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Public middle school · Spring ISD · Houston, Texas

Edwin M Wells Middle

Edwin M Wells Middle rates 4.6, above the middle of Spring ISD's middle schools but under the Houston area's: the district's rated median is 4.5 and the Houston-area median is 6.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Spring ISD median is 4.5; the Houston area median is 6.3.

#7,574 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Spring ISD: 9 middle schools rated, median 4.5 · Houston area: 352 middle schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

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A Spring ISD middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Edwin M Wells Middle score 35% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 36%).

It ranks 7,574 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 27 of 42 in Spring ISD.

Math27%18 points below the Texas average of 45%646 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading43%12 points below the Texas average of 55%649 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 23 points since 2021, reaching 35% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.5
40% of the rating
Academics
5.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77068; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Edwin M Wells Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$85,873
Median home value
$312,400
Median rent
$1,345/mo
College educated
34.5%
Homeownership
70.2%
Poverty rate
9.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77068; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
24
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,701/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Houston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Houston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
93.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Edwin M Wells Middle serve?

Edwin M Wells Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Edwin M Wells Middle?

Edwin M Wells Middle has an enrollment of approximately 841 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edwin M Wells Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Edwin M Wells Middle is 14:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Edwin M Wells Middle rank in TX?

Edwin M Wells Middle ranks #7,574 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Edwin M Wells Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Edwin M Wells Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Edwin M Wells Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Edwin M Wells Middle has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Edwin M Wells Middle a charter school?

No, Edwin M Wells Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Edwin M Wells Middle a Title I school?

No, Edwin M Wells Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Edwin M Wells Middle?

93.3% of students at Edwin M Wells Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
841
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Teachers (FTE)
60
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Harris County
Rank in district
#27 of 42
Schools in district
43
District spending per student
$12,710
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
26.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 77068)
12,289
Area average commute
31.8 min
Area median age
34.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.