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Sulphur Springs Elementary

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Sulphur Springs Elementary ranks 2365 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

2365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sulphur Springs Elementary in Sulphur Springs, TX, serves 598 students in 4th and 5th grades as the largest elementary campus in the Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd), acting as a centralized upper-elementary hub for students who have completed grades K-3 at nearby primary schools.

This school has a notable strength in mathematics, outperforming the state average in both 4th and 5th grade Math during the 2024-2025 school year, which sets it apart from many nearby schools like Cooper Elementary, Yantis Elementary, and Albert C Williams Elementary that consistently fall below the state average in math. However, the school has experienced a sharp recent decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from a peak at the 74th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 49th percentile in 2025-2026, which contrasts with the upward trend of nearby North Hopkins Elementary (now at the 65th percentile) and the stability of the district's own Travis Pri, which posted exceptional 3rd-grade reading scores. The school faces significant challenges with its English Language Learner (ELL) population, ranking in the 3rd percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2025-2026, and also struggles with students taking the STAAR test in Spanish, where 5th graders scored 0% proficient in both Math and Science on the Spanish version compared to much higher scores on the English version.

The school's per-student spending of $10,147 and student-teacher ratio of 14.6 are average compared to nearby schools, suggesting that the recent performance decline is not simply a resource issue but likely points to challenges with instructional strategy or support for specific student subgroups. While the school shows a clear ability to accelerate its highest-achieving students in the "Gifted and Talented" subgroup, it struggles to consistently support its "At Risk" students, whose performance has fluctuated wildly from the 84th percentile to the 20th percentile in recent years. The most compelling comparison is with North Hopkins Elementary, located just 10 miles away, which serves a more affluent student body and consistently outperforms Sulphur Springs Elementary across almost every subject and grade level, highlighting the significant role that socioeconomic factors and district-level support play in student outcomes.

598

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,987

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

829 Bell St
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482

(903) 885-8466

District: Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sulphur Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sulphur Springs Middle
High:	Sulphur Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

31.6%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Texas avg51%

2,365^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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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	45.6	2365 of 4643	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	1749 of 4651	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2214 of 4710	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1533 of 4647	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	1453 of 4581	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	1177 of 4578	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	2196 of 4479	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	3431 of 4359	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	2877 of 4329	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.4	2088 of 4286	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.1	2487 of 4320	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	1815 of 2414	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	1225 of 1905	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1351 of 2443	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	858 of 2443	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	1042 of 2421	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	1691 of 2444	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1989 of 2515	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	2319 of 2483	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.9	2316 of 4461	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	676 of 4295	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	29.8	3385 of 4240	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	1594 of 1646	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	1967 of 2918	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	2765 of 3668	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	1707 of 3556	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	2090 of 3487	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	812 of 3446	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	1518 of 3333	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	2688 of 3226	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	2857 of 4588	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	2148 of 3744	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	2449 of 4658	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.7	1231 of 4588	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	1142 of 4561	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	991 of 4499	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	2272 of 4348	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	3730 of 4306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	1481 of 3080	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	821 of 2619	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	895 of 2980	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	749 of 2958	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	675 of 3006	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	1075 of 3184	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	1466 of 3106	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	3050 of 4425	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	2364 of 3644	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	3082 of 4465	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2232 of 4401	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	2300 of 4376	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	1515 of 4329	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	2885 of 4188	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.3	3921 of 4168	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	2693 of 4535	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	1846 of 3705	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	2326 of 4594	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	1332 of 4521	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	1600 of 4477	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	777 of 4451	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.3	2763 of 4309	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	3958 of 4264	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	1928 of 4597	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	1131 of 3739	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	2330 of 4647	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	1850 of 4585	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1890 of 4563	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	1330 of 4498	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	2093 of 4357	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	3062 of 4319	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	911 of 1110	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.3	455 of 975	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	532 of 1128	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	711 of 1099	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	551 of 1004	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	387 of 961	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.3	998 of 1112	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1022 of 1046	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	2470 of 4308	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	2171 of 3549	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	2888 of 4292	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2274 of 4086	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	2907 of 3952	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	2287 of 3799	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1967 of 3684	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	2525 of 3558	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1886 of 3015	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	1349 of 2612	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	2132 of 3108	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	1520 of 3106	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	1432 of 3082	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	1209 of 3082	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1866 of 3142	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	2607 of 3127	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Sulphur Springs Elementary	Public	4-5	829 Bell St	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 885-8466	598	41	14.6	66.4%	316 (52.8%)	60 (10.0%)	189 (31.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.2%)	45.6	2365^th of 4643 public elementary schools	49.1%		56.5	1749^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.4%	616		33.3	31.8			20.0		41.4	55.8			47.7	48.3		$7,987
Travis Pri	Public	K-3	130 Garrison St	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 885-5246	253	18	14.0	55.7%	56 (22.1%)	3 (1.2%)	189 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)	46.9						64.3				39.3				$8,120
Bowie Pri	Public	K-3	1400 Mockingbird Ln	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 885-3772	295	19	15.5	61.0%	195 (66.1%)	32 (10.8%)	48 (16.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)								(n/a)							57.5				49.3				$8,284
Barbara Bush Pri	Public	K-3	390 N Hillcrest	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 439-6170	310	24	12.9	71.0%	164 (52.9%)	38 (12.3%)	81 (26.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.5%)								(n/a)							41.8				46.2				$9,256
Rowena Johnson Pri	Public	K-3	825 Church St	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 885-4550	306	21	14.5	78.4%	164 (53.6%)	53 (17.3%)	55 (18.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.1%)								(n/a)							56.2				49.3				$8,064
North Hopkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1994 Fm 71 W	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	North Hopkins Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 945-2192	264	24	11.0	51.9%	182 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	77 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	60.1	1614^th of 4643 public elementary schools	65.2%		65	1346^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.1%	268							73.8	60.6	54.8	61.1	31.0	42.4	61.9	41.7	$9,900
Yantis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 W Oak	Yantis	75497	Wood County	Yantis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 383-2463	155	14	11.4	71.6%	102 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (30.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	16.4	4237^th of 4643 public elementary schools	8.7%		36.2	3034^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.8%	1203							25.9	39.3	37.5		22.2	39.3	12.5		$7,812
Cumby Collegiate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	206 Donelton Rd	Cumby	75433	Hopkins County	Cumby Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 994-2260	127	10	12.1	58.3%	96 (75.6%)	1 (0.8%)	23 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)								(n/a)															$6,919
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 SW 8th St	Cooper	75432	Delta County	Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 395-2111	490	29	17.0	76.7%	326 (66.5%)	34 (6.9%)	93 (19.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	29.9	3442^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	25.9%		35	3120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.9%	322							36.2	47.8	50.0		31.9	38.8	30.9		$8,789
Commerce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2900 Fm 3218	Commerce	75428	Hunt County	Commerce Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 886-3757	430	26	16.5	77.4%	178 (41.4%)	102 (23.7%)	118 (27.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)								(n/a)															$7,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Sulphur Springs Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sulphur Springs Elementary?

Students at Sulphur Springs Elementary are 53% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Sulphur Springs Elementary a good school?

Sulphur Springs Elementary ranks 2365^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sulphur Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Sulphur Springs Elementary.

What district is Sulphur Springs Elementary in?

Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Sulphur Springs Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Sulphur Springs Middle
High : Sulphur Springs High School

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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

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 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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