Spring ISD

Houston, TX

Total students

36,654

Students per teacher

17

Statewide: 15.1

Avg. teacher experience

8.2 years

Statewide: 10.9 years

Four-year graduation rate

85.7 %

Statewide: 89.1%

Spring ISD is a school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2016-2017 school year, it had 36,654 students. The school received an accountability rating of “met standard.” 64.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

An average teacher's salary was $58,334, which is $5,809 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.2 years of experience. The average SAT score at Spring ISD was 1145. The average ACT score was 18.0. In the Class of 2016 , 85.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 3.1%.

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Contact information

Website

www.springisd.org/

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Spring ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2006 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Total students

36,654

African American

14,690 (40.1%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

768 (2.1%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

1,114 (3%)

Statewide: 4.2%

Hispanic

16,159 (44.1%)

Statewide: 52.4%

Pacific Islander

147 (0.4%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

3,262 (8.9%)

Statewide: 28.1%

Two or more races

514 (1.4%)

Statewide: 2.2%

African American

40.1%

American Indian

2.1%

Asian

3.0%

Hispanic

44.1%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

8.9%

Two or more races

1.4%

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

64.6 %

Statewide: 50.3%

Economically disadvantaged

68.5 %

Statewide: 59%

Limited English proficiency

23 %

Statewide: 18.9%

At-risk students

64.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

23.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2016-2017 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

22.5 %

Statewide: 18.8%

Career and Technical

34.6 %

Statewide: 25%

Gifted and Talented

7.3 %

Statewide: 7.8%

Special Education

7.9 %

Statewide: 8.8%

Bilingual/ESL

22.5%

Career and technical

34.6%

Gifted and talented

7.3%

Special education

7.9%

Academics

Accountability rating

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state’s academic accountability system. Possible ratings are as follows: Met standard, Met alternative standard, Improvement required, Not rated and Not rated: Data integrity issues.

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2017 Accountability Manual.

Accountability rating

Met standard

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2012-2013 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2016. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)

All students

85.7 %

Statewide: 89.1%

African American

85 %

Statewide: 85.4%

American Indian

70.6 %

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

98 %

Statewide: 95.7%

Hispanic

84.8 %

Statewide: 86.9%

Pacific Islander

77.8 %

Statewide: 88%

White

87.7 %

Statewide: 93.4%

Two or more races

93.8 %

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

85.0%

American Indian

70.6%

Asian

98.0%

Hispanic

84.8%

Pacific Islander

77.8%

White

87.7%

Two or more races

93.8%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2015-2016 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

3.1 %

Statewide: 2%

American Indian

5.2 %

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

3.1 %

Statewide: 3%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 0.6%

Hispanic

3.1 %

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

19 %

Statewide: 2.6%

White

2.6 %

Statewide: 1.1%

Two or more races

5.2 %

Statewide: 1.5%

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 2015-2016 school year.

All students

17.6 %

Statewide: 25.5%

African American

13.8 %

Statewide: 17.2%

American Indian

16.7 %

Statewide: 19.4%

Asian

32.4 %

Statewide: 59.3%

Hispanic

19.2 %

Statewide: 23.1%

Pacific Islander

27.3 %

Statewide: 25.1%

White

20 %

Statewide: 27.9%

Two or more races

25.8 %

Statewide: 29%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2015-2016 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

16.8 %

Statewide: 49.5%

African American

3.8 %

Statewide: 28.2%

American Indian

28.6 %

Statewide: 47.6%

Asian

22.7 %

Statewide: 72.9%

Hispanic

24.2 %

Statewide: 37.3%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 48%

White

20.7 %

Statewide: 63.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Statewide: 60.1%

SAT

The average SAT score for the Class of 2016, 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

1145

Statewide: 1375

ACT

The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2016. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.0

Statewide: 20.3

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in English or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the TAKS exit-level test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2016.

English

31.8 %

Statewide: 50.6%

Math

28 %

Statewide: 44.6%

English + Math

19.4 %

Statewide: 38.7%

English

31.8%

Math

28.0%

English + Math

19.4%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).

Total teacher FTEs

2,152

African American

776.7 (36.1%)

Statewide: 10.2%

American Indian

10 (0.5%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

52.9 (2.5%)

Statewide: 1.5%

Hispanic

427.3 (19.9%)

Statewide: 26.6%

Pacific Islander

6.1 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.4%

White

851.3 (39.6%)

Statewide: 59.8%

Two or more races

27.6 (1.3%)

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

427.8 (19.9%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

1,251.9 (58.2%)

Statewide: 74.5%

Master's

458 (21.3%)

Statewide: 23.6%

Doctorate

14.3 (0.7%)

Statewide: 0.6%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2016-2017.

Students per teacher

17

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2016-2017 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

8.2 years

Statewide: 10.9 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

$58,334

Statewide: $52,525

Beginner

$51,310

Statewide: $46,199

1 to 5 years

$55,768

Statewide: $48,779

6 to 10 years

$58,255

Statewide: $51,184

11 to 20 years

$62,202

Statewide: $54,396

20+ years

$69,674

Statewide: $60,913

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Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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