Big Spring Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Big Spring ISD
- Big Spring, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Big Spring ISD: C
Total students
575
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Big Spring ISD: 8.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Big Spring ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 90%
Big Spring Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Big Spring, TX, in the Big Spring ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 575 students. 70.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,178, which is $9,709 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
624 E 6th StBig Spring, TX 79721
Office phone number
Principal
- Freddy Bert Otto
- fotto@bsisd.esc18.net
- (432) 264-4135
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Big Spring Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
575
African American
30 (5.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (1%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
379 (65.9%)
Big Spring ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
143 (24.9%)
Big Spring ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
13 (2.3%)
Big Spring ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
70.6 %
Big Spring ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.5 %
Big Spring ISD: 74%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.3 %
Big Spring ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.6 %
Big Spring ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Big Spring ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
18.3 %
Big Spring ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Big Spring ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Big Spring ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Big Spring ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Big Spring ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
31.5 %
Big Spring ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
36.1 %
Big Spring ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Big Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Big Spring ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
31.2 %
Big Spring ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
31 %
Big Spring ISD: 23%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
40 %
Big Spring ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
51.3
African American
4 (7.8%)
Big Spring ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1.7 (3.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8.2 (16%)
Big Spring ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
36.6 (71.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0.7 (1.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6 (11.7%)
Big Spring ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
36.6 (71.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 66.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.7 (16.9%)
Big Spring ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.2
Big Spring ISD: 13.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
8.1 years
Big Spring ISD: 8.6 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
$49,178
Big Spring ISD: $49,192
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,105
Big Spring ISD: $40,724
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,740
Big Spring ISD: $42,395
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,020
Big Spring ISD: $51,982
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,864
Big Spring ISD: $59,663
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,206
Big Spring ISD: $63,123
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,188
Big Spring ISD: $60,012
Statewide: $71,111