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Porcupine Academy

Public Grades 9-12

1731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 12% of Texas high schools

Summary

Porcupine Academy is a small public high school located in Springtown, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of just 27 students. As part of the Springtown Independent School District, which is ranked 584 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Porcupine Academy faces some significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

The school's small size, with less than 30 students, could impact the resources, course offerings, and extracurricular activities available. Additionally, Porcupine Academy's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with 0% of students proficient or better in STAAR EOC/English II Reading, compared to 57.01% for the district and 56.22% for the state. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio of 32.5, which is more than double the ratio at the larger Springtown High School. These factors suggest that Porcupine Academy may struggle to provide the individual attention and support needed for its students to succeed.

Interestingly, Porcupine Academy's performance lags behind several nearby high schools, including Boswell High School, Peaster High School, and Springtown High School, all of which have higher test scores, graduation rates, and SchoolDigger ratings. The school's declining performance over time, from a ranking of 1911 out of 1987 Texas high schools in 2023-2024 to 1731 out of 1974 in 2024-2025, is also a concerning trend that will likely require significant intervention and improvement efforts by the district and school leadership.

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,128

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Fifth St
Springtown, TX 76082-2566

(817) 220-1700

District: Springtown Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

22.2%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2024 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2024

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English II Reading scores 56 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

1,731^st of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 8 pts since 2024

From bottom 4% (2024) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Springtown Independent School District (Isd)

584^th of 961Springtown 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
2025	12.9	1731 of 1974	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1914 of 1990	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	8.2	1764 of 1891	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	1271 of 1294	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)7th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History45%-22 vs state

English II Reading0%-56 vs state

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Schools Near Porcupine Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Porcupine Academy	Public	9-12	301 E Fifth St	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 220-1700	18	2	9.0	16.7%	12 (66.7%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	12.9	1731^st of 1974 public high schools	12.3%		3.7	1914^th of 1990 public high schools	3.8%	183				0.0	45.5	$3,128
Springtown High School	Public	9-12	915 W Hwy 199	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 220-3888	1,189	87	13.7	38.2%	826 (69.5%)	19 (1.6%)	302 (25.4%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (2.3%)	52	858^th of 1974 public high schools	56.5%		53	869^th of 1990 public high schools	56.3%	11	29.9	73.2	54.8	57.9	66.7	$10,186
Azle Hornet Academy	Public	9-12	1010 Boyd Rd	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 752-2150	58	2	29.0	36.2%	39 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	20.2	1610^th of 1974 public high schools	18.4%		57.9	737^th of 1990 public high schools	63.0%	873	9.1	42.9	28.6	50.0	41.0	$7,303
Azle High School	Public	9-12	1200 Boyd Rd	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 444-5555	2,192	139	15.7	42.2%	1,367 (62.4%)	42 (1.9%)	683 (31.2%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	84 (3.8%)	55.3	782^nd of 1974 public high schools	60.4%		55.6	800^th of 1990 public high schools	59.8%	18	41.7	64.4	56.5	61.0	71.8	$8,734
Boyd High School	Public	9-12	700 Knox Ave	Boyd	76023	Wise County	Boyd Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 433-9580	417	38	11.0	36.5%	326 (78.2%)	7 (1.7%)	72 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	62.9	603^rd of 1974 public high schools	69.5%		68.3	476^th of 1990 public high schools	76.1%	127	28.4	61.6	67.2	70.3	83.3	$11,095
Poolville High School	Public	9-12	1001 Lone Star Rd	Poolville	76487	Parker County	Poolville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 594-4452	192	19	9.9	36.5%	124 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (30.7%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	25.4	1506^th of 1974 public high schools	23.7%		47.2	1000^th of 1990 public high schools	49.7%	506	0.0	52.9	37.5	40.0		$14,919
Paradise High School	Public	9-12	338 School House Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5010	373	29	12.9	22.5%	291 (78.0%)	2 (0.5%)	68 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	62.3	617^th of 1974 public high schools	68.7%		68.2	477^th of 1990 public high schools	76.0%	140	37.5	78.6	51.2	62.2	81.9	$8,445
Clearfork Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	7820 Hanger Cutoff Rd	Fort Worth	76135	Tarrant County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(570) 954-2465	32	0	9.5		21 (65.6%)	3 (9.4%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	2.9	1921^st of 1974 public high schools	2.7%		37.9	1231^st of 1990 public high schools	38.1%	690	0.0	12.5	0.0	12.5		$15,985
Peaster High School	Public	9-12	3600 Harwell Lake Rd	Weatherford	76088	Parker County	Peaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 341-2000	524	41	12.6	29.6%	409 (78.1%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.7%)	67.1	492^nd of 1974 public high schools	75.1%		65.7	540^th of 1990 public high schools	72.9%	48	52.6	82.4	59.8	61.8	77.1	$9,231
Boswell High School	Public	9-12	5805 W Bailey Boswell Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 237-3314	2,445	136	17.9	40.8%	794 (32.5%)	407 (16.6%)	998 (40.8%)	124 (5.1%)	6 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	108 (4.4%)	59.3	689^th of 1974 public high schools	65.1%		62	634^th of 1990 public high schools	68.1%	55	43.0	62.8	59.9	64.2	77.5	$7,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Porcupine Academy

What is the racial makeup of Porcupine Academy?

Students at Porcupine Academy are 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Porcupine Academy a good school?

Porcupine Academy ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Texas high schools.

What district is Porcupine Academy in?

Springtown Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Porcupine Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 18 students attended Porcupine Academy.

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