188058.2%★★★☆☆
202342.21092 of 189142.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.6950 of 184148.4%★★☆☆☆
202177.9246 of 181586.4%★★★★☆
201934.11272 of 179829.3%★☆☆☆☆
201827.81384 of 178122.3%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.31 of 120899.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202532.7973 of 145333.0%★★☆☆☆
202451.0715 of 180560.4%★★★☆☆
202338.71100 of 182039.6%★★☆☆☆
20229.91618 of 17628.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202166.0413 of 174376.3%★★★★☆
201943.7938 of 171445.3%★★☆☆☆
201842.4925 of 169145.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.7966 of 197651.1%★★★☆☆
202549.0593 of 151360.8%★★★☆☆
202442.0986 of 188447.7%★★☆☆☆
202329.51386 of 189726.9%★☆☆☆☆
202223.11493 of 184719.2%★☆☆☆☆
202146.5915 of 184850.5%★★★☆☆
201937.71170 of 181835.6%★★☆☆☆
201836.71178 of 179434.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.8332 of 199383.3%★★★★☆
202531.01021 of 151532.6%★★☆☆☆
202433.41210 of 189136.0%★★☆☆☆
202330.21327 of 191330.6%★★☆☆☆
202220.21511 of 185318.5%★☆☆☆☆
202140.91046 of 184043.2%★★☆☆☆
201950.2816 of 182455.3%★★★☆☆
201853.7706 of 180360.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20233.51469 of 14780.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.81351 of 14184.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202195.146 of 138296.7%★★★★★
201939.4778 of 135742.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.3414 of 161174.3%★★★★☆
202528.5966 of 129425.3%★☆☆☆☆
202438.1978 of 155637.1%★★☆☆☆
202329.31170 of 157625.8%★☆☆☆☆
202234.51065 of 152530.2%★★☆☆☆
202150.4723 of 151052.1%★★★☆☆
201936.21068 of 152630.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.11012 of 153934.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2026)59th percentile+25 vs school
Male (2026)44th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school
White (2026)35th percentile~ school
Female (2026)17th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+26 vs school
At Risk (2022)48th percentile-14 vs school
Female (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2018)32nd percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2021)31st percentile-31 vs school
White (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2023)20th percentile-7 vs school
High school
Gifted and Talented (2026)100th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-31 vs school
Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school
At Risk (2022)10th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2023)1st percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology90%+19 vs state
Algebra I83%+29 vs state
English I Reading80%+25 vs state
English II Reading78%+18 vs state
U.S. History65%-5 vs state
Reading50%-5 vs state
Social Studies33%~ state avg
Mathematics25%-18 vs state

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Students at Spur School are 55% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Spur School.

Spur School ranks 3066th of 4643 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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