Edwin M Wells Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Spring ISD
- Houston, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Spring ISD: B
Total students
925
Avg. teacher experience
7.2 years
Spring ISD: 8.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Spring ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 90%
Edwin M Wells Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Houston, TX, in the Spring ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 925 students. 76.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.4% 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 $63,759, which is $4,872 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4033 Gladeridge DrHouston, TX 77068-2307
Office phone number
Principal
- Laquisha Knowles
- lknowles@springisd.org
- (281) 891-7750
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Edwin M Wells Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
925
African American
395 (42.7%)
Spring ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
9 (1%)
Spring ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
28 (3%)
Spring ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
434 (46.9%)
Spring ISD: 50.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Spring ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30 (3.2%)
Spring ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
28 (3%)
Spring ISD: 2.4%
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
76.1 %
Spring ISD: 63.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90.1 %
Spring ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
30.4 %
Spring ISD: 29.4%
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
28.4 %
Spring ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.1 %
Spring ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.5 %
Spring ISD: 10.2%
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.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Spring ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Spring ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Spring ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Spring ISD: 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 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
30.1 %
Spring ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
37 %
Spring ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
27.3 %
Spring ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
14.3 %
Spring ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.9 %
Spring ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Spring ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
25.9 %
Spring ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
35.9 %
Spring ISD: 24.3%
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
61.4
African American
35.3 (57.5%)
Spring ISD: 40.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.6%)
Spring ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.7 (6%)
Spring ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.4 (34.9%)
Spring ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (3.3%)
Spring ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
39 (63.6%)
Spring ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
19.4 (31.5%)
Spring ISD: 29%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.6%)
Spring ISD: 1.5%
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
15.1
Spring ISD: 15.3
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
7.2 years
Spring ISD: 8.7 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
$63,759
Spring ISD: $62,986
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,690
Spring ISD: $53,844
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,960
Spring ISD: $59,958
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$67,573
Spring ISD: $64,002
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$68,844
Spring ISD: $67,659
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,540
Spring ISD: $72,984
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Spring ISD: $80,567
Statewide: $71,111