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New Summerfield School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2180th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 53% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

New Summerfield School is a small, rural public school in the New Summerfield Independent School District (Isd) serving 526 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in East Texas. Despite serving a high-poverty population where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school has achieved a perfect 100% graduation rate for four consecutive years. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of about 11:1, the school provides a more personalized learning environment than many larger schools in the region.

New Summerfield shows notable academic strengths in several areas. The school consistently excels in U.S. History, with 86.49% of students proficient in the most recent testing year—far above the state average of 70.17% and significantly higher than nearby Laneville School (37.5%) and Carlisle School (77.55%). Seventh-grade reading is another standout, with 73.68% of students proficient compared to the state average of 54.04%. The school also performs exceptionally well in 4th-grade math (72.41% proficient vs. 49.28% statewide) and 6th-grade math (58.97% vs. 38.57% statewide). Interestingly, New Summerfield often matches or exceeds the performance of Carlisle School, which has a much lower poverty rate, suggesting the school's small size and focused approach are highly effective.

However, the school has areas needing improvement. Math scores show a "peaks and valleys" pattern, with 3rd, 5th, and 7th grades scoring well below state averages—for example, only 25% of 5th graders were proficient in math compared to 47.38% statewide. Middle school science and social studies also lag, with just 12.24% of 8th graders proficient in social studies versus 31.69% statewide. While New Summerfield is much larger than Laneville School (526 vs. 139 students), it consistently outperforms Laneville in nearly every academic metric. Overall, New Summerfield School is a resilient institution that achieves strong results despite economic challenges, with clear opportunities to strengthen math instruction and middle school curriculum.

526
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,741
Per pupil spending ?
81.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 13307 Hwy 110 S
       New Summerfield, TX  75780-0006

(903) 726-3306

District: New Summerfield Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.9%
White:
12.2%
African American:
1.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023
Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg49%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
2,180th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 47%▲ up 41 pts since 2016
From bottom 12% (2016) to top 47% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
956th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 49% (2016) to top 41% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
918th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 46%▲ up 30 pts since 2016
From bottom 25% (2016) to top 46% (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
202648.82180 of 462752.9%★★★☆☆
202563.31417 of 465169.5%★★★☆☆
202451.22104 of 471055.3%★★★☆☆
202348.82249 of 464751.6%★★★☆☆
202256.71767 of 458161.4%★★★☆☆
202133.22949 of 457835.6%★★☆☆☆
201928.33442 of 447923.2%★☆☆☆☆
201834.22923 of 435932.9%★★☆☆☆
201720.63747 of 432913.4%★☆☆☆☆
201618.63790 of 428611.6%★☆☆☆☆
20159.44140 of 43204.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201428.83458 of 426018.8%★☆☆☆☆
201328.83449 of 422118.3%★☆☆☆☆
201228.13517 of 420616.4%★☆☆☆☆
201134.03221 of 409521.3%★☆☆☆☆
201029.83276 of 393716.8%★☆☆☆☆
200944.22534 of 388434.8%★★☆☆☆
200857.51800 of 376852.2%★★★☆☆
200736.42832 of 372424.0%★☆☆☆☆
200629.52870 of 347617.4%★☆☆☆☆
200519.03197 of 34758.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200433.72736 of 346521.0%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202270.0838 of 446181.2%★★★★☆
202143.02340 of 433146.0%★★☆☆☆
201940.72619 of 429539.0%★★☆☆☆
201848.52045 of 424051.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202560.0945 of 291867.6%★★★☆☆
202455.01414 of 366861.5%★★★☆☆
202355.41384 of 355661.1%★★★☆☆
202263.6950 of 348772.8%★★★★☆
202141.71960 of 344643.1%★★☆☆☆
201931.62584 of 333322.5%★☆☆☆☆
201840.91978 of 322638.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.62587 of 457543.5%★★☆☆☆
202563.81118 of 374470.1%★★★★☆
202440.52791 of 465840.1%★★☆☆☆
202335.43083 of 458832.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.82601 of 456143.0%★★☆☆☆
202124.33578 of 449920.5%★☆☆☆☆
201933.33113 of 434828.4%★☆☆☆☆
201846.52206 of 430648.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.41793 of 441359.4%★★★☆☆
202567.2909 of 364475.1%★★★★☆
202456.71687 of 446562.2%★★★☆☆
202355.91717 of 440161.0%★★★☆☆
202262.51306 of 437670.2%★★★★☆
202136.02833 of 432934.6%★★☆☆☆
201933.13083 of 418826.4%★☆☆☆☆
201839.72610 of 416837.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.31552 of 452065.7%★★★☆☆
202569.1774 of 370579.1%★★★★☆
202458.71585 of 459465.5%★★★☆☆
202359.31562 of 452165.5%★★★☆☆
202266.91056 of 447776.4%★★★★☆
202137.02924 of 445134.3%★★☆☆☆
201939.52819 of 430934.6%★★☆☆☆
201847.92182 of 426448.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.61569 of 458265.8%★★★☆☆
202566.31048 of 373972.0%★★★★☆
202461.81489 of 464768.0%★★★☆☆
202360.51547 of 458566.3%★★★☆☆
202265.91288 of 456371.8%★★★★☆
202142.62405 of 449846.5%★★☆☆☆
201926.83488 of 435719.9%★☆☆☆☆
201824.23597 of 431916.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.71033 of 430176.0%★★★★☆
202562.8950 of 354973.2%★★★★☆
202420.23843 of 429210.5%★☆☆☆☆
202324.63508 of 408614.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202326.72545 of 310618.1%★☆☆☆☆
202244.31840 of 308240.3%★★☆☆☆
202114.32873 of 30826.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201929.52457 of 314221.8%★☆☆☆☆
201835.32162 of 312730.9%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.9956 of 233559.1%★★★☆☆
202550.81055 of 234455.0%★★★☆☆
202442.71319 of 237244.4%★★☆☆☆
202329.41734 of 233025.6%★☆☆☆☆
202226.81744 of 225422.6%★☆☆☆☆
202144.61168 of 225248.1%★★☆☆☆
201922.31829 of 219316.6%★☆☆☆☆
201833.81419 of 208031.8%★★☆☆☆
201729.01501 of 202725.9%★☆☆☆☆
201653.8973 of 198751.0%★★★☆☆
201542.81281 of 204337.3%★★☆☆☆
201430.51513 of 198723.9%★☆☆☆☆
201327.01606 of 197318.6%★☆☆☆☆
201226.31587 of 195118.7%★☆☆☆☆
201165.2597 of 189568.5%★★★☆☆
201033.11459 of 180319.1%★☆☆☆☆
200929.71474 of 176316.4%★☆☆☆☆
200826.31485 of 171813.6%★☆☆☆☆
200713.11573 of 16846.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200615.61446 of 15858.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200517.71412 of 158210.7%★☆☆☆☆
200427.71298 of 157317.5%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202236.41437 of 218234.1%★★☆☆☆
202155.5701 of 211866.9%★★★☆☆
201936.11349 of 205834.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.1907 of 200854.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.3213 of 139084.7%★★★★☆
202563.5344 of 142875.9%★★★★☆
202445.2874 of 177050.6%★★★☆☆
202337.61065 of 172038.1%★★☆☆☆
202242.0887 of 164346.0%★★☆☆☆
202161.8357 of 159277.6%★★★★☆
201935.4959 of 144533.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.6596 of 137656.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.5965 of 224056.9%★★★☆☆
202541.61055 of 182542.2%★★☆☆☆
202434.31533 of 224231.6%★★☆☆☆
202323.31844 of 224117.7%★☆☆☆☆
202226.81729 of 222122.2%★☆☆☆☆
202160.3710 of 215167.0%★★★☆☆
201917.21858 of 20479.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201832.31446 of 200828.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.0638 of 214170.2%★★★★☆
202555.1648 of 173162.6%★★★☆☆
202445.31073 of 211949.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.11505 of 211628.9%★☆☆☆☆
202231.11542 of 207725.8%★☆☆☆☆
202150.9865 of 204357.7%★★★☆☆
201927.51551 of 193519.8%★☆☆☆☆
201840.21103 of 189541.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.4669 of 225370.3%★★★★☆
202560.8527 of 182071.0%★★★★☆
202451.8933 of 223558.3%★★★☆☆
202336.31503 of 225133.2%★★☆☆☆
202228.61758 of 222020.8%★☆☆☆☆
202155.5786 of 217263.8%★★★☆☆
201929.41650 of 207320.4%★☆☆☆☆
201846.51007 of 203950.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.1922 of 225359.1%★★★☆☆
202549.4830 of 181854.3%★★★☆☆
202449.4998 of 224655.6%★★★☆☆
202336.41442 of 224535.8%★★☆☆☆
202226.61741 of 222821.9%★☆☆☆☆
202129.21563 of 216827.9%★☆☆☆☆
201930.51511 of 206927.0%★☆☆☆☆
201837.51262 of 203037.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.11581 of 195619.2%★☆☆☆☆
202528.81242 of 156820.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20268.81689 of 17312.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.81542 of 172310.5%★☆☆☆☆
202127.71379 of 170018.9%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.3918 of 200954.3%★★★☆☆
202546.51005 of 197449.1%★★☆☆☆
202444.31074 of 199046.0%★★☆☆☆
202347.5995 of 196149.3%★★☆☆☆
202240.51104 of 187641.2%★★☆☆☆
202162.3592 of 186168.2%★★★☆☆
201936.61213 of 185734.7%★★☆☆☆
201831.91234 of 179731.3%★★☆☆☆
201737.61065 of 177740.1%★★☆☆☆
201631.91325 of 176224.8%★☆☆☆☆
201536.21258 of 174327.8%★☆☆☆☆
201429.51353 of 173422.0%★☆☆☆☆
201335.91191 of 165227.9%★☆☆☆☆
201256.0662 of 160358.7%★★★☆☆
201131.21429 of 167214.5%★☆☆☆☆
201047.11095 of 156830.2%★★☆☆☆
200961.1679 of 153955.9%★★★☆☆
200837.71149 of 151023.9%★☆☆☆☆
200716.81349 of 14979.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200651.6863 of 143039.7%★★☆☆☆
200530.81155 of 142919.2%★☆☆☆☆
200421.31268 of 142711.1%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202243.5872 of 183752.5%★★★☆☆
202174.5221 of 182987.9%★★★★☆
201943.8923 of 181049.0%★★☆☆☆
201821.41564 of 178412.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.8398 of 119566.7%★★★☆☆
202552.8346 of 115370.0%★★★★☆
202455.5387 of 143773.1%★★★★☆
202363.6285 of 137179.2%★★★★☆
202231.6827 of 127835.3%★★☆☆☆
202184.281 of 119593.2%★★★★★
201935.6677 of 113640.4%★★☆☆☆
201824.2933 of 111316.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.4471 of 193675.7%★★★★☆
202548.8682 of 150454.7%★★★☆☆
202446.8946 of 188049.7%★★☆☆☆
202371.2373 of 189180.3%★★★★☆
202262.5545 of 184170.4%★★★★☆
202170.0407 of 181577.6%★★★★☆
201938.11195 of 179833.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.81198 of 178132.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.9616 of 186066.9%★★★☆☆
202552.7543 of 145362.6%★★★☆☆
202449.8746 of 180558.7%★★★☆☆
202356.6626 of 182065.6%★★★☆☆
202245.4863 of 176251.0%★★★☆☆
202171.4318 of 174381.8%★★★★☆
201946.2876 of 171448.9%★★☆☆☆
201840.7967 of 169142.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.5840 of 193756.6%★★★☆☆
202549.0590 of 151361.0%★★★☆☆
202451.0730 of 188461.3%★★★☆☆
202352.6732 of 189761.4%★★★☆☆
202242.3999 of 184745.9%★★☆☆☆
202173.0261 of 184885.9%★★★★☆
201950.4783 of 181856.9%★★★☆☆
201842.8972 of 179445.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.81096 of 195443.9%★★☆☆☆
202539.3854 of 151543.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.21006 of 189146.8%★★☆☆☆
202329.31349 of 191329.5%★☆☆☆☆
202227.11356 of 185326.8%★☆☆☆☆
202152.4779 of 184057.7%★★★☆☆
201934.01217 of 182433.3%★★☆☆☆
201829.41329 of 180326.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202583.380 of 129993.8%★★★★★
202488.187 of 154894.4%★★★★★
202344.8697 of 147852.8%★★★☆☆
201817.31317 of 13472.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.3847 of 158446.5%★★☆☆☆
202517.61107 of 129414.5%★☆☆☆☆
202433.21078 of 155630.7%★★☆☆☆
202314.61385 of 157612.1%★☆☆☆☆
202233.81076 of 152529.4%★☆☆☆☆
202123.51229 of 151018.6%★☆☆☆☆
20198.31436 of 15265.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.21321 of 153914.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)81st percentile+20 vs school
Special Education (2026)76th percentile+23 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile~ school
Male (2026)66th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school
White (2023)18th percentile-34 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2026)59th percentile~ school
Female (2026)57th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)34th percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2026)19th percentile-40 vs school
White (2026)2nd percentile-57 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)94th percentile+45 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+11 vs school
White (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)44th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History86%+16 vs state
English II Reading67%+7 vs state
Biology62%-9 vs state
Reading55%~ state avg
English I Reading46%-9 vs state
Algebra I43%-11 vs state
Mathematics42%~ state avg
Social Studies12%-19 vs state

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