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Public middle school · Spring ISD · Houston, Texas

Spring Leadership Academy

Spring Leadership Academy rates 6.0, 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.
6.0this school

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

#5,304 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 where students score 4 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 5,304 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 16 of 42 in Spring ISD.

Spring Leadership Academy is listed in Spring ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math36%9 points below the Texas average of 45%488 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading51%4 points below the Texas average of 55%486 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency has improved 25 points since 2021, reaching 44% in 2025, across a 6-year record (2020–2025).2025 STAAR; 10 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.4
40% of the rating
Academics
6.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.4
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 27% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

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 77014; 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, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Spring Leadership Academy 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
$54,456
Median home value
$213,300
Median rent
$1,220/mo
College educated
21.6%
Homeownership
49.9%
Poverty rate
23.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77014; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
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
85.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Spring Leadership Academythis school
    6.0
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Spring Leadership Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

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 Spring Leadership Academy serve?

Spring Leadership Academy serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Spring Leadership Academy?

Spring Leadership Academy has an enrollment of approximately 405 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Leadership Academy is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Spring Leadership Academy rank in TX?

Spring Leadership Academy ranks #5,304 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Spring Leadership Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Spring Leadership Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 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 Spring Leadership Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Spring Leadership Academy has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Spring Leadership Academy a charter school?

No, Spring Leadership Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Spring Leadership Academy a Title I school?

No, Spring Leadership Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Spring Leadership Academy?

85.2% of students at Spring Leadership Academy 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
405
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Harris County
Rank in district
#16 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 77014)
36,314
Area average commute
30.7 min
Area median age
31.4

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.