Big Spring Intermediate School
- Middle school or junior high school in Big Spring ISD
- Big Spring, TX
- 5th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating
D
Big Spring ISD: D
Total students
624
Avg. teacher experience
6 years
Big Spring ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Big Spring ISD: 88.3%
Statewide: 90%
Big Spring Intermediate School is a middle school or junior high school in Big Spring, TX, in the Big Spring ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 624 students. The school received an accountability rating of D. 60.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $43,347, which is $10,775 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
708 E 11th PlBig Spring, TX 79720-4696
Office phone number
Principal
- Patsy Sanchez
- psanchez@bsisd.esc18.net
- (432) 264-4121
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Big Spring Intermediate School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
624
African American
37 (5.9%)
Big Spring ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
402 (64.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 66.1%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
162 (26%)
Big Spring ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
19 (3%)
Big Spring ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
60.3 %
Big Spring ISD: 51.9%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
75 %
Big Spring ISD: 70%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
4.3 %
Big Spring ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3 %
Big Spring ISD: 4%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Big Spring ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
3.2 %
Big Spring ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.7 %
Big Spring ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
D
Big Spring ISD: D
Student achievement
D
Big Spring ISD: D
School progress
C
Big Spring ISD: C
Closing the gaps
D
Big Spring ISD: F
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
37.9
African American
1.9 (5%)
Big Spring ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
10.7 (28.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
24.3 (64.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.6%)
Big Spring ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.8 (4.7%)
Big Spring ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
30.7 (81.1%)
Big Spring ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
5.4 (14.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16.4
Big Spring ISD: 15.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
6 years
Big Spring ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$43,347
Big Spring ISD: $46,808
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$35,743
Big Spring ISD: $37,660
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$41,400
Big Spring ISD: $42,102
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$46,283
Big Spring ISD: $46,985
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,823
Big Spring ISD: $53,623
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$64,830
Big Spring ISD: $60,105
Statewide: $62,039