The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in English language arts. The lowest is 50% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Scurry-rosser El
Scurry-Rosser Elementary sits in a small, rural town in southwestern Kaufman County, a region experiencing rapid residential growth driven by Dallas-area sprawl. The school serves pre-kindergarten through third grade and enrolls a student body that is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic minority. A large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic mix of the surrounding area.
The school's most recent state testing results, from 2024-25, show a mixed academic picture. In reading and language arts, student performance is stronger, with the school placing in the top quartile for proficiency among Kaufman County districts. In math, results are notably lower. When Texas measures proficiency as meeting or exceeding grade-level standards, about three in five third graders met the bar in reading, while about half met it in math. Both subjects show the vast majority of students reaching the "approaches" level, which is the lowest of four performance tiers, meaning most students have foundational understanding but only a portion have mastered the content. This is a school where reading instruction appears to be working better than math instruction, and a parent may want to look into the school's approach to elementary math and whether interventions are in place for students who are not yet at grade level.
The broader context matters for families considering this area. Scurry-Rosser Independent School District is classified as a fast-growth district by the Texas Education Agency, and the school itself sits in a town experiencing substantial population increase. The district has faced recurring facility constraints and has placed multiple school bond measures before voters in recent years to address overcrowding and expand classroom space. Most recently, the district called a bond election for May 2026 described by the board as a second chance after a prior bond effort did not pass. The district has also raised its maintenance-and-operations tax rate. For families moving into the area, facility expansion, school capacity, and local property-tax increases are live issues that will shape the school experience and local finances over the coming years.
Housing in the Scurry area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, and the setting is very rural, car-dependent, and home-centered rather than walkable or urban. Most residents own their homes on larger rural lots. This is a place for families seeking small-town, low-density living rather than suburban or urban amenities.
Scurry-Rosser Elementary is a standard public elementary school with no charter or magnet designation, serving the youngest grades. It is a straightforward neighborhood school in a community that is growing, changing, and working through questions about how to accommodate that growth. The reading performance is solid for a school in this setting; the math performance needs attention.
See more original research from School Decision →