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Big Spring J H

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

624 E 6th St, Big Spring, TX 79721 · (432) 264-4135 · Part of Big Spring Independent School District

Big Spring’s School Grade C better than 31% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
490
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Big Spring J H

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Spring kids: Big Spring H S

On the path

Where Big Spring kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–4Washington El489 students
7–8Big Spring J HYou are here
9–12Big Spring H S982 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

624 E 6th St, Big Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7241
Grade 8249
Enrollment over time
590’20
575’21
516’22
521’23
490’24

Down 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 21%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Spring J H from Big Spring families.

Other schools in Big Spring Independent School District

The district →
Moss El
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Big Spring
380 students18:1
Marcy El
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Big Spring
513 students17:1
Washington El
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Big Spring
B−
489 students18:1
Big Spring Int
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Big Spring
C
522 students14:1
Big Spring H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Spring
C
982 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Big Spring’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.