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

Springtown Middle

Federal NCES profile for Springtown Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 484128004730
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springtown Middle earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Texas schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Springtown · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
small classes for Texas
44.9%
free-lunch eligible

Springtown Middle has class sizes smaller than 73% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Springtown Middle ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Springtown, TX.

School address

Enrollment

633

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

51.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.9%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Springtown Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Springtown Middle

Springtown Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Springtown, Texas, enrolling 633 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 633 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

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

Against 1,280 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #137.

Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 44/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 253 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Springtown Isd also operates Springtown H S (1,189 students) and Springtown El (680 students) alongside Springtown Middle.

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 Springtown Middle compares

Springtown Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 16% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.9% ▼ 27% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 633 top 34% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
633
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
44.9%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 27% in Texas - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.4%
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
$11,353
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
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 253 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
82
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 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 70.9%
Hispanic or Latino 23.5%
Two or More 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 70.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.1, Springtown Middle is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springtown Isd, which includes Springtown Middle.

$11,353
Per student
-17%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.8%
State 41.8%
Federal 12.4%

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 Springtown Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springtown H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Springtown El Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Goshen Creek El Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Springtown Int Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Springtown Reno El Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Springtown 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 Springtown Middle'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 Springtown Middle

How many students attend Springtown Middle?

Springtown Middle has 633 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Springtown, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springtown Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Springtown Middle is 12.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 21% 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 Springtown Middle?

44.9% of students at Springtown Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Springtown Middle?

The largest demographic group at Springtown Middle is White at 70.9% of enrollment, in Springtown, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springtown Middle?

Springtown Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Springtown Middle rank among public schools in Springtown?

By Resource Investment Index, Springtown Middle ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Springtown, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Springtown on the city page.

Is Springtown Middle a good school?

Springtown Middle earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of 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 Springtown Isd?

Besides Springtown Middle, Springtown Isd also operates Springtown H S (1,189 students), Springtown El (680 students), and Goshen Creek El (674 students). See the Springtown 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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