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Spring Leadership Academy

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Spring Leadership Academy ranks 1094 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1094^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Spring Leadership Academy is a middle school in Houston, TX, serving 502 students in grades 6-8 within the Spring Independent School District (Isd), a district that faces significant challenges but where this school has emerged as a standout success story.

Over the past five years, Spring Leadership Academy has undergone a dramatic turnaround, climbing from the bottom 15th percentile statewide to the 53rd percentile—a remarkable achievement that has more than tripled its standing. The school consistently outperforms its district in core subjects like reading and math, and it achieves exceptional results with its diverse student body. For instance, in the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam scored proficient, a feat unmatched by nearby schools like Bammel Middle (4th percentile) or Stelle Claughton Middle (6th percentile). While the school excels in advanced math, it faces a challenge in grade-level math proficiency, where only 13.41% of 7th graders met standards in 2025-2026. However, the school’s low dropout rate (0.5% in 2023-2024, compared to the district’s 3.5%) and strong subgroup performance—earning 4-star ratings for African American, White, low socio-economic status, English Language Learner, and Special Education students—show it is effectively closing achievement gaps.

Compared to its high-performing neighbor, Edward Roberson Middle (95th percentile), Spring Leadership Academy achieves strong results with a more economically disadvantaged student body (77.5% qualifying for free/reduced lunch vs. 66.97%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (16.2 vs. 17.8). This suggests the school is doing more with less, making it a high-value option for families in the area. While it may not match Roberson’s overall scores, Spring Leadership Academy’s consistent improvement and focus on equity make it a compelling choice for parents seeking a school that supports all students.

502

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,325

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12625 River Laurel Dr
Houston, TX 77014-4299

(281) 891-8050

District: Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.4%

African American:

30.3%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Spring Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg34%

Texas avg47%

1,094^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 38 pts since 2021

From bottom 15% (2021) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	1094 of 2335	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	1137 of 2344	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	851 of 2372	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	1005 of 2330	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	1592 of 2254	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1909 of 2252	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	336 of 1295	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	207 of 997	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	193 of 1280	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	257 of 1273	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	32.5	883 of 1251	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1097 of 1213	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	34.4	474 of 616	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.9	1114 of 2182	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1679 of 2118	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	315 of 1390	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.3	555 of 1428	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	456 of 1770	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	405 of 1720	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	666 of 1643	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	913 of 1592	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	1242 of 2240	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	804 of 1825	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	707 of 2242	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	1162 of 2241	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1719 of 2221	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1944 of 2151	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	860 of 1497	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	571 of 1230	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	1144 of 1488	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1310 of 1501	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	952 of 2141	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	690 of 1731	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	588 of 2119	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	652 of 2116	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	1178 of 2077	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1564 of 2043	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	603 of 2253	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	528 of 1820	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	391 of 2235	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	547 of 2251	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	40.5	1315 of 2220	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1742 of 2172	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	919 of 2253	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	885 of 1818	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	903 of 2246	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	831 of 2245	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	1469 of 2228	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1684 of 2168	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	401 of 1956	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	39.8	968 of 1568	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	564 of 1891	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	232 of 1815	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	234 of 1757	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	34.1	1149 of 1712	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	461 of 1731	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	47.1	763 of 1439	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	1027 of 1733	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1577 of 1749	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)49th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Native American (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)23rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Social Studies23%-8 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Spring Leadership Academy	Public	6-8	12625 River Laurel Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8050	502	31	16.2	77.5%	22 (4.4%)	152 (30.3%)	303 (60.4%)	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	48.2	1094^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.1%		48.1	1137^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.5%	43	100.0					63.2	46.7	65.1	35.6	13.4	44.6	23.3	$12,325
Idea Spears College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	2010 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 366-1309	617	31	20.1	94.2%	8 (1.3%)	157 (25.4%)	441 (71.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	34.7	1570^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.8%		17.5	2085^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%	515	38.5	61.6	37.8	53.5	60.5	34.7	30.3	56.6	26.4	26.2		31.4	$10,431
Stelle Claughton Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7650	896	51	17.6	95.0%	19 (2.1%)	307 (34.3%)	521 (58.1%)	22 (2.5%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.2%)	13.3	2196^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.0%		18.4	2065^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.9%	131	73.0					28.2	28.4	37.4	12.9	6.4	26.3	8.6	$10,353
Plummer Middle	Public	6-8	11429 Spears-Gears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4000	894	68	13.1	90.6%	9 (1.0%)	266 (29.8%)	596 (66.7%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	23.7	1955^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.3%		17.4	2087^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%	132	94.6					32.4	35.2	36.8	22.9	8.8	39.5	20.9	$10,224
Edward Roberson Middle	Public	6-8	12430 Veterans Memorial Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7700	872	49	17.8	67.0%	27 (3.1%)	225 (25.8%)	562 (64.4%)	42 (4.8%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	92.6	108^th of 2335 public middle schools	95.4%		91.6	123^rd of 2344 public middle schools	94.8%	15	100.0					74.3	85.7	93.6	71.5	61.3	87.8	42.7	$8,976
Bammel Middle	Public	6-8	16711 Ella Blvd	Houston	77090	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7900	783	47	16.5	93.0%	4 (0.5%)	394 (50.3%)	357 (45.6%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	9.8	2252^nd of 2335 public middle schools	3.6%		9.2	2242^nd of 2344 public middle schools	4.4%	10						18.8	21.6	24.4	5.6	10.6	26.1	7.6	$10,110
Harmony School Of Technology-Houston	Public, Charter	6-8	3203 N Sam Houston Pkwy W	Houston	77038	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 444-1555	703	41	16.9	71.4%	24 (3.4%)	115 (16.4%)	495 (70.4%)	57 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	55.9	875^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.5%		53.7	956^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.2%	81	92.9	100.0				50.7	53.6	71.6	36.5	4.6	51.9	36.7	$11,015
Wunderlich Intermediate	Public	6-8	11800 Misty Vly	Klein	77066	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 249-5200	1,319	104	12.7	79.0%	40 (3.0%)	325 (24.6%)	812 (61.6%)	103 (7.8%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.3%)	48.1	1102^nd of 2335 public middle schools	52.8%		40.4	1389^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.7%	287	83.3	100.0				50.7	52.0	56.0	31.7	30.9	46.5	26.2	$11,233
Edwin M Wells Middle	Public	6-8	4033 Gladeridge Dr	Houston	77068	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7750	796	50	15.9	91.6%	17 (2.1%)	357 (44.8%)	367 (46.1%)	17 (2.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.4%)	22.3	1985^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.0%		25.3	1884^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.6%	101	96.2					39.1	37.8	43.6	17.4	13.6	35.0	9.7	$10,227
Shotwell Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6515 Trl Vly Way	Houston	77086	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0960	832	71	11.6	84.3%	9 (1.1%)	158 (19.0%)	638 (76.7%)	20 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22.5	1982^nd of 2335 public middle schools	15.1%		25.5	1881^st of 2344 public middle schools	19.8%	101	80.5					38.6	41.2	43.1	24.7	6.3	29.4	12.3	$9,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Leadership Academy

What district is Spring Leadership Academy in?

Spring Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Spring Leadership Academy?

Students at Spring Leadership Academy are 60% Hispanic, 30% African American, 4% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Spring Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Spring Leadership Academy.

Is Spring Leadership Academy a good school?

Spring Leadership Academy ranks 1094^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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