Douglass Eclc, Sulphur Springs TX

Original Research by School Decision on Douglass Eclc

Douglass ECLC is a pre-kindergarten program serving a school year enrollment of about a quarter of a thousand students in Sulphur Springs, a small Northeast Texas county seat anchored by manufacturing, dairy processing, and agricultural work. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is mixed racially and ethnically, with Hispanic and white enrollment at roughly equal shares each, and a substantial share of Black and multiracial students as well.

This is a program for the youngest learners only, so state assessment data do not apply. The school operates as a regular public program within Sulphur Springs ISD, which has recently reorganized its elementary grade structure to accommodate district growth. That reorganization places Douglass among multiple primary campuses (Bowie, Lamar, and Travis) serving grades 1 through 2, with pre-K at its own campus.

The wider Sulphur Springs community is a town in transition. It sits on Interstate 30 between Dallas and Texarkana, and has been growing through new residential subdivisions and production homebuilding, though the real estate market experienced a price spike in 2024–2025 followed by a correction. The downtown square underwent a nationally recognized revitalization and now hosts events, game spaces, and a community plaza, with locally owned shops, restaurants, and cultural venues nearby. Beyond the downtown core, daily life is car-oriented, organized around a Walmart Supercenter and local commercial corridors. Lake recreation and a substantial park system define the community's outdoor life. The school district itself is undertaking a 2024 bond program that includes new-campus proposals, meaning families considering this program should be aware that facilities expansion and any associated tax impacts may follow.

The demographics tell a clear story: this is a pre-K serving a population with substantial economic pressure. Nine in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic profile of families in this part of Hopkins County. A parent considering Douglass should understand that this is a working-class community with roots in farming, manufacturing, and food processing, and that the program serves families within that economic context.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 0% · ▲ 54 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 31% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median

Science

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 31% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median

This schoolSULPHUR SPRINGS ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income64%31 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income66%20 pp gap