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Spring Early College Academy

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 97% of Texas high schools

Summary

Spring Early College Academy is a public high school in Houston, Texas, serving 365 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the Spring Independent School District, which is ranked 807 out of 961 districts in the state, Spring Early College Academy consistently ranks among the top high schools in Texas, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

The school's exceptional academic performance is evident across various metrics. It consistently ranks between 46 and 158 statewide, and its students outperform their peers in the district and the state on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 86.17% to 94.5% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 27.85% to 50.02% and the state's 47.01% to 67.94%. Additionally, the school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81% to 100% in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

One of the school's notable strengths is its ability to support the academic success of diverse student populations, including traditionally underserved groups. Spring Early College Academy ranks highly for African American, Hispanic, Native American, and English Language Learner students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and those identified as Gifted and Talented. This exceptional performance within the school's diverse student body suggests the implementation of effective strategies and resources to address the unique needs of its students. While Spring Early College Academy is an exceptional performer, several of the nearby high schools, such as Spring High School and Momentum High School, have significantly lower academic outcomes, highlighting the stark contrast in educational opportunities available to students within the same geographic area.

391

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,870

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Ww Thorne Dr
Houston, TX 77073

(281) 891-6880

District: Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

African American:

21.7%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (90% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg38%

Texas avg56%

55^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Spring Independent School District (Isd)

807^th of 961Spring 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
2025	90.9	55 of 1974	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	80 of 1990	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	46 of 1961	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	158 of 1876	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	419 of 1861	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	159 of 1857	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	67 of 1797	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	58 of 1777	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	80.8	82 of 1762	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	81.1	89 of 1743	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	79.8	135 of 1734	92.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	36 of 834	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	38 of 1065	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	41 of 1069	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	88 of 1031	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	167 of 1020	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	119 of 1024	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	49 of 1013	95.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	120 of 428	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	163 of 530	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	78 of 525	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	71 of 507	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	11.4	448 of 488	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.7	180 of 487	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.8	11 of 486	97.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.8	117 of 1837	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	68.1	330 of 1829	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	185 of 1810	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	72 of 1784	96.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	33 of 1153	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	41 of 1437	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	40 of 1371	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	69 of 1278	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	74.6	136 of 1195	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	83 of 1136	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	25.4	915 of 1113	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	53 of 1504	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	89 of 1880	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	85 of 1891	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	253 of 1841	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	466 of 1815	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	258 of 1798	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	68 of 1781	96.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	231 of 964	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	80 of 1172	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	56.3	701 of 1177	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	868 of 1145	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	753 of 1137	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	31 of 1453	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	46 of 1805	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	35 of 1820	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	137 of 1762	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.2	224 of 1743	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	124 of 1714	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	101 of 1691	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	32 of 1513	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	34 of 1884	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	27 of 1897	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	99 of 1847	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	225 of 1848	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	115 of 1818	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	67 of 1794	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	31 of 1515	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	37 of 1891	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	30 of 1913	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	97 of 1853	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	383 of 1840	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	123 of 1824	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	115 of 1803	93.6%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	3 of 87	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	1 of 107	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	8 of 1294	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	76 of 1556	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	8 of 1576	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.8	221 of 1525	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	397 of 1510	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	53 of 1526	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	38 of 1539	97.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)96th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)94th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)76th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology94%+32 vs state

English I Reading90%+39 vs state

Algebra I90%+43 vs state

English II Reading88%+32 vs state

U.S. History86%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

BEST School in our district!! My son is graduation this year from there and I am honored...
Teacher, staff and principal are great and always going an extra step to help parents and students.. thank you for all you do!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Spring Early College Academy	Public	9-12	2700 Ww Thorne Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-6880	391	21	18.4	65.0%	21 (5.4%)	85 (21.7%)	242 (61.9%)	22 (5.6%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	90.9	55^th of 1974 public high schools	97.2%		89	80^th of 1990 public high schools	96.0%	25	89.6	94.5	90.2	88.0	86.2									$8,870
Nimitz High School	Public	9-12	2005 W W Thorne Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 443-7480	2,651	165	16.0	78.3%	55 (2.1%)	1,130 (42.6%)	1,371 (51.7%)	20 (0.8%)	11 (0.4%)	14 (0.5%)	50 (1.9%)	26.6	1479^th of 1974 public high schools	25.1%		22.7	1572^nd of 1990 public high schools	21.0%	93	25.4	46.0	37.4	38.8	56.3									$8,713
Richey Academy	Public	6-12	341 E Richey Rd Bldg A	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-6710	56	7	8.3	89.3%	6 (10.7%)	28 (50.0%)	16 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.9%)								(n/a)														$12,861
Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban)	Public, Charter	9-12	500 Century Plaza Dr Ste 180	Houston	77073	Harris County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 209-3505	157	6	27.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	67 (42.7%)	84 (53.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2.5	1940^th of 1974 public high schools	1.7%		3.6	1917^th of 1990 public high schools	3.7%	23	1.8	6.5	3.2	7.8	19.6									$11,377
Andy Dekaney High School	Public	9-12	22351 Imperial Vly Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-7260	2,485	131	18.9	79.7%	43 (1.7%)	1,014 (40.8%)	1,320 (53.1%)	35 (1.4%)	31 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	41 (1.6%)	10.9	1769^th of 1974 public high schools	10.4%		9.4	1803^rd of 1990 public high schools	9.4%	34	16.7	31.0	21.7	24.3	39.8									$8,329
Westfield High School	Public	9-12	16713 Ella Blvd	Houston	77090	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-7130	2,264	112	20.1	74.9%	45 (2.0%)	872 (38.5%)	1,219 (53.8%)	54 (2.4%)	23 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.1%)	11.1	1763^rd of 1974 public high schools	10.7%		12.6	1742^nd of 1990 public high schools	12.5%	21	5.4	30.0	22.0	28.3	44.2									$9,226
Spring High School	Public	9-12	19428 Interstate 45 N	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-7000	2,594	129	20.0	69.0%	167 (6.4%)	1,080 (41.6%)	1,194 (46.0%)	34 (1.3%)	23 (0.9%)	19 (0.7%)	77 (3.0%)	13.7	1716^th of 1974 public high schools	13.1%		15	1702^nd of 1990 public high schools	14.5%	14	20.0	38.3	25.2	28.8	37.5									$8,581
Davis H S Aldine	Public	9-12	12525 Ella Blvd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4070	3,184	188	16.9	83.3%	43 (1.4%)	878 (27.6%)	2,168 (68.1%)	44 (1.4%)	8 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (1.4%)	23.9	1541^st of 1974 public high schools	21.9%		17.3	1664^th of 1990 public high schools	16.4%	123	20.3	44.7	25.4	36.1	63.9									$8,482
Premier H S - Houston (Greenspoint)	Public, Charter	9-12	250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E	Houston	77060	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	60	3	20.0	65.0%	6 (10.0%)	19 (31.7%)	31 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)	9.9	1788^th of 1974 public high schools	9.4%		5.7	1874^th of 1990 public high schools	5.8%	86	0.0	30.0	18.2	30.8	36.4									$11,346
Legacy School Of Sport Sciences	Public, Charter	6-12	2727 Spring Creek Dr	Spring	77373	Harris County	Legacy School Of Sport Sciences	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 396-0837	468	25	18.7		25 (5.3%)	308 (65.8%)	124 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	32.3	1347^th of 1974 public high schools	31.8%		16.7	1677^th of 1990 public high schools	15.7%	330	10.0	57.7	46.6	46.5	50.0	35.7	30.9	23.1	7.0	6.8	6.7	28.2	5.1	$8,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Early College Academy

What district is Spring Early College Academy in?

Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Is Spring Early College Academy a good school?

Yes! Spring Early College Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 55^th of 1974 Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Early College Academy?

Students at Spring Early College Academy are 62% Hispanic, 22% African American, 6% Asian, 5% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Spring Early College Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Spring Early College Academy.

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