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Rickey C Bailey Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Rickey C Bailey Middle in Spring, TX, serves 982 students in grades 6-8 within the Spring Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas school districts. The school itself is currently ranked in the 5th percentile statewide, placing it among the lowest-performing middle schools in Texas, with nearly 80% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The most critical concern for parents is the school's catastrophic performance in mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, only about 8% of 6th and 7th graders were proficient in math, a rate dramatically lower than nearby schools like Springwoods Village Middle (37.57% for 6th graders) and far below the state average. This struggle is not limited to one group; the school ranks in the bottom 10% for all student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and low-income students. In a stark contrast, the school shows a "pocket of excellence" in its Algebra I End-of-Course exam, where 78% of test-takers were proficient—nearly double the state average. This suggests the school successfully accelerates a small, select group of students while the vast majority are left behind in standard math courses.

Comparing Bailey Middle to schools just a few miles away reveals a deep educational divide. While Bailey Middle and its Spring ISD peers like Dueitt Middle and Twin Creeks Middle serve high-poverty populations and struggle academically, schools in the nearby Conroe Independent School District (Isd), such as York J H (88th percentile), achieve top-quartile rankings. However, the nearby Young Womens Leadership Academy in Aldine Independent School District (Isd) proves that high poverty does not dictate low performance, as it is a 97th percentile school with math proficiency rates above 72%. This comparison highlights that Bailey Middle's challenges are systemic, requiring a fundamental overhaul of core instruction, especially in math, to replicate the success of its Algebra I program for all students.

982

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,769

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3377 James C Leo Dr
Spring, TX 77373

(281) 891-8000

District: Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rickey C Bailey Middle usually attend:

High:

Spring High School

Feeder schools for Rickey C Bailey Middle:

Elementary:	Carolee Booker Elementary
	Chet Burchett Elementary
	Gloria Marshall Elementary
	Ralph Eickenroht Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

African American:

39.2%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg34%

Texas avg47%

2,224^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Middle Schools in the Spring Independent School District (Isd)

742^nd of 951Spring Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	2224 of 2335	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	2225 of 2344	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	2160 of 2372	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1999 of 2330	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1979 of 2254	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1992 of 2252	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1984 of 2193	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1793 of 2080	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1739 of 2027	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	1626 of 1987	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	1536 of 2043	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	1593 of 1987	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	1405 of 1973	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	1690 of 1951	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.0	1479 of 1895	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	1380 of 1803	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	1406 of 1763	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.2	1213 of 1718	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.5	1043 of 1684	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1166 of 1295	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	908 of 997	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1102 of 1280	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	884 of 1273	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	973 of 1251	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1074 of 1213	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1007 of 1193	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	942 of 1167	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	479 of 505	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	590 of 617	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	455 of 616	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	537 of 594	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	428 of 587	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.7	1872 of 2182	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1936 of 2118	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1770 of 2058	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1525 of 2008	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	1136 of 1390	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	1380 of 1428	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1545 of 1770	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1212 of 1720	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1179 of 1643	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1228 of 1592	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	965 of 1445	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	422 of 1376	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	2150 of 2240	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	1780 of 1825	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	2050 of 2242	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1905 of 2241	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1915 of 2221	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1866 of 2151	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1896 of 2047	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1781 of 2008	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	1404 of 1497	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	967 of 1230	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1181 of 1488	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1261 of 1501	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1083 of 1446	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1092 of 1430	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	2058 of 2141	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	1681 of 1731	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1906 of 2119	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1748 of 2116	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1746 of 2077	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1705 of 2043	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1679 of 1935	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1488 of 1895	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	2104 of 2253	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	1765 of 1820	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	2000 of 2235	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1834 of 2251	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1915 of 2220	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1853 of 2172	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1779 of 2073	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1641 of 2039	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	2166 of 2253	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	1762 of 1818	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	2058 of 2246	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1952 of 2245	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1998 of 2228	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1967 of 2168	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1900 of 2069	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1735 of 2030	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	459 of 818	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	524 of 813	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	627 of 753	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	609 of 720	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1576 of 1956	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	953 of 1568	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	718 of 1891	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	1540 of 1815	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1614 of 1757	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1533 of 1712	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1419 of 1626	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1419 of 1597	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	1458 of 1731	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1395 of 1439	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1491 of 1733	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1532 of 1749	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1672 of 1723	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1576 of 1700	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1602 of 1684	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1489 of 1673	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2024)44th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile~ school

African American (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)5th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I78%+24 vs state

Reading33%-23 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 vs state

Social Studies6%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rickey C Bailey Middle	Public	6-8	3377 James C Leo Dr	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8000	982	50	19.6	79.7%	26 (2.6%)	385 (39.2%)	524 (53.4%)	13 (1.3%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	11.6	2224^th of 2335 public middle schools	4.8%		10.3	2225^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.1%	1	78.4						27.3	33.7	36.7		7.9	8.0	16.3	5.6	$8,769
Dueitt Middle	Public	6-8	1 Eagle Crossing	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7800	720	48	15.0	83.1%	44 (6.1%)	301 (41.8%)	340 (47.2%)	8 (1.1%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	14.9	2159^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.5%		16.4	2113^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.9%	46	52.6						28.7	41.2	43.8		6.8	9.4	12.3	8.0	$9,266
Twin Creeks Middle	Public	6-8	27100 Cypresswood Dr	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7850	848	55	15.2	81.1%	80 (9.4%)	291 (34.3%)	427 (50.4%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.2%)	26 (3.1%)	24	1939^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.0%		23.3	1932^nd of 2344 public middle schools	17.6%	7	86.8						34.7	45.5	44.1		25.8	10.1	24.7	17.1	$9,651
Clark Intermediate	Public	5-6	4182 Trench Ln	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-7700	913	60	15.2	15.3%	505 (55.3%)	99 (10.8%)	209 (22.9%)	55 (6.0%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	37 (4.1%)								(n/a)						73.0	80.2			71.0	78.1				$8,242
Cox Intermediate	Public	5-6	3333 Waterbend Cove	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 465-3200	1,053	64	16.5	26.5%	440 (41.8%)	178 (16.9%)	293 (27.8%)	80 (7.6%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	55 (5.2%)								(n/a)						63.5	66.3			61.5	61.9				$7,579
York J H	Public	7-8	3515 Waterbend Cove	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 592-8600	2,009	115	17.4	23.9%	1,031 (51.3%)	270 (13.4%)	497 (24.7%)	119 (5.9%)	8 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	76 (3.8%)	79.2	334^th of 2335 public middle schools	85.7%		82.4	285^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.8%	49	93.0							69.3	73.2			15.2	72.3	44.5	$7,259
Teague Middle	Public	6-8	21700 Rayford Rd	Humble	77338	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 233-4310	550	45	12.1	83.6%	13 (2.4%)	230 (41.8%)	290 (52.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	21.9	1999^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.4%		26.9	1840^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.5%	159	70.0						39.5	40.8	44.0		26.1	9.5	17.8	14.4	$10,264
Lewis Middle	Public	6-8	21255 W Hardy Rd	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 209-8257	1,054	78	13.5	87.5%	10 (0.9%)	265 (25.1%)	759 (72.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.3%)	12.3	2213^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.2%		9.2	2243^rd of 2344 public middle schools	4.3%	30	81.1						29.3	23.6	31.6		19.6	7.5	19.5	9.6	$9,307
Springwoods Village Middle	Public	6-8	1120 Crossgate Blvd	Houston	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8100	590	29	20.1	62.7%	56 (9.5%)	219 (37.1%)	277 (46.9%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.1%)	45.8	1181^st of 2335 public middle schools	49.4%		34.9	1563^rd of 2344 public middle schools	33.3%	382	94.0						53.6	49.5	60.1		37.6	16.5	34.9	29.8	$11,443
Young Womens Leadership Academy	Public	6-10	19850 E Hardy Rd	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 233-8930	355	29	12.2	79.2%	5 (1.4%)	84 (23.7%)	254 (71.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	94.7	70^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.0%		90.6	140^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.0%	70	89.3	90.0	86.2	93.3	96.7		85.4	90.8			72.9		84.7	48.4	$12,465

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What high school do graduates of Rickey C Bailey Middle attend?

Students who attend Rickey C Bailey Middle usually go on to attend Spring High School

What district is Rickey C Bailey Middle in?

Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Is Rickey C Bailey Middle a good school?

Rickey C Bailey Middle ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rickey C Bailey Middle?

Students at Rickey C Bailey Middle are 53% Hispanic, 39% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 982 students attended Rickey C Bailey Middle.

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