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.

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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 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%

African American

38.5%

American Indian

1.5%

Asian

2.4%

Hispanic

49.1%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

6.2%

Two or more races

2.0%

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%

At-risk students

58.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

28.0%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

27.9%

Gifted and talented

6.6%

Special education

10.2%

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%

African American

86.3%

American Indian

84.0%

Asian

95.2%

Hispanic

86.1%

Pacific Islander

70.0%

White

85.1%

Two or more races

95.2%

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%

Reading

43.0%

Math

30.5%

Reading + Math

25.5%

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

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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