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

Spring Hill J H

Federal NCES profile for Spring Hill J H, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 484119005814
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Hill J H earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#5 of 5
middle schools in Longview · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
students per teacher
40.3%
free-lunch eligible

Spring Hill J H has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Hill J H ranks #5 of 5 middle schools in Longview, TX.

School address

Enrollment

451

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.3:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.3%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Spring Hill J H compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:113.3:1

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

What stands out at Spring Hill J H

Spring Hill J H is a mid-sized middle school in Longview, Texas, enrolling 451 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 451 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 945 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #810, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1128 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Spring Hill Isd spends $9,680 per pupil, 29% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Spring Hill Isd also operates Spring Hill H S (570 students) and Spring Hill Int (454 students) alongside Spring Hill J H.

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 Spring Hill J H compares

Spring Hill J H on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.3:1 ▼ 10% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.3% ▼ 35% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 451 top 57% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
451
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.3%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in Texas - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.7%
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
$9,680
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
61
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.2 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

White 60.5%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
African American 9.5%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 60.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.3, Spring Hill J H is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Hill Isd, which includes Spring Hill J H.

$9,680
Per student
-29%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.7%
State 56.1%
Federal 12.2%

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 Spring Hill J H Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Spring Hill H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Spring Hill Int Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Spring Hill Pri Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Spring Hill J H's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Spring Hill Isd · 3 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

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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 Spring Hill J H

How many students attend Spring Hill J H?

Spring Hill J H has 451 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Longview, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Hill J H?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Hill J H is 13.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring Hill J H?

40.3% of students at Spring Hill J H are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Hill J H?

The largest demographic group at Spring Hill J H is White at 60.5% of enrollment, in Longview, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Hill J H?

Spring Hill J H has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Spring Hill J H rank among middle schools in Longview?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Hill J H ranks #5 of 5 middle schools in Longview, 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 Longview on the city page.

Is Spring Hill J H a good school?

Spring Hill J H earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Spring Hill Isd?

Besides Spring Hill J H, Spring Hill Isd also operates Spring Hill H S (570 students), Spring Hill Int (454 students), and Spring Hill Pri (426 students). See the Spring Hill 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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