Big Spring Intermediate School
Public middle school in Big Spring, Texas · Big Spring ISD · Grades 5–6
Big Spring Intermediate School serves 522 students in grades 5–6 in Big Spring (Howard County). It is one of 6 schools in Big Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 1054th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Big Spring ISD |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481020013082 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Big Spring ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 522 | 3,376 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.3% | 69.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Big Spring Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Big Spring ISD, Big Spring Intermediate School is the largest, with 15.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 34.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 765; Big Spring Intermediate School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 283 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 239, against an average of 261 per grade. This year grade 6 has 16% fewer students than grade 5 (239 against 283). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69.5% here and 69.8% across Big Spring ISD. White students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.9% across Big Spring ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 37.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 522 students, Big Spring Intermediate School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 522 students would have about 36.3 teachers, so Big Spring Intermediate School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Big Spring Intermediate School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Big Spring Junior High School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 69.5% |
| White | 21.3% |
| Black | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 283 |
| Grade 6 | 239 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1801 S Goliad, Big Spring, TX 79720
Phone: (432)264-4121
Website: bigspringisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Big Spring Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring Junior High School | Big Spring ISD | 1.0 mi | 490 | 11.4 | 70.2% |
| Coahoma Junior High School | Coahoma ISD | 10.3 mi | 243 | 14.2 | 27.2% |
| Stanton Middle School | Stanton ISD | 21.0 mi | 251 | 9.6 | 49% |
| James R Brooks Middle School | Greenwood ISD | 29.1 mi | 843 | 16.8 | 33.3% |
| San Jacinto Junior High School | Midland ISD | 40.5 mi | 744 | 15.7 | 47.3% |
| Goddard Junior High School | Midland ISD | 40.7 mi | 1,210 | 17.7 | 61.5% |
| Alamo Junior High School | Midland ISD | 42.5 mi | 786 | 15.7 | 64.1% |
| Abell Junior High School | Midland ISD | 43.7 mi | 1,129 | 17.6 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Big Spring ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring High School | High | 9–12 | 982 |
| Big Spring Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 490 |
| Marcy Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 513 |
| Moss Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 380 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 489 |