Spring ISD
Houston, TX
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Total students
33,537
Avg. teacher experience
9.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
86.4 %
Statewide: 90.3%
Spring ISD is a school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 33,537 students. 58.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 86.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.5% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Spring ISD was 891 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.5.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,929, which is $5,288 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Lupita Hinojosa
- lhinoj1@springisd.org
- (281) 891-6180
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Spring ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
33,537
African American
12,913 (38.5%)
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
497 (1.5%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
801 (2.4%)
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
16,461 (49.1%)
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
108 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2,084 (6.2%)
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
673 (2%)
Statewide: 2.7%
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
58.4 %
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
87.5 %
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
28 %
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
27.9 %
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.2 %
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
86.4 %
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
86.3 %
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
84 %
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
95.2 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
86.1 %
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
70 %
Statewide: 89.2%
White
85.1 %
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
95.2 %
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2.5 %
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
1.9 %
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
2.3 %
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
1.3 %
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
3.1 %
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
7.4 %
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.9 %
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0.7 %
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10.1 %
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
4.6 %
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
12.7 %
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
3.4 %
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
8.4 %
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
14.3 %
Statewide: 7.2%
White
9.6 %
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
10.8 %
Statewide: 6.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2019-2020 school year.
All students
17.3 %
Statewide: 22%
African American
12 %
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
18.2 %
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
37.2 %
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
18.9 %
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 19.5%
White
24.9 %
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
22.4 %
Statewide: 25.8%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
25.3 %
Statewide: 59%
African American
11.1 %
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
25 %
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
36.1 %
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
29.9 %
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
32.6 %
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
15.4 %
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
891
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.5
Statewide: 20.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.
Reading
43 %
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
30.5 %
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
25.5 %
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
2,257.6
African American
931.9 (41.3%)
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
10 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
60.8 (2.7%)
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
502.1 (22.2%)
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
709.8 (31.4%)
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
41 (1.8%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
20 (0.9%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
1,574.4 (69.7%)
Statewide: 73%
Master's
625.4 (27.7%)
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
37.8 (1.7%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
9.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$62,929
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$57,240
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$59,006
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$62,312
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$65,838
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$72,580
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$77,580
Statewide: $69,974
All campuses
Elementary schools
- Anderson Elementary School
- Bammel Elementary School
- Beneke Elementary School
- Carolee Booker Elementary
- Chet Burchett Elementary School
- Clark Intermediate School
- Clark Primary School
- Deloras E Thompson Elementary School
- Donna Lewis Elementary School
- Ginger McNabb Elementary School
- Gloria Marshall Elementary School
- Helen Major Elementary School
- Heritage Elementary School
- Hoyland Elementary School
- Joan Link Elementary School
- John Winship Elementary School
- Meyer Elementary School
- Mildred Jenkins Elementary School
- Milton Cooper Elementary School
- Northgate Elementary School
- Pat Reynolds Elementary School
- Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School
- Ponderosa Elementary School
- Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School
- Salyers Elementary School
- Smith Elementary School