New Summerfield Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on New Summerfield Isd

New Summerfield ISD is a small district serving pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Cherokee County, Texas, with an enrollment of about five hundred students. The district is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller white population and very small Asian, Black, and Native American enrollments. Free and reduced lunch eligibility data was not available, but housing costs in the district's service area run below state and national medians, and the local unemployment rate sits near the national average.

The district operates on a four-day school week, a structural change it adopted in fall 2022 and has maintained since. School runs Monday through Thursday from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., with some Fridays designated for remediation, tutoring, or professional development. The district made this shift publicly reported as a strategy to recruit and retain teachers, though it creates a recurring childcare consideration for families with younger children, particularly those relying on school-based supervision on Fridays.

On state assessments in reading and English language arts, the district shows mixed results across grade bands. Third grade performs relatively well, while performance declines notably in grades five and eight. Sixth grade stands out with stronger ELA proficiency. Math proficiency is uneven: third graders reach about the middle range, but fifth grade math proficiency is very low, sixth grade rebounds to above the midpoint, and seventh and eighth grades fall back to lower proficiency. Science assessment results are weak across the grades tested, with proficiency in the low to moderate range in both fifth and eighth grades. Eighth-grade social studies proficiency is also very low. Overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint compared to other Cherokee County districts, though this broader positioning masks significant weakness in science and social studies.

Chronic absenteeism in the district is in the top quartile for the county, meaning fewer students are chronically absent than in most peer districts. Per-pupil current spending is in the upper range among county districts. A graduation rate was not reported and may reflect data availability rather than a gap in high school operations.

Parents considering this district should understand that performance is subject-dependent and grade-dependent: reading is more consistent, mathematics is variable, and science represents a clear soft spot. The four-day calendar is a permanent feature that works for some families and requires planning for others. The district's relative strength on attendance and its spending level offer some context for the academic picture, but the low proficiency in science and social studies, particularly in the upper elementary and middle grades, is something a parent may want to look into further with the school.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

511

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 85%

Black 2%

White 12%

Asian 0%

Two+ 0%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

74%

88%

Gr 4

50%

—

Gr 5

53%

86%

Gr 6

71%

—

Gr 7

44%

50%

Gr 8

34%

40%

Math

Gr 3

43%

88%

Gr 4

64%

—

Gr 5

13%

71%

Gr 6

71%

—

Gr 7

50%

70%

Gr 8

36%

Science

Gr 5

57%

Gr 8

24%

Social studies

Gr 8

21%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

60%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

29%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

47%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

22%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

66%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

34%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

86%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

14%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

43%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

73%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

27%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

NEW SUMMERFIELD SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

5 grades reported

55%

Grade 3

23%

Grade 5

64%

Grade 6

54%

Grade 7

30%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

5 grades reported

77%

Grade 3

59%

Grade 5

72%

Grade 6

46%

Grade 7

35%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

15%

Grade 5

21%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

18%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$236,906

Year-over-year change-2.8%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$208K to $278K

vs. state typical0.78x

vs. national typical0.64x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
75766	Jacksonville	$211K	-3.2%	58.8%
75789	Troup	$278K	-2.1%	37.3%
75654		$220K	+1.2%	1.3%
75785		$208K	-7.7%	0.3%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,195/mo

Home price / national median income2.8x

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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