Big Springs Elementary

Summary:

Big Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Garland, Texas, serving 390 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Richardson Independent School District.

Big Springs Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with 36.41% White, 19.23% African American, 25.64% Hispanic, and 11.79% Asian students. The school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in reading, with 73.33% of 6th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 59.03% for the district and 54.45% for the state. However, the school's performance varies across student subgroups, with White students performing well but African American and Hispanic students lagging behind. Big Springs Elementary also has a relatively high spending per student at $12,663, compared to the district average of $11,166 to $11,535 for nearby schools like Prairie Creek Elementary and Dartmouth Elementary.

Over the past several years, Big Springs Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 980th position in 2018-2019 to the 1396th position in 2023-2024, while maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates have been more variable, with some grades performing below the district and state averages. Additionally, Big Springs Elementary has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 44.1% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, higher than some nearby schools like Prairie Creek Elementary (8%) and Dartmouth Elementary (41.94%).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 3301 W Campbell Rd
       Garland, TX  75044


(469) 593-8100

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1396th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,663 Help


Students who attend Big Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Apollo J H
High:    Berkner High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  401

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.2%
Hispanic:
25.2%
African American:
18.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.4% Help


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Compare Details Big Springs Elementary ranks better than 70.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 18th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Big Springs Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.2%), Hispanic (25.2%), African American (18.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Big Springs Elementary is 12, which is the 5th best among 40 elementary schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Big Springs Elementary is $12,663, which is the 5th highest among 40 elementary schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Big Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Springs Elementary 1396th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Big Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Richardson Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Richardson Independent School District (Isd) 403rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Big Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.00 1034th 3465 70.2%
2005 82.33 324th 3475 90.7%
2006 77.02 594th 3476 82.9%
2007 78.43 527th 3724 85.8%
2008 76.83 655th 3768 82.6%
2009 79.80 510th 3884 86.9%
2010 78.32 561st 3937 85.8%
2011 75.06 819th 4095 80.0%
2012 75.90 837th 4206 80.1%
2013 76.43 828th 4221 80.4%
2014 64.87 1487th 4260 65.1%
2015 67.35 1410th 4320 67.4%
2016 73.57 1062nd 4286 75.2%
2017 73.24 941st 4329 78.3%
2018 85.23 515th 4359 88.2%
2019 72.32 980th 4479 78.1%
2021 61.54 1462nd 4578 68.1%
2022 56.54 1779th 4581 61.2%
2023 71.63 1098th 4647 76.4%
2024 64.16 1396th 4675 70.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.13 489th 1046 53.3%
2019 48.83 590th 1112 46.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.99 2911th 3226 9.8%
2019 40.54 2086th 3333 37.4%
2021 49.64 1488th 3446 56.8%
2022 44.21 1994th 3487 42.8%
2023 41.16 2188th 3556 38.5%
2024 37.62 2345th 3638 35.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.44 725th 3558 79.6%
2019 50.79 1369th 3684 62.8%
2021 62.78 808th 3799 78.7%
2022 47.12 1761st 3952 55.4%
2023 38.25 2436th 4086 40.4%
2024 59.83 1266th 4261 70.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.65 416th 4264 90.2%
2019 65.02 1062nd 4309 75.4%
2021 48.89 2109th 4451 52.6%
2022 23.30 3875th 4477 13.4%
2023 66.16 1120th 4521 75.2%
2024 45.82 2477th 4560 45.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.98 533rd 4306 87.6%
2019 67.74 1119th 4348 74.3%
2021 65.70 1242nd 4499 72.4%
2022 58.27 1649th 4561 63.8%
2023 78.13 770th 4588 83.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.39 1055th 3106 66.0%
2019 59.75 1512th 3184 52.5%
2023 52.38 1821st 2980 38.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.25 1666th 4240 60.7%
2019 42.45 2506th 4295 41.7%
2021 48.24 1967th 4331 54.6%
2022 33.96 3230th 4461 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.32 588th 4319 86.4%
2019 70.38 997th 4357 77.1%
2021 53.91 1793rd 4498 60.1%
2022 52.02 2054th 4563 55.0%
2023 58.62 1658th 4585 63.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.02 715th 1005 28.9%
2019 62.64 364th 1009 63.9%
2021 38.86 649th 967 32.9%
2024 40.53 737th 1035 28.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.38 212th 2483 91.5%
2019 71.31 451st 2515 82.1%
2021 42.27 1328th 2444 45.7%
2022 25.84 2017th 2421 16.7%
2023 36.94 1567th 2443 35.9%
2024 43.50 1342nd 2421 44.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.77 402nd 4168 90.4%
2019 45.54 2277th 4188 45.6%
2021 53.89 1694th 4329 60.9%
2022 36.98 2963rd 4376 32.3%
2023 52.05 1929th 4401 56.2%
2024 54.37 1815th 4431 59.0%
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Rank History for White students at Big Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.92 681st 3127 78.2%
2019 61.12 1118th 3142 64.4%
2021 62.21 1003rd 3082 67.5%
2022 73.59 617th 3082 80.0%
2023 84.35 271st 3106 91.3%
2024 70.38 737th 3078 76.1%
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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 Big Springs Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 552 51 49 23 n/a n/a n/a 0 675
1989 633 64 49 22 1 n/a n/a 0 769
1990 620 59 46 21 2 n/a n/a 0 748
1991 606 48 52 24 2 n/a n/a 0 732
1992 620 44 56 27 2 n/a n/a 0 749
1993 637 37 50 29 2 n/a n/a 0 755
1994 512 39 48 37 2 n/a n/a 0 638
1995 418 51 46 39 1 n/a n/a 0 555
1996 418 51 46 39 1 n/a n/a 0 555
1997 398 47 49 39 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1998 407 49 40 41 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1999 414 67 42 50 0 n/a n/a 0 573
2000 384 70 37 50 1 n/a n/a 0 542
2001 350 67 52 69 2 n/a n/a 0 540
2002 342 63 50 80 2 n/a n/a 0 537
2003 342 63 50 80 2 n/a n/a 0 537
2004 336 70 61 79 2 n/a n/a 0 548
2005 303 97 62 96 1 n/a n/a 0 559
2006 279 101 60 102 3 n/a n/a 0 545
2007 253 104 51 114 4 n/a n/a 0 526
2008 257 93 38 102 8 n/a n/a 0 498
2009 242 90 41 119 9 n/a n/a 0 501
2010 221 99 43 105 6 n/a n/a 0 474
2011 193 85 34 124 1 2 27 0 466
2012 195 78 36 127 3 2 23 0 464
2013 196 68 33 143 3 1 14 0 458
2014 166 111 31 121 0 0 20 0 449
2015 142 67 38 116 0 0 24 0 387
2016 139 56 36 103 0 1 20 0 355
2017 140 56 39 98 0 1 22 0 356
2018 132 36 42 86 0 1 27 0 324
2019 143 50 45 82 0 0 25 0 345
2020 136 43 40 92 2 0 23 0 336
2021 141 56 34 98 1 0 24 0 354
2022 145 76 42 84 2 0 23 0 372
2023 142 75 46 100 2 0 25 0 390
2024 157 73 44 101 4 0 22 0 401

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 Big Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 675 32.0 21.0 n/a
1989 769 n/a n/a n/a
1990 748 40.0 18.7 n/a
1991 732 39.5 18.5 n/a
1992 749 40.5 18.4 1.7
1993 755 43.0 17.6 3.8
1994 638 38.5 16.6 3.6
1995 555 34.0 16.3 6.5
1996 555 34.0 16.3 6.5
1997 533 29.8 17.9 9
1998 537 31.6 17.0 8.2
1999 573 33.6 17.1 12.2
2000 542 36.5 14.8 13.7
2001 540 35.0 15.4 14.8
2002 537 36.6 14.7 17.9
2003 537 36.6 14.7 17.9
2004 548 36.0 15.2 24.3
2005 559 36.0 15.5 28.1
2006 545 36.0 15.1 30.3
2007 526 34.8 15.1 28.9
2008 498 33.2 15.0 25.7
2009 501 34.3 14.6 31.7
2010 474 34.2 13.8 33.3
2011 466 32.0 14.5 36.5
2012 464 31.5 14.7 37.9
2013 458 30.0 15.2 36.9
2014 449 30.7 14.6 40.5
2015 387 28.0 13.8 41.3
2016 355 24.0 14.7 41.4
2017 356 25.6 13.8 39.3
2018 324 24.7 13.0 33
2019 345 23.1 14.9 38.6
2020 336 26.3 12.7 32.7
2021 354 29.2 12.1 42.9
2022 372 35.4 10.4 43
2023 390 37.5 10.3 44.1
2024 401 33.1 12.0 46.4

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 Big Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 675 32.0 21.0 n/a
1989 769 n/a n/a n/a
1990 748 40.0 18.7 n/a
1991 732 39.5 18.5 n/a
1992 749 40.5 18.4 1.7
1993 755 43.0 17.6 3.8
1994 638 38.5 16.6 3.6
1995 555 34.0 16.3 6.5
1996 555 34.0 16.3 6.5
1997 533 29.8 17.9 9
1998 537 31.6 17.0 8.2
1999 573 33.6 17.1 12.2
2000 542 36.5 14.8 13.7
2001 540 35.0 15.4 14.8
2002 537 36.6 14.7 17.9
2003 537 36.6 14.7 17.9
2004 548 36.0 15.2 24.3
2005 559 36.0 15.5 28.1
2006 545 36.0 15.1 30.3
2007 526 34.8 15.1 28.9
2008 498 33.2 15.0 25.7
2009 501 34.3 14.6 31.7
2010 474 34.2 13.8 33.3
2011 466 32.0 14.5 36.5
2012 464 31.5 14.7 37.9
2013 458 30.0 15.2 36.9
2014 449 30.7 14.6 40.5
2015 387 28.0 13.8 41.3
2016 355 24.0 14.7 41.4
2017 356 25.6 13.8 39.3
2018 324 24.7 13.0 33
2019 345 23.1 14.9 38.6
2020 336 26.3 12.7 32.7
2021 354 29.2 12.1 42.9
2022 372 35.4 10.4 43
2023 390 37.5 10.3 44.1
2024 401 33.1 12.0 46.4

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 Big Springs Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $642 (6.4%) $9,410 (93.6%) $10,052
2020 $706 (6.0%) $11,103 (94.0%) $11,810
2021 $718 (5.7%) $11,945 (94.3%) $12,663

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Big Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 980th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1098th of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Big Springs Elementary)5359
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4755
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Big Springs Elementary)4754
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5448
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Big Springs Elementary)5651
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4551
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Big Springs Elementary)5350
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4951
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Big Springs Elementary)6572
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5357
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Big Springs Elementary)6848
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5957
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Big Springs Elementary)4436
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5239
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Big Springs Elementary)4163
 22%
   6th Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4355
 12%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Big Springs Elementary)7367
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5950
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students345390
 13%
African American5075
 50%
American Indian02
Asian4546
 2.2%
Hispanic82100
 22%
Pacific Islander00
White143142
 0.7%
Two or More Races2525
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.6%44.1%
 5.6%


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Big Springs Elementary ranks 1396th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Big Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Apollo J H
High : Berkner High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 401 students attended Big Springs Elementary.

Students at Big Springs Elementary are 39% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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