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What's the vibe like in the hallways at CHINA SPRING MIDDLE right now?
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Enrollment
483
Middle
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHINA SPRING ISD·NCES 481396005673
China Spring Middle School
7201 N RIVER CROSSING, CHINA SPRING, TX 76633 · (254) 836-4611 · McLennan County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
165 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 230 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 52% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHINA SPRING ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 41.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 58.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like China Spring Middle School
China Spring Middle School's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Spring Middle School this school | 483 | 34.2% | 54.6% |
| Academy Middle School LITTLE RIVER | 417 | 34.3% | 53.3% |
| China Spring Intermediate School WACO | 491 | 34.6% | 54.6% |
| Glen Rose J H School GLEN ROSE | 497 | 34.4% | 57.2% |
| Greenways Intermediate School AMARILLO | 629 | 33.5% | 56.8% |
| Hamshire-Fannett Middle School BEAUMONT | 469 | 36.5% | 41.7% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where China Spring Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #361 of 1,635 | #6 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #404 of 1,670 ▲ 6 | #6 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #319 of 1,670 ▼ 51 | #5 of 21 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #700 of 1,570 | #8 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #1,118 of 1,749 | #10 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,146 of 1,542 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #693 of 1,543 | #8 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #1,407 of 1,648 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #206 of 437 | #3 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
483
+38 (+9%) vs 2020
+202% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 483 | 29.9 | 16.1:1 | 34% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 31.3 | 16.1:1 | 33% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 33.4 | 14.3:1 | 34% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 31% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 27.8 | 15.4:1 | 27% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 22% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 27% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 14% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 8 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for China Spring Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (427 to 483); teachers up 8% (27.8 to 29.9).
About China Spring Middle School
China Spring Middle School, a small middle school, is located in CHINA SPRING, Texas. The school counted 483 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 8. That is 25% below the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
China Spring Middle School is one of 6 schools in CHINA SPRING ISD, which enrolls 3,013 students in total.
The largest group at China Spring Middle School is White students, at 60%. Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. McLennan County residents are about 59% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, China Spring Middle School scores 55%.
There are 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at China Spring Middle School, giving a ratio of 16.1:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. By family income, 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in McLennan County average 62%.
China Spring Middle School is 4.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (54.6% versus 59.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
The county, McLennan County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,643 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. McLennan County has 124 public schools with about 45,703 students, including China Spring Middle School.
China Spring Middle School's nearest public school is China Spring High School (about 0.1 miles). There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, China Spring Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies China Spring Middle School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 483, compared with 445 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.3:1 to 16.1:1.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at China Spring Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHINA SPRING ISD
- China Spring High SchoolHigh · 959 students
- China Spring Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- China Spring Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 491 students
- China Spring Primary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- TagHigh · 11 students
- Challenge AcademyElementary
Other schools in CHINA SPRING
- China Spring High SchoolHigh · 959 students
- China Spring Primary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- TagHigh · 11 students
Nearby schools
- China Spring High School0.1 mi · 959
- Tag1.2 mi · 11
- China Spring Primary School1.3 mi · 456
- China Spring Elementary School2.1 mi · 613
- China Spring Intermediate School3.2 mi · 491
- Speegleville Elementary School4.9 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About China Spring Middle SchoolHow large is China Spring Middle School?
China Spring Middle School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 07-08.
Is China Spring Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
China Spring Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at China Spring Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at China Spring Middle School is approximately 16.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at China Spring Middle School?
At China Spring Middle School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is China Spring Middle School public or private?
China Spring Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHINA SPRING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.