Big Spring Junior High School
Public middle school in Big Spring, Texas · Big Spring ISD · Grades 7–8
Big Spring Junior High School serves 490 students in grades 7–8 in Big Spring (Howard County). It is one of 6 schools in Big Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 1110th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 43.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Big Spring ISD |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481020008303 |
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 | 490 | 3,376 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.2% | 69.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Big Spring Junior High School is the smallest of Big Spring ISD's 2 middle schools; its 490 students are 14.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 35.1 miles away and have a median of 633 students, so Big Spring Junior High 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 8 with 249 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 241, against an average of 245 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 241 in grade 7 and 249 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 68% of enrollment, about the same share as across Big Spring ISD (69.8%). White students are next, at 21%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.2% of students qualify 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
Big Spring Junior High School has 43.14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 490 students would have about 34 teachers, so Big Spring Junior High School has 9.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Big Spring Intermediate School, 1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 68% |
| White | 21% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 241 |
| Grade 8 | 249 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
624 E 6th St, Big Spring, TX 79721
Phone: (432)264-4135
Website: bsisd.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Big Spring Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring Intermediate School | Big Spring ISD | 1.0 mi | 522 | 14.1 | 66.3% |
| Coahoma Junior High School | Coahoma ISD | 10.1 mi | 243 | 14.2 | 27.2% |
| Stanton Middle School | Stanton ISD | 21.2 mi | 251 | 9.6 | 49% |
| James R Brooks Middle School | Greenwood ISD | 29.4 mi | 843 | 16.8 | 33.3% |
| San Jacinto Junior High School | Midland ISD | 40.7 mi | 744 | 15.7 | 47.3% |
| Goddard Junior High School | Midland ISD | 40.9 mi | 1,210 | 17.7 | 61.5% |
| Alamo Junior High School | Midland ISD | 42.7 mi | 786 | 15.7 | 64.1% |
| Snyder Junior High School | Snyder ISD | 43.6 mi | 498 | 14.5 | 69.9% |
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 Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 522 |
| Marcy Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 513 |
| Moss Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 380 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 489 |