Summary
Spring Oaks Middle is a public middle school in Houston, TX, serving 565 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd). The school faces significant academic challenges, with a 1-star rating and proficiency rates in reading (40-45%) and math (as low as 2.88% in 7th grade) that fall well below both district and state averages. This is particularly striking when compared to nearby schools like Cornerstone Academy and Memorial Middle, both 5-star schools with reading and math proficiency rates of 81-98%, highlighting a stark performance gap within the same district.
Despite these struggles, Spring Oaks shows a few promising areas. Its Algebra I program is a standout, with an 88.89% proficiency rate that far exceeds the district (65.94%) and state (54.03%) averages, suggesting advanced math instruction is effective. The school also has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 and spends $13,413 per student—higher than many peers like Spring Forest Middle ($10,349) and Memorial Middle ($8,971)—yet these resources haven't translated into broad academic gains. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is very low at 0.4%, well below the district's 2.0%, indicating strong student retention.
The most critical area for improvement is 7th-grade math, where proficiency has dropped from 16.43% to just 2.88% over three years, signaling a deepening crisis that needs immediate intervention. Performance for most student subgroups has declined recently, including a notable drop for Gifted and Talented students from the 76th to the 17th percentile. However, Special Education students have shown relative stability, ranking in the 34th percentile. For parents, Spring Oaks offers a caring environment that keeps kids in school, but families should be prepared to seek additional academic support, especially in math and social studies, to help students meet state standards.
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