Big Spring Intermediate School
- Middle school or junior high school in Big Spring ISD
- Big Spring, TX
- 5th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Big Spring ISD: D
Total students
586
Avg. teacher experience
4.2 years
Big Spring ISD: 8.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Big Spring ISD: 75%
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 2019-2020 school year, it had 586 students. 64.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $43,022, which is $14,069 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.2 years of experience.
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
Race and ethnicity
Total students
586
African American
32 (5.5%)
Big Spring ISD: 6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
6 (1%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
385 (65.7%)
Big Spring ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
151 (25.8%)
Big Spring ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
10 (1.7%)
Big Spring ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
64.2 %
Big Spring ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
59 %
Big Spring ISD: 60.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.3 %
Big Spring ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.4 %
Big Spring ISD: 4%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Big Spring ISD: 33.6%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.1 %
Big Spring ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
18.3 %
Big Spring ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
40.2
African American
3 (7.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (2.5%)
Big Spring ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
8.4 (21%)
Big Spring ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26.8 (66.7%)
Big Spring ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (2.5%)
Big Spring ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6.2 (15.6%)
Big Spring ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
30.2 (75.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 72.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
3.7 (9.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 17%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.6
Big Spring ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
4.2 years
Big Spring ISD: 8.5 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
$43,022
Big Spring ISD: $47,889
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$40,156
Big Spring ISD: $34,261
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$41,611
Big Spring ISD: $43,539
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$49,692
Big Spring ISD: $49,730
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$44,453
Big Spring ISD: $54,105
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,880
Big Spring ISD: $58,390
Statewide: $65,449