China Spring Middle School
Public middle school in China Spring, Texas · China Spring ISD · Grades 7–8
China Spring Middle School serves 483 students in grades 7–8 in China Spring (McLennan County). It is one of 6 schools in China Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 1117th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 29.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | China Spring ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481396005673 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | China Spring ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 483 | 3,013 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 14.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.2% | 33.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
China Spring Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in China Spring ISD, China Spring Middle School is the smallest, with 16% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9.7 miles away and have a median of 522 students, so China Spring Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 253 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 230, against an average of 242 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 7 (253 against 230). 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
White students are the largest group, at 59.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across China Spring ISD (62.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 29%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.8% across China Spring ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
China Spring Middle School has 29.92 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 483 students would have about 33.5 teachers, so China Spring Middle School has 3.6 fewer.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is China Spring Intermediate School, 3.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.8% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 230 |
| Grade 8 | 253 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7201 N River Crossing, China Spring, TX 76633
Phone: (254)836-4611
Website: chinaspringisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: China Spring Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Spring Intermediate School | China Spring ISD | 3.2 mi | 491 | 15.8 | 34.6% |
| Bosqueville Middle School | Bosqueville ISD | 5.4 mi | 183 | 12.3 | 37.2% |
| Tennyson Middle School | Waco ISD | 9.2 mi | 963 | 15.6 | 81.9% |
| River Valley Middle School | Midway ISD | 9.5 mi | 902 | 13.9 | 28.2% |
| G W Carver Middle School | Waco ISD | 9.9 mi | 723 | 13 | 96.3% |
| Valley Mills Junior High School | Valley Mills ISD | 9.9 mi | 137 | 11.1 | 47.4% |
| Quinn Campus Public Middle School | Rapoport Academy Public School | 10.6 mi | 269 | 12 | 66.2% |
| Connally Junior High School | Connally ISD | 10.7 mi | 553 | 11.9 | 79.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in China Spring ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Spring Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 613 |
| China Spring High School | High | 9–12 | 959 |
| China Spring Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 491 |
| China Spring Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 456 |
| Tag | High | 9–12 | 11 |