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SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

12625 RIVER LAUREL DR, HOUSTON, TX 77014 · (281) 891-8050 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
Enrollment
502
Middle
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
389 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
206
Grade 7
183
Grade 8
113
Student demographics
White
224%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
30360%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Black
15230%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 13%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
143%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24950%
Female
25350%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
61.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +13.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, a modestly sized intermediate school in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by SPRING ISD, caters to 502 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 22% below typical.

SPRING ISD runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 33,678 students. SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY shows that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 30% Black, 4% White, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.0%, the actual is 49.3%, a residual of +9.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Harris County put the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is one.

CLARK EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 28.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
District
SPRING ISD
Address
12625 RIVER LAUREL DR, HOUSTON, TX 77014
Phone
(281) 891-8050
County
Harris County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
502
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
389 (77%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
484122013719
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
How many students attend SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY enrolls approximately 502 students in grades 06-08.
Is SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.
How diverse is SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY reports a student body of 4% White, 60% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY in?
SPRING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is part of SPRING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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