Middle school (grades 6-8) · Spring, TX

Hildebrandt Int

Federal NCES profile for Hildebrandt Int, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 482574002901
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hildebrandt Int earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#1 of 6
middle schools in Spring · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
students per teacher
48.0%
free-lunch eligible

Hildebrandt Int has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hildebrandt Int ranks #1 of 6 middle schools in Spring, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,071

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

71.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.1:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

48.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hildebrandt Int compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hildebrandt Int

Hildebrandt Int is a large middle school in Spring, Texas, enrolling 1,071 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 48.0% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 90% of state schools at 1,071 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 794 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #187.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and White (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 357 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Klein Isd spends $10,704 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 346 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,071 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Klein Isd also operates Klein Cain H S (3,922 students) and Klein Oak H S (3,766 students) alongside Hildebrandt Int.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hildebrandt Int compares

Hildebrandt Int on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▲ 3% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.0% ▼ 22% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,071 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,071
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
48.0%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Texas - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,704
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 357 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
229
in-school suspensions + 117 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 47.0%
White 28.9%
African American 16.0%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.7, Hildebrandt Int is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Klein Isd, which includes Hildebrandt Int.

$10,704
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.4%
State 34.8%
Federal 16.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hildebrandt Int Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Klein Cain H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Klein Oak H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Klein Forest H S Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Klein H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Klein Collins H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hildebrandt Int's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Klein Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hildebrandt Int's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hildebrandt Int

How many students attend Hildebrandt Int?

Hildebrandt Int has 1,071 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Spring, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hildebrandt Int?

The student-teacher ratio at Hildebrandt Int is 15.1:1, which is 3% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hildebrandt Int?

48.0% of students at Hildebrandt Int are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hildebrandt Int?

The largest demographic group at Hildebrandt Int is Hispanic or Latino at 47.0% of enrollment, in Spring, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hildebrandt Int?

Hildebrandt Int has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hildebrandt Int rank among middle schools in Spring?

By Resource Investment Index, Hildebrandt Int ranks #1 of 6 middle schools in Spring, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Spring on the city page.

Is Hildebrandt Int a good school?

Hildebrandt Int earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Klein Isd?

Besides Hildebrandt Int, Klein Isd also operates Klein Cain H S (3,922 students), Klein Oak H S (3,766 students), and Klein Forest H S (3,418 students). See the Klein Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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