For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,815 students in Big Spring Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Big Spring Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
3,510 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Big Spring Independent School District, which is ranked #852 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#852 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,388 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
53%
# Black Students
170 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
801 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
23%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
302
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,590 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,112 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,590
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,112
$14,148
Best Big Spring Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goliad Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1900 S Goliad
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-4121
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-4121
Grades: 4
| 232 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Birdwell Ln
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-4126
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-4126
Grades: 3
| 273 students
Rank: #33.
Big Spring Intermediate School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 S Goliad
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-4121
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-4121
Grades: 5-6
| 489 students
Rank: #44.
Moss Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3200 Fordham Ave
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-4148
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-4148
Grades: K-2
| 461 students
Rank: #55.
Marcy Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Wasson Rd
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-4144
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-4144
Grades: K-2
| 360 students
Rank: n/an/a
Big Spring Daep
Alternative School
229 Airbase Rd
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-3641
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-3641
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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