Edwin M Wells Middle School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Spring ISD · Grades 6–8
Edwin M Wells Middle School serves 796 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 41 schools in Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 569th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 49.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Spring ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484122004712 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 796 | 33,590 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 17.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.6% | 80.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Edwin M Wells Middle School in context
Size
Of the 9 middle schools in Spring ISD, Edwin M Wells Middle School is the 5th largest, with 2.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 884 students, so Edwin M Wells 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 7 with 277 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 258, against an average of 265 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 261 in grade 6 and 258 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 46.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Spring ISD (54%). Black students are next, at 44.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.2% across 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
Edwin M Wells Middle School has 49.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 796 students would have about 55.3 teachers, so Edwin M Wells Middle School has 5.4 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Wunderlich Intermediate School, 2.1 miles away in Klein ISD. There are 13 middle schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.1% |
| Black | 44.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| White | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 261 |
| Grade 7 | 277 |
| Grade 8 | 258 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4033 Gladeridge Dr., Houston, TX 77068
Phone: (281)891-7750
Website: springisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Edwin M Wells Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wunderlich Intermediate School | Klein ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,319 | 12.7 | 79% |
| Kleb Intermediate School | Klein ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,232 | 14.6 | 51.9% |
| Edward Roberson Middle School | Spring ISD | 2.3 mi | 872 | 17.8 | 67% |
| Strack Intermediate School | Klein ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,237 | 15.1 | 50.6% |
| Stelle Claughton Middle School | Spring ISD | 2.9 mi | 896 | 17.7 | 95% |
| Bammel Middle School | Spring ISD | 3.3 mi | 783 | 16.5 | 93% |
| Spring Leadership Academy | Spring ISD | 3.4 mi | 502 | 16.3 | 77.5% |
| IDEA Spears College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.7 mi | 617 | 20.2 | 94.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.