Spring Early College Academy
- High school in Spring ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Spring ISD: B
Total students
402
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Spring ISD: 8.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Spring ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 90%
Spring Early College Academy is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Spring ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 402 students. 32.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Spring Early College Academy was 1082 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $68,692, which is $9,805 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2700 Ww Thorne DrHouston, TX 77073
Office phone number
Principal
- Kristine Guidry
- ksalinas@springisd.org
- (281) 891-6880
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Spring Early College Academy 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
402
African American
128 (31.8%)
Spring ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Spring ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
27 (6.7%)
Spring ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
206 (51.2%)
Spring ISD: 50.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
34 (8.5%)
Spring ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (1.2%)
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
32.1 %
Spring ISD: 63.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
72.4 %
Spring ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.2 %
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
10.9 %
Spring ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
24.1 %
Spring ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
1 %
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)
A
Spring ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Spring ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Spring ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Spring ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Spring ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Spring ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Spring ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Spring ISD: 85.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Spring ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Spring ISD: 89.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Spring ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
0 %
Spring ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Spring ISD: 4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Spring ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Spring ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Spring ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Spring ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Spring ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 2%
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
2.1 %
Spring ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
1.5 %
Spring ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Spring ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
3.1 %
Spring ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
1.4 %
Spring ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Spring ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.8 %
Spring ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Spring ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
1.4 %
Spring ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
2 %
Spring ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Spring ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
0 %
Spring ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Spring ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Spring ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Spring ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Spring ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
Masked
Spring ISD: 14%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Spring ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Spring ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Spring ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Spring ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Spring ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Spring ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
1082
Spring ISD: 864
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Spring ISD: 16.9
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
99 %
Spring ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
95.2 %
Spring ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
94.3 %
Spring ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
23.3
African American
5.4 (23.4%)
Spring ISD: 40.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (8.6%)
Spring ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.4 (27.6%)
Spring ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
8.4 (36.1%)
Spring ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (4.3%)
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
0 (0%)
Spring ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
10.9 (47%)
Spring ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12.3 (53%)
Spring ISD: 29%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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
17.3
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
11.4 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
$68,692
Spring ISD: $62,986
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$61,925
Spring ISD: $53,844
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$60,660
Spring ISD: $59,958
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,049
Spring ISD: $64,002
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$72,742
Spring ISD: $67,659
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$77,783
Spring ISD: $72,984
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$82,894
Spring ISD: $80,567
Statewide: $71,111