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Spring Independent School District, Texas

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Spring Independent School District
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Houston, Texas
District details
Superintendent: Lupita Hinojosa
# of school board members: 7
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Spring Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

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Lupita Hinojosa is the superintendent of the Spring Independent School District. Hinojosa was appointed superintendent in January 2022. Hinojosa's previous career experience includes working in the district as the Chief Schools Officer and Chief of Innovation and Equity.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Rodney Watson was the superintendent of the Spring Independent School District from July 2014 until 2022. Watson's previous career experience includes working as the chief human resources officer of the Houston Independent School District.[2]
  • Ralph Draper was the superintendent of the Spring Independent School District from 2005 to 2014.[3]

School board

The Spring Independent School District board of trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. All board members are elected at large by position.[4]

Elections

See also: Spring Independent School District, Texas, elections

Members of the board are elected annually in November to overlapping three-year terms.[4]

Three seats on the board were up for general election on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was August 18, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Spring Independent School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]


School board meetings

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $99,187,000 $2,967 21%
Local: $211,661,000 $6,332 44%
State: $167,873,000 $5,022 35%
Total: $478,721,000 $14,322
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $429,513,000 $12,850
Total Current Expenditures: $386,877,000 $11,574
Instructional Expenditures: $218,300,000 $6,531 51%
Student and Staff Support: $46,943,000 $1,404 11%
Administration: $47,726,000 $1,427 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $73,908,000 $2,211 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,502,000 $254
Construction: $6,298,000 $188
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,539,000 $105
Interest on Debt: $30,393,000 $909


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum
2024-2025[7] $60,500

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[8]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 25 58 18 28 35-39 33 35
2020-2021 19 51 13 21 25-29 20-24 32
2018-2019 32 66 25 35 42 41 42
2017-2018 31 63 23 34 35-39 40 43
2016-2017 65 87 57 69 60-64 75-79 78
2015-2016 63 83 55 66 60-64 69 75
2014-2015 64 86 55 68 60-64 65-69 74
2013-2014 65 86 58 68 65-69 70-74 74
2012-2013 67 88 58 71 70-74 65-69 77
2011-2012 72 90 63 76 80-89 80-84 82
2010-2011 77 92 70 80 80-89 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 38 66 32 40 40-44 48 50
2020-2021 26 52 20 27 35-39 35-39 38
2018-2019 32 55 26 34 38 40 44
2017-2018 32 57 25 34 35-39 42 46
2016-2017 60 76 53 62 60-64 75-79 72
2015-2016 61 76 55 63 55-59 73 72
2014-2015 65 80 60 67 55-59 75-79 75
2013-2014 65 78 60 66 60-64 75-79 78
2012-2013 70 84 65 70 65-69 75-79 83
2011-2012 84 93 80 84 80-89 85-89 90
2010-2011 84 91 81 85 80-89 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 81 90-94 80 81 >=50 70-79 80-84
2020-2021 84 90-94 83 84 60-79 80-89 85-89
2018-2019 82 85-89 83 81 50-59 60-79 85-89
2017-2018 83 85-89 83 83 60-79 >=80 85-89
2016-2017 84 90-94 83 85 40-59 >=80 80-84
2015-2016 84 >=95 83 83 60-79 >=80 85-89
2014-2015 87 >=95 88 84 >=80 >=80 85-89
2013-2014 86 90-94 86 86 >=50 >=50 86
2012-2013 86 >=95 86 84 PS >=50 84
2011-2012 82 90-94 82 79 >=50 >=80 87
2010-2011 82 >=95 80 80 PS >=50 88


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 33,935 -0.5
2022-2023 34,114 2.0
2021-2022 33,425 -0.4
2020-2021 33,567 -5.3
2019-2020 35,336 -0.1
2018-2019 35,385 -2.1
2017-2018 36,134 -1.6
2016-2017 36,698 -0.5
2015-2016 36,890 -0.2
2014-2015 36,950 1.3
2013-2014 36,484 1.1
2012-2013 36,098 -1.1
2011-2012 36,513 0.5
2010-2011 36,323 2.7
2009-2010 35,350 3.9
2008-2009 33,980 2.2
2007-2008 33,249 3.0
2006-2007 32,255 2.7
2005-2006 31,389 9.4
2004-2005 28,423 5.8
2003-2004 26,768 4.8
2002-2003 25,492 3.8
2001-2002 24,529 6.1
2000-2001 23,034 4.0
1999-2000 22,112 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Spring Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 5.4
Black 37.5 12.8
Hispanic 52.4 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 2.6 3.1
White 4.4 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Spring Independent School District had 2,283.31 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.86.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 99.04
Kindergarten: 134.47
Elementary: 881.55
Secondary: 837.10
Total: 2,283.31

Spring Independent School District employed 22.82 district administrators and 206.01 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 22.82
District Administrative Support: 269.98
School Administrators: 206.01
School Administrative Support: 258.85
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 487.73
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.93
Total Guidance Counselors: 86.89
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 29.53
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 177.63
Other Support Services: 1,133.64


Schools

The Spring Independent School District operates 43 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Anderson El691PK-5
Andy Dekaney H S2,4819-12
Bammel El679PK-5
Bammel Middle8046-8
Beneke El576PK-5
Carl Wunsche Sr H S1,5309-12
Carolee Booker El763PK-5
Chet Burchett El875PK-5
Clark El851PK-5
Deloras E Thompson El646PK-5
Donna Lewis El671PK-5
Dueitt Middle7876-8
Edward Roberson Middle8166-8
Edwin M Wells Middle8416-8
Ginger Mcnabb El698PK-5
Gloria Marshall El874PK-5
Helen Major El554PK-5
Heritage El729PK-5
Hoyland El690PK-5
Joan Link El540PK-5
John Winship El461PK-5
Meyer El711PK-5
Mildred Jenkins El633PK-5
Milton Cooper El781PK-5
Momentum H S2368-12
Northgate El687PK-5
Pat Reynolds El802PK-5
Pearl M Hirsch El690PK-5
Ponderosa El738PK-5
Ralph Eickenroht El583PK-5
Richey Academy1216-12
Rickey C Bailey Middle1,0286-8
Salyers El526PK-5
School For Accelerated Lrn69-11
Smith El641PK-5
Spring Early College Academy3659-12
Spring H S2,7609-12
Spring Leadership Academy4056-8
Springwoods Village Middle4856-8
Stelle Claughton Middle8986-8
The School For International Studies At Bammel88PK-5
Twin Creeks Middle8936-8
Westfield H S2,3019-12

Noteworthy events

2013: Safety concerns

On September 3, 2013, Spring ISD student Joshua Broussard was fatally stabbed and three others were injured at Spring High School. The incident called into question the district's safety precautions and the possible installation of metal detectors at all elementary, middle, and high schools in the district. Voters previously passed a bond in 2011 that would have funded the purchase of metal detectors in Spring ISD, but the machines were never purchased or installed in schools. Protests were held by community members and parents in support of installing metal detectors at the districts' schools.[9][10]

Contact information

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Spring Independent School District
16717 Ella Blvd.
Houston, TX 77090
Phone: 281-891-6000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Spring Independent School District, "Office of the Superintendent," accessed December 4, 2023
  2. ↑ Spring Independent School District, "Office of the Superintendent," archived September 19, 2020
  3. ↑ Spring Independent School District, Dr. Ralph H. Draper - Biography, archived August 13, 2013
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Spring Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed August 3, 2021
  5. ↑ Spring Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed August 3, 2021
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  7. ↑ Spring Independent School District, "Teachers," accessed April 23, 2025
  8. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  9. ↑ Spring ISD parents to protest for metal detectors in school, archived October 26, 2014
  10. ↑ Protesting parents not warmly received at Spring ISD building, accessed September 16, 2013
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