Summary:
In zip code 79720, there is one high school, Big Spring High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in Big Spring, Texas, as part of the Big Spring Independent School District (Isd).
Big Spring High School enrolls 982 students and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, which suggests smaller class sizes. The school has a 90% graduation rate, but its academic performance is mixed. The most significant challenge is in Algebra I, where only 39.41% of students are proficient, well below the state average of 54.03%. In contrast, Biology is a relative strength, with 64.32% proficiency, close to the state's 70.51%. The school consistently ranks in the 32nd percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating, and has shown no significant improvement in ranking over the past three years.
Key metrics include a 64.15% rate of economic disadvantage among students, a dropout rate of 2.1% (higher than the district's 1.6%), and spending per student of $10,816. The school's stable ranking despite fluctuating test scores suggests that challenges are widespread. The disconnect between a high graduation rate and low proficiency in core subjects like English I Reading (44.94% proficient) raises questions about academic mastery. While the low student-teacher ratio is a potential advantage, the school's outcomes indicate that factors such as economic disadvantage and instructional strategies may need attention to improve student performance.
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