Sulphur Springs Middle

Summary:

Sulphur Springs Middle is a public middle school serving 974 students in grades 6-8 in the Sulphur Springs Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is predominantly White (54.52%), with significant Hispanic (29.88%) and African American (9.24%) populations.

Sulphur Springs Middle generally performs above the state average on STAAR tests, particularly in 8th grade Math (67.1% proficient vs. 40.23% statewide) and 8th grade Science (47.13% vs. 41.56%). However, the school lags behind the state in 7th grade Math (24.9% vs. 31.89%) and 8th grade Social Studies (31.75% vs. 30.55%). The school ranks in the top 23% of Texas middle schools for its Gifted and Talented program and the top 19% for its performance with English Language Learner students. Additionally, Sulphur Springs Middle has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.4% over the past 5 years, well below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lone Oak Middle and Cooper J.H., Sulphur Springs Middle has a more diverse student population and a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (61.09% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch). However, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.9, which could be a contributing factor to its stronger academic performance in certain areas. While the school spends approximately $9,136 per student, which is lower than some nearby schools, it can explore ways to optimize its resources to support student achievement further.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 835 Wildcat Way
       Sulphur Springs, TX  75482


(903) 885-7741

District: Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
927th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,136 Help


Students who attend Sulphur Springs Middle usually attend:

High:    Sulphur Springs High School

Feeder schools for Sulphur Springs Middle:

Elementary:    Barbara Bush Pri
    Bowie Pri
    Rowena Johnson Pri
    Sulphur Springs Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  974

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.5%
Hispanic:
29.9%
African American:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.1% Help


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Compare Details Sulphur Springs Middle ranks better than 60.7% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.77. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.5%), Hispanic (29.9%), African American (9.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sulphur Springs Middle is 11.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sulphur Springs Middle is $9,136.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Sulphur Springs Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Sulphur Springs Middle 927th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Sulphur Springs Middle in the ranking list.)



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Rank History for Sulphur Springs Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.17 346th 1573 78.0%
2005 62.32 590th 1582 62.7%
2006 66.29 501st 1585 68.4%
2007 61.48 658th 1684 60.9%
2008 45.55 1105th 1718 35.7%
2009 58.43 797th 1763 54.8%
2010 44.00 1242nd 1803 31.1%
2011 46.39 1243rd 1895 34.4%
2012 52.00 976th 1951 50.0%
2013 47.19 1137th 1973 42.4%
2014 54.89 919th 1987 53.7%
2015 64.34 692nd 2043 66.1%
2016 65.01 686th 1987 65.5%
2017 58.46 696th 2027 65.7%
2018 63.28 590th 2080 71.6%
2019 62.69 637th 2193 71.0%
2021 57.52 807th 2252 64.2%
2022 64.02 634th 2254 71.9%
2023 65.31 639th 2330 72.6%
2024 54.77 927th 2361 60.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.70 434th 720 39.7%
2019 43.13 428th 753 43.2%
2021 39.50 442nd 743 40.5%
2022 41.36 498th 813 38.7%
2023 52.04 366th 817 55.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.97 636th 1376 53.8%
2019 62.69 341st 1445 76.4%
2021 52.92 547th 1592 65.6%
2022 56.59 494th 1643 69.9%
2023 68.74 328th 1720 80.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.25 415th 1597 74.0%
2019 51.09 564th 1626 65.3%
2021 44.87 760th 1712 55.6%
2022 47.05 740th 1757 57.9%
2023 46.24 785th 1815 56.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.36 740th 2039 63.7%
2019 54.15 785th 2073 62.1%
2021 51.44 917th 2172 57.8%
2022 57.48 725th 2220 67.3%
2023 63.24 620th 2251 72.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.39 684th 2008 65.9%
2019 61.07 660th 2047 67.8%
2021 54.54 855th 2151 60.3%
2022 61.39 670th 2221 69.8%
2023 69.81 489th 2241 78.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.31 231st 1430 83.8%
2019 76.14 207th 1446 85.7%
2021 75.79 301st 1501 79.9%
2022 76.36 235th 1488 84.2%
2023 72.54 336th 1481 77.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.83 679th 2008 66.2%
2019 58.40 602nd 2058 70.7%
2022 64.67 468th 2182 78.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.28 536th 2030 73.6%
2019 61.98 622nd 2069 69.9%
2021 60.71 696th 2168 67.9%
2022 63.98 629th 2228 71.8%
2023 60.36 749th 2245 66.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.70 345th 587 41.2%
2019 47.77 359th 594 39.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.94 628th 1167 46.2%
2019 36.75 734th 1193 38.5%
2021 45.04 582nd 1213 52.0%
2022 41.43 676th 1251 46.0%
2023 47.30 601st 1273 52.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.83 673rd 1895 64.5%
2019 59.89 600th 1935 69.0%
2021 50.03 890th 2043 56.4%
2022 53.49 819th 2077 60.6%
2023 64.32 558th 2116 73.6%
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Rank History for White students at Sulphur Springs Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.95 627th 1673 62.5%
2019 58.62 622nd 1684 63.1%
2021 49.15 834th 1700 50.9%
2022 59.13 612th 1723 64.5%
2023 56.70 704th 1749 59.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sulphur Springs Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 722 98 2 16 n/a n/a n/a 0 838
1989 709 100 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1990 684 112 3 24 1 n/a n/a 0 824
1991 705 133 7 29 0 n/a n/a 0 874
1992 704 131 7 37 0 n/a n/a 0 879
1993 718 136 7 48 0 n/a n/a 0 909
1994 761 133 6 44 0 n/a n/a 0 944
1995 715 127 4 47 2 n/a n/a 0 895
1996 715 127 4 47 2 n/a n/a 0 895
1997 730 120 5 52 2 n/a n/a 0 909
1998 748 122 2 68 2 n/a n/a 0 942
1999 728 113 4 83 2 n/a n/a 0 930
2000 732 108 5 104 0 n/a n/a 0 949
2001 671 117 4 97 1 n/a n/a 0 890
2002 611 115 1 113 2 n/a n/a 0 842
2003 611 115 1 113 2 n/a n/a 0 842
2004 612 119 5 137 3 n/a n/a 0 876
2005 640 116 8 151 0 n/a n/a 0 915
2006 616 136 7 158 0 n/a n/a 0 917
2007 589 128 11 158 2 n/a n/a 0 888
2008 571 138 8 166 0 n/a n/a 0 883
2009 600 123 7 181 1 n/a n/a 0 912
2010 563 113 3 181 1 n/a n/a 0 861
2011 571 102 0 205 1 0 5 0 884
2012 565 93 2 204 6 0 14 0 884
2013 588 102 7 214 5 0 28 0 944
2014 611 100 6 230 3 0 33 0 983
2015 588 120 12 232 3 0 28 0 983
2016 568 115 10 239 3 0 34 0 969
2017 545 113 10 239 3 1 35 0 946
2018 532 103 16 261 4 1 33 0 950
2019 530 112 11 268 1 0 40 0 962
2020 565 88 8 304 2 2 54 0 1023
2021 540 90 5 300 0 2 72 0 1009
2022 575 84 8 297 0 2 51 0 1017
2023 531 90 8 291 1 2 51 0 974

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sulphur Springs Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 838 53.0 15.8 n/a
1989 831 n/a n/a n/a
1990 824 53.0 15.5 n/a
1991 874 53.2 16.4 n/a
1992 879 55.3 15.8 19.9
1993 909 57.0 15.9 29.6
1994 944 59.2 15.9 26.7
1995 895 61.9 14.5 24.4
1996 895 61.9 14.5 24.4
1997 909 62.8 14.5 24.3
1998 942 61.3 15.4 25.2
1999 930 65.4 14.2 32.6
2000 949 67.4 14.1 29.9
2001 890 68.4 13.0 32.9
2002 842 66.9 12.6 37.4
2003 842 66.9 12.6 37.4
2004 876 67.8 12.9 38.1
2005 915 69.2 13.2 41.7
2006 917 69.6 13.2 47.7
2007 888 69.4 12.8 51.2
2008 883 67.0 13.2 53.7
2009 912 69.2 13.2 49.3
2010 861 68.6 12.5 57
2011 884 69.7 12.6 58.9
2012 884 69.3 12.7 59.4
2013 944 69.9 13.5 56.5
2014 983 73.5 13.3 58.8
2015 983 77.0 12.7 57.4
2016 969 80.0 12.1 56.8
2017 946 79.4 11.9 57.5
2018 950 78.5 12.0 54.5
2019 962 78.0 12.3 58.1
2020 1023 80.4 12.7 53.7
2021 1009 79.6 12.6 55
2022 1017 80.9 12.5 52.2
2023 974 81.4 11.9 61.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sulphur Springs Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 838 53.0 15.8 n/a
1989 831 n/a n/a n/a
1990 824 53.0 15.5 n/a
1991 874 53.2 16.4 n/a
1992 879 55.3 15.8 19.9
1993 909 57.0 15.9 29.6
1994 944 59.2 15.9 26.7
1995 895 61.9 14.5 24.4
1996 895 61.9 14.5 24.4
1997 909 62.8 14.5 24.3
1998 942 61.3 15.4 25.2
1999 930 65.4 14.2 32.6
2000 949 67.4 14.1 29.9
2001 890 68.4 13.0 32.9
2002 842 66.9 12.6 37.4
2003 842 66.9 12.6 37.4
2004 876 67.8 12.9 38.1
2005 915 69.2 13.2 41.7
2006 917 69.6 13.2 47.7
2007 888 69.4 12.8 51.2
2008 883 67.0 13.2 53.7
2009 912 69.2 13.2 49.3
2010 861 68.6 12.5 57
2011 884 69.7 12.6 58.9
2012 884 69.3 12.7 59.4
2013 944 69.9 13.5 56.5
2014 983 73.5 13.3 58.8
2015 983 77.0 12.7 57.4
2016 969 80.0 12.1 56.8
2017 946 79.4 11.9 57.5
2018 950 78.5 12.0 54.5
2019 962 78.0 12.3 58.1
2020 1023 80.4 12.7 53.7
2021 1009 79.6 12.6 55
2022 1017 80.9 12.5 52.2
2023 974 81.4 11.9 61.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sulphur Springs Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,234 (13.8%) $7,696 (86.2%) $8,930
2020 $761 (8.8%) $7,874 (91.2%) $8,635
2021 $1,172 (12.8%) $7,964 (87.2%) $9,136

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sulphur Springs Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 637th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 639th of 2330 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Sulphur Springs Middle)3152
 21%
   6th Grade Reading (Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd))3152
 21%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sulphur Springs Middle)4639
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd))4639
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Sulphur Springs Middle)5057
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd))5057
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sulphur Springs Middle)5031
 19%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd))5031
 19%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Sulphur Springs Middle)5964
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd))5964
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sulphur Springs Middle)8373
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd))8373
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Sulphur Springs Middle)5157
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd))5157
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Sulphur Springs Middle)3836
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd))3836
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Sulphur Springs Middle)99100
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd))6137
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students962974
 1.2%
African American11290
 19.6%
American Indian11
Asian118
 27.3%
Hispanic268291
 8.6%
Pacific Islander02
White530531
 0.2%
Two or More Races4051
 27.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.1%61.1%
 3%


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Sulphur Springs Middle ranks 927th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sulphur Springs Middle usually go on to attend Sulphur Springs High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 974 students attended Sulphur Springs Middle.

Students at Sulphur Springs Middle are 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.


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