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Big Spring J H

Big Spring, TX · Big Spring ISD

Regular public school · Grades 7-8 · Town, remote

1,131st of 1,701 Texas middle schools statewide · better than 34% Improving

624 E 6TH ST, Big Spring, TX 79721

(432)264-4135NCES ID 481020008303Directory 202324

521
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
79%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
22.1%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Big Spring J H 1,131st of 1,701 Texas middle schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 34% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%34%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 440 students tested

English Language Arts
Big Spring J H
47%
TX average
54%
Math
Big Spring J H
34%
TX average
45%
Science
Big Spring J H
42%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Big Spring J H TX average
25%50%75%47%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Big Spring J H TX average
25%50%75%34%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Big Spring J H TX average
25%50%75%42%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 521 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1999, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic66%White22%6%
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categories changedHispanic 66%White 22%48%45%7%19992023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic59.0%66.0% 7.0 pts
White31.1%22.1% 9.0 pts
Black8.0%5.8% 2.2 pts
Two or more races0.7%4.0% 3.3 pts
Asian0.2%1.5% 1.3 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1999. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

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What school district is Big Spring J H in?

Big Spring J H is part of the Big Spring ISD district in Big Spring, Texas.

Is Big Spring J H a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Big Spring J H 1,131st of 1,701 Texas middle schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Big Spring J H?

Hispanic 66%, White 22%, Black 6%, Two or more races 4% (521 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.