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 2023–24
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.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 440 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 521 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1999, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 59.0% | 66.0% | ▲ 7.0 pts | |
| White | 31.1% | 22.1% | ▼ 9.0 pts | |
| Black | 8.0% | 5.8% | ▼ 2.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 4.0% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.2% | 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.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Big Spring J H
- #1004Big Spring IntBig Spring ISD · 1.1 mi away1,004th of 1,701
ELA 47% = · Math 39% ▲5Compare - #638Coahoma J HCoahoma ISD · 10.1 mi away638th of 1,701
ELA 60% ▲13 · Math 44% ▲10Compare - #637Stanton MiddleStanton ISD · 21.1 mi away637th of 1,701
ELA 56% ▲9 · Math 48% ▲14Compare - #885James R Brooks MiddleGreenwood ISD · 29.4 mi away885th of 1,701
ELA 49% ▲2 · Math 43% ▲9Compare
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.