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

Springwoods Village Middle

Federal NCES profile for Springwoods Village Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 484122013707
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springwoods Village Middle earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Texas schools.

#43 of 116
middle schools in Houston · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
large classes for Texas
52.8%
free-lunch eligible

Springwoods Village Middle has class sizes larger than 79% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Springwoods Village Middle ranks #43 of 116 middle schools in Houston, TX.

School address

Enrollment

590

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.8%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Springwoods Village Middle 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 Springwoods Village Middle

Springwoods Village Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 590 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 52.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 590 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

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

Against 1,411 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #650.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and African American (37%) (diversity index 63/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 295 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 143 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 590 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 24 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Spring Isd also operates Spring H S (2,594 students) and Andy Dekaney H S (2,485 students) alongside Springwoods Village 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 Springwoods Village Middle compares

Springwoods Village 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 16.9:1 ▲ 15% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.8% ▼ 15% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 590 top 38% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
590
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.8%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 79% in Texas - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.0%
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
$11,574
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
73
in-school suspensions + 70 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 24 expulsions.

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 46.9%
African American 37.1%
White 9.5%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.2, Springwoods Village Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Isd, which includes Springwoods Village Middle.

$11,574
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.2%
State 35.1%
Federal 20.7%

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 Springwoods Village Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Spring H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Andy Dekaney H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westfield H S Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Carl Wunsche Sr H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rickey C Bailey Middle Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Spring 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

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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 Springwoods Village Middle

How many students attend Springwoods Village Middle?

Springwoods Village Middle has 590 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Houston, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springwoods Village Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Springwoods Village Middle is 16.9:1, which is 15% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Springwoods Village Middle?

52.8% of students at Springwoods Village Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Springwoods Village Middle?

The largest demographic group at Springwoods Village Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 46.9% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springwoods Village Middle?

Springwoods Village Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Springwoods Village Middle rank among middle schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Springwoods Village Middle ranks #43 of 116 middle schools in Houston, 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 Houston on the city page.

Is Springwoods Village Middle a good school?

Springwoods Village Middle earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% 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 Spring Isd?

Besides Springwoods Village Middle, Spring Isd also operates Spring H S (2,594 students), Andy Dekaney H S (2,485 students), and Westfield H S (2,264 students). See the Spring 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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