Edwin M Wells Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Spring ISD
- Houston, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
F
Spring ISD: C
Total students
1,130
Avg. teacher experience
9.3 years
Spring ISD: 9.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Spring ISD: 85.1%
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 2018-2019 school year, it had 1,130 students. The school received an accountability rating of F. 65.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $61,327, which is $7,205 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
4033 Gladeridge DrHouston, TX 77068-2307
Office phone number
Principal
- Kristine Guidry
- KSALINAS@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
1,130
African American
491 (43.5%)
Spring ISD: 40%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
10 (0.9%)
Spring ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
40 (3.5%)
Spring ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
515 (45.6%)
Spring ISD: 46%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3%)
Spring ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
51 (4.5%)
Spring ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
20 (1.8%)
Spring ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
65.3 %
Spring ISD: 58.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
67.3 %
Spring ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
29 %
Spring ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
28.2 %
Spring ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
55.2 %
Spring ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
4.1 %
Spring ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10 %
Spring ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
F
Spring ISD: C
Student achievement
F
Spring ISD: C
School progress
F
Spring ISD: B
Closing the gaps
F
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
60.2
African American
31 (51.5%)
Spring ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
5.9 (9.8%)
Spring ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21.3 (35.4%)
Spring ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.3%)
Spring ISD: 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
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
38.4 (63.9%)
Spring ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
19.7 (32.8%)
Spring ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
2 (3.3%)
Spring ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
18.8
Spring ISD: 16.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
9.3 years
Spring ISD: 9.3 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
$61,327
Spring ISD: $59,578
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$53,408
Spring ISD: $55,559
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$57,626
Spring ISD: $55,397
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$63,283
Spring ISD: $59,584
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$62,744
Spring ISD: $62,176
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$70,065
Spring ISD: $69,820
Statewide: $62,039