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Spurger High School

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Spurger High School ranks 787 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

787^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 61% of Texas high schools

Summary

Spurger High School is a small, rural school in Spurger, TX, serving 161 students in grades 7 through 12 within the Spurger Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently achieved a remarkable academic turnaround, rising from the bottom 30th percentile statewide to the 61st percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out from nearby competitors like Jasper High School (17th percentile) and Woodville High School (17th percentile) by posting the highest current ranking in the region. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1, Spurger excels in core subjects, outperforming all four neighboring schools in Biology (82.61% proficient), English I Reading (72%), and English II Reading (65.52%)—the only school in the area to exceed state averages in these areas. The school also achieves a perfect 100% graduation rate and shows exceptional results for specific student groups, ranking in the 75th percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 96th percentile for gifted and talented students, a dramatic leap from just a few years ago.

Despite these strengths, Spurger faces challenges in its middle school grades, where 7th-grade Reading (23.08% proficient) and Math (11.11% proficient) scores are critically low, suggesting that successful strategies are more concentrated in the high school program. Additionally, U.S. History remains a consistent weakness, with only 47.37% of students proficient, well below the state average of 70.17%. Overall, Spurger High School is a standout example of a small, rural school that has engineered a significant academic turnaround, offering a personalized learning environment that effectively supports its economically disadvantaged and female students, while needing to replicate this success in earlier grades and address the U.S. History gap.

161

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,889

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12212 Fm 92 S
Spurger, TX 77660-0038

(409) 429-3464

District: Spurger Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Spurger High School:

Elementary:

Spurger Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!U.S. History scores 23 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

1,316^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

787^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

463^rd of 951Spurger 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	1316 of 2335	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	1187 of 2344	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	697 of 2372	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	854 of 2330	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.8	1857 of 2254	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1668 of 2252	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1671 of 2193	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1287 of 2080	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	1386 of 2027	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.0	1776 of 1987	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.2	1268 of 2043	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.2	647 of 1987	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	741 of 1973	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.4	1217 of 1951	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	1170 of 1895	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	1280 of 1803	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.2	978 of 1763	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.2	565 of 1718	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	492 of 1684	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	48.1	926 of 1585	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.5	1050 of 1582	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.2	1153 of 1573	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	1807 of 2182	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1834 of 2118	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1315 of 2058	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	962 of 2008	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	1253 of 2240	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	1119 of 1825	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.8	265 of 2242	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	558 of 2241	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	29.2	1667 of 2221	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1273 of 2151	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1434 of 2047	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1130 of 2008	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	1234 of 2253	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	706 of 1820	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	652 of 2235	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	780 of 2251	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	1822 of 2220	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1635 of 2172	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1343 of 2073	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1228 of 2039	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	1309 of 2253	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	801 of 1818	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	1340 of 2246	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1267 of 2245	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1900 of 2228	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1896 of 2168	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1712 of 2069	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1527 of 2030	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	1529 of 1891	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	986 of 1815	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1395 of 1757	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1628 of 1712	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	491 of 1626	69.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1362 of 1731	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	1110 of 1439	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1080 of 1733	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1271 of 1749	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1662 of 1723	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	1610 of 1700	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1563 of 1684	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1347 of 1673	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	787 of 2009	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	632 of 1974	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.0	1638 of 1990	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1313 of 1961	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1038 of 1876	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1361 of 1861	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1319 of 1857	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1327 of 1797	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	1062 of 1777	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	1276 of 1762	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	61.3	667 of 1743	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	478 of 1734	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	44.6	1031 of 1652	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	871 of 1603	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	710 of 1672	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	495 of 1568	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.6	368 of 1539	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	382 of 1510	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	304 of 1497	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	65.1	539 of 1430	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.7	408 of 1429	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	63.8	546 of 1427	61.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.1	818 of 1837	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	1222 of 1829	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1220 of 1810	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1082 of 1784	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	543 of 1936	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	327 of 1504	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	1046 of 1880	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	829 of 1891	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	967 of 1841	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1416 of 1815	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1318 of 1798	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1514 of 1781	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	51 of 1206	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	37.7	931 of 1182	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	1126 of 1172	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	481 of 1937	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.7	309 of 1513	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	16.0	1662 of 1884	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1131 of 1897	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	489 of 1847	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.2	1162 of 1848	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1176 of 1818	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1258 of 1794	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	1087 of 1954	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	595 of 1515	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	10.3	1725 of 1891	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1525 of 1913	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1132 of 1853	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1287 of 1840	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1419 of 1824	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1246 of 1803	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	1411 of 1581	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.3	464 of 1299	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	8.8	1513 of 1548	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1226 of 1478	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1286 of 1418	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	69.2	238 of 1382	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	466 of 1347	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	958 of 1584	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	564 of 1294	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	5.7	1478 of 1556	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1391 of 1576	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1195 of 1525	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1353 of 1510	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1314 of 1526	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1384 of 1539	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2024)19th percentile-51 vs school

At Risk (2022)17th percentile~ school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology83%+12 vs state

English I Reading72%+17 vs state

English II Reading66%+6 vs state

Algebra I52%~ state avg

U.S. History47%-23 vs state

Reading44%-12 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Social Studies21%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (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 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	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Spurger High School	Public	7-12	12212 Fm 92 S	Spurger	77660	Tyler County	Spurger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 429-3464	161	20	8.1	53.4%	145 (90.1%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	56.2	787^th of 2009 public high schools	60.8%		61.5	632^nd of 1974 public high schools	68.0%	155	52.0	82.6	72.0	65.5	47.4	23.1	60.6	11.1	56.4	21.2	$14,889
Warren High School	Public	9-12	405 Fm 3290 S	Warren	77664	Tyler County	Warren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 547-2243	339	32	10.5	54.3%	287 (84.7%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	37.7	1295^th of 2009 public high schools	35.5%		49.9	911^th of 1974 public high schools	53.9%	384	34.0	75.8	43.0	58.4	56.1						$13,298
Woodville High School	Public	9-12	700 Eagle Dr	Woodville	75979	Tyler County	Woodville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 283-3714	360	39	9.2	56.4%	189 (52.5%)	87 (24.2%)	45 (12.5%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (7.8%)	18.5	1670^th of 2009 public high schools	16.9%		34.4	1280^th of 1974 public high schools	35.2%	390	24.7	55.7	37.1	39.0	36.8						$14,080
Kirbyville High School	Public	9-12	1100 S Margaret	Kirbyville	75956	Jasper County	Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 423-7513	427	37	11.5	46.1%	305 (71.4%)	35 (8.2%)	50 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	47.3	1029^th of 2009 public high schools	48.8%		45.1	1034^th of 1974 public high schools	47.6%	5	51.1	71.4	65.5	56.8	50.5						$10,592
Jasper High School	Public	9-12	400 Bulldog	Jasper	75951	Jasper County	Jasper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 384-3242	633	55	11.4	67.6%	209 (33.0%)	244 (38.5%)	152 (24.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.8%)	18.9	1662^nd of 2009 public high schools	17.3%		24.7	1524^th of 1974 public high schools	22.8%	138	17.4	40.9	37.5	42.6	44.4						$11,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Spurger High School

How many students attend Spurger High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Spurger High School.

Is Spurger High School a good school?

Spurger High School ranks 787^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Spurger High School in?

Spurger Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Spurger High School?

Students at Spurger High School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Spurger High School?

Spurger High School is fed by the following schools:

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