Spring Independent School District

16717 Ella Blvd
Houston, TX 77090-4299
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Spring Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 35 public elementary schools serving 24,212 students in Spring Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Spring Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
42 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
34,114 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
2,233 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Spring Independent School District, which is ranked #1021 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 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1031 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Spring Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spring Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Spring Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
290 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
689 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
17,594 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
53%
# Black Students
12,967 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
38%
13%
# White Students
1,616 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
94 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
864 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2,106
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
2,435
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,575
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,561
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,535
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,456
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,453
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,336
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,300
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,476
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,734
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,813
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,243
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,091
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,571 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$440 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Spring Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$463 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Spring Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,903
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Spring Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,571
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Spring Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Spring Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edward Roberson Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1500 Southridge
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 891-7703
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #22.
Ginger Mcnabb Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
743 E Cypresswood Dr
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8693
Grades: PK-5
| 713 students
Rank: #33.
The School For International Studies At Bammel
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16717 Ella Blvd
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 891-6000
Grades: PK-4
| 94 students
Rank: #44.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6218 Lynngate Dr
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8360
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #55.
John Winship Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2175 Spring Creek Dr
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8216
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #66.
Ponderosa Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
17202 Butte Creek Rd
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 891-8180
Grades: PK-5
| 784 students
Rank: #77.
Milton Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18665 Imperial Vly Dr
Houston, TX 77073
(281) 891-8660
Grades: PK-5
| 660 students
Rank: #88.
Beneke Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3840 Briarchase Dr
Houston, TX 77014
(281) 891-8450
Grades: PK-5
| 637 students
Rank: #99.
Northgate Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
23437 Northgate Crossing Blvd
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8780
Grades: PK-5
| 727 students
Rank: #1010.
Donna Lewis Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3230 Spears Rd
Houston, TX 77067
(281) 891-8723
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #1111.
Chet Burchett Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3366 James Leo Dr
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8633
Grades: PK-5
| 904 students
Rank: #1212.
Meyer Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16330 Forest Way Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 891-8270
Grades: PK-5
| 658 students
Rank: #1313.
Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2633 Trailing Vine Rd
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8333
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
Rank: #1414.
Carolee Booker Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
22352 Imperial Vly
Houston, TX 77073
(281) 891-8750
Grades: PK-5
| 765 students
Rank: #1515.
Spring Leadership Academy
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16717 Ella Blvd
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 891-6003
Grades: 6-8
| 322 students
Rank: #1616.
Deloras E Thompson Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
12470 Walters Rd
Houston, TX 77014
(281) 891-8483
Grades: PK-5
| 630 students
Rank: #1717.
Smith Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
26000 Cypresswood Dr
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8423
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: #1818.
Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15252 Grand Point Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 891-8843
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #1919.
Pat Reynolds Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3975 Gladeridge Dr
Houston, TX 77068
(281) 891-8240
Grades: PK-5
| 836 students
Rank: #2020.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12255 T C Jester Blvd
Houston, TX 77067
(281) 891-8515
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #2121.
Gloria Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
24505 Birnamwood Dr
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 953 students
Rank: #2222.
Hoyland Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 Wittershaw Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 891-8813
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
Rank: #2323.
Mildred Jenkins Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4615 Reynaldo Dr
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 623 students
Rank: #2424.
Twin Creeks Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
27100 Cypresswood Dr
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-7850
Grades: 6-8
| 973 students
Rank: #2525.
Springwoods Village Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 Crossgate Blvd
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: #2626.
Joan Link Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2815 Ridge Hollow Dr
Houston, TX 77067
(281) 891-8390
Grades: PK-5
| 517 students
Rank: #2727.
Helen Major Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16855 Sugar Pine Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 891-8873
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #2828.
Rickey C Bailey Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3377 James C Leo Dr
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,065 students
Rank: #2929.
Dueitt Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Eagle Crossing
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-7803
Grades: 6-8
| 773 students
Rank: #3030.
Bammel Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
17309 Red Oak Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 891-8150
Grades: PK-5
| 770 students
Rank: #3131.
Edwin M Wells Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4033 Gladeridge Dr
Houston, TX 77068
(281) 891-7750
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #3232.
Stelle Claughton Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3000 Spears Rd
Houston, TX 77067
(281) 891-7653
Grades: 6-8
| 912 students
Rank: #3333.
Salyers Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
25705 Hardy St
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 891-8570
Grades: PK-5
| 672 students
Rank: #3434.
Clark Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1825 Rushworth Dr
Houston, TX 77014
(281) 891-8543
Grades: PK-5
| 1,009 students
Rank: #3535.
Bammel Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
16711 Ella Blvd
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 891-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 837 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 42 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 34,114 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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