Spring Forest Middle School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades 6–8
Spring Forest Middle School serves 993 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 291st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 61.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484110004693 |
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 Branch ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 993 | 32,668 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.3% | 55.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Spring Forest Middle School in context
Size
Of the 8 middle schools in Spring Branch ISD, Spring Forest Middle School is the 3rd largest, with 3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.3 miles away and have a median of 1,024 students, so Spring Forest 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 6 with 337 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 328, against an average of 331 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 337 in grade 6 and 328 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 42.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Spring Branch ISD (55.5%). White students are next, at 32.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch 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
Spring Forest Middle School has 61.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 993 students would have about 69 teachers, so Spring Forest Middle School has 7.5 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is West Briar Middle School, 2.1 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 9 middle schools within 5 miles and 55 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.6% |
| White | 32.5% |
| Black | 15% |
| Asian | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 337 |
| Grade 7 | 328 |
| Grade 8 | 328 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14240 Memorial, Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (713)251-4600
Website: sfm.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spring Forest Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Briar Middle School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 994 | 17.3 | 69% |
| Memorial Middle School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,236 | 17.7 | 10% |
| Revere Middle School | Houston ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,095 | 17 | 91.1% |
| Budewig Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 2.9 mi | 1,054 | 13.6 | 87.7% |
| Spring Oaks Middle School | Spring Branch ISD | 3.8 mi | 565 | 11.6 | 89% |
| Alief Middle School | Alief ISD | 4.4 mi | 821 | 14 | 89.2% |
| Spring Woods Middle School | Spring Branch ISD | 4.5 mi | 778 | 13 | 98.3% |
| O'Donnell Middle School | Alief ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,214 | 15 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.