For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,791 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
6,902 Schools
# Students
3,451 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Big Spring Independent School District, which is ranked #846 of all 1,196 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
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,369 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
53%
# Black Students
169 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
764 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
22%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
279
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,823 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,336 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,823
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,336
$14,116
Best Big Spring Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 271 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
| 238 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
| 450 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
| 427 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
| 405 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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