Big Spring Intermediate School
- Middle school or junior high school in Big Spring ISD
- Big Spring, TX
- 5th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Total students
450
Avg. teacher experience
6.1 years
Big Spring ISD: 8.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Big Spring ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Big Spring Intermediate School is a middle school or junior high school in Big Spring, TX, in the Big Spring ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 450 students. 49.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,009, which is $16,465 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1801 S GoliadBig Spring, TX 79720
Office phone number
Principal
- Patsy A Sanchez
- psanchez@bsisd.esc18.net
- (432) 264-4121
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Big Spring Intermediate School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
450
African American
20 (4.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.9%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
316 (70.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
94 (20.9%)
Big Spring ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
15 (3.3%)
Big Spring ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
49.6 %
Big Spring ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
74 %
Big Spring ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.3 %
Big Spring ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.3 %
Big Spring ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.8 %
Big Spring ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.2 %
Big Spring ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.9 %
Big Spring ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
22.2 %
Big Spring ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Big Spring ISD: 25%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
12.5 %
Big Spring ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
17.3 %
Big Spring ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Spring ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
15.8 %
Big Spring ISD: 20%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
11.8 %
Big Spring ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
41.3
African American
1 (2.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (2.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
13.4 (32.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.9 (57.9%)
Big Spring ISD: 63.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (4.8%)
Big Spring ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
13.3 (32.3%)
Big Spring ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
22 (53.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 61.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6 (14.5%)
Big Spring ISD: 17%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
10.9
Big Spring ISD: 12.8
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
6.1 years
Big Spring ISD: 8.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$46,009
Big Spring ISD: $50,330
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$20,571
Big Spring ISD: $25,473
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$40,427
Big Spring ISD: $42,712
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,521
Big Spring ISD: $55,309
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,750
Big Spring ISD: $65,231
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$52,725
Big Spring ISD: $69,322
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Big Spring ISD: $64,875
Statewide: $74,014