For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 521 students in Big Spring Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Big Spring Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
3,451 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
103,135 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
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,369 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
53%
# Black Students
169 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
764 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
22%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
279
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
37,320
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Spring J High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
624 E 6th St
Big Spring, TX 79721
(432) 264-4135
Big Spring, TX 79721
(432) 264-4135
Grades: 7-8
| 521 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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