Moss Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

3200 Fordham Ave
Big Spring, TX 79720

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Bottom 50%

Serving 427 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Moss Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 427 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 65-69%
: 60-64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Moss Elementary School's student population of 427 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Moss Elementary School
Kind	142
1	157
2	128

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Total Students

427 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School
2023	461
2022	473
2021	464
2020	475
2019	475
2018	361
2017	361
2016	392
2015	487
2014	433
2013	451
2012	381
2011	360
2010	367
2009	335
2008	326
2007	336
2006	333
2005	321
2004	332
2003	317
2002	320
2001	342
2000	329
1999	327
1998	319
1997	321
1996	270
1995	287
1994	268
1993	263
1992	257
1991	246
1990	250
1989	274
1988	246
1987	233

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School
2023	25
2022	28
2021	27
2020	29
2019	29
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	27
2014	27
2013	29
2012	23
2011	23
2010	23
2009	22
2008	23
2007	22
2006	22
2005	22
2004	22
2003	23
2002	22
2001	22
2000	23
1999	24
1998	23
1997	22
1996	21
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	19
1991	17

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Steer Strong

School Rankings

The of Moss Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

(16-17)

65-69%

78%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2017	67%	78%	58%
2016	72%	75%	56%
2015	49%	73%	50%
2014	52%	76%	52%
2013	50%	78%	52%
2012	62%	83%	63%
2011	72%	84%	61%
2010	72%	83%	66%

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(16-17)

60-64%

72%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2017	62%	72%	51%
2016	72%	71%	55%
2015	62%	73%	56%
2014	59%	75%	57%
2013	58%	78%	61%
2012	77%	88%	73%
2011	72%	88%	73%
2010	82%	88%	80%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	18:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

66%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	68%	53%	68%
2022	65%	53%	66%
2021	67%	53%	66%
2020	65%	53%	66%
2019	65%	53%	66%
2018	67%	52%	66%
2017	67%	52%	66%
2016	66%	52%	66%
2015	65%	52%	65%
2014	65%	52%	62%
2013	65%	51%	61%
2012	64%	51%	62%
2011	66%	50%	61%
2010	60%	49%	60%
2009	58%	48%	56%
2008	54%	47%	55%
2007	55%	46%	54%
2006	51%	46%	53%
2005	50%	45%	52%
2004	48%	44%	51%
2003	48%	43%	50%
2002	44%	42%	50%
2001	41%	41%	50%
2000	46%	40%	49%
1999	47%	39%	49%
1998	46%	38%	48%
1997	44%	38%	48%
1996	44%	37%	47%
1995	40%	36%	45%
1994	41%	36%	45%
1993	41%	35%	43%
1992	47%	35%	41%
1991	49%	34%	43%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	4%	13%	5%
2022	4%	13%	5%
2021	4%	13%	6%
2020	4%	13%	6%
2019	4%	13%	6%
2018	4%	13%	6%
2017	4%	13%	6%
2016	5%	13%	6%
2015	3%	13%	6%
2014	3%	13%	6%
2013	5%	13%	7%
2012	4%	13%	6%
2011	6%	13%	7%
2010	10%	14%	8%
2009	10%	14%	8%
2008	10%	14%	8%
2007	10%	14%	7%
2006	9%	15%	7%
2005	7%	14%	7%
2004	5%	14%	6%
2003	5%	14%	7%
2002	7%	14%	7%
2001	7%	14%	7%
2000	4%	14%	6%
1999	5%	14%	6%
1998	7%	14%	6%
1997	7%	14%	6%
1996	6%	14%	6%
1995	6%	14%	6%
1994	6%	14%	6%
1993	7%	14%	6%
1992	4%	14%	5%
1991	5%	14%	4%

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White

26%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	23%	26%	23%
2022	25%	26%	24%
2021	24%	26%	25%
2020	27%	27%	25%
2019	27%	27%	25%
2018	26%	28%	26%
2017	26%	28%	26%
2016	27%	29%	26%
2015	30%	29%	27%
2014	30%	29%	29%
2013	28%	30%	30%
2012	28%	31%	30%
2011	25%	31%	30%
2010	30%	33%	31%
2009	32%	34%	33%
2008	36%	35%	35%
2007	35%	36%	37%
2006	39%	36%	39%
2005	43%	38%	39%
2004	47%	39%	41%
2003	45%	40%	41%
2002	48%	41%	41%
2001	51%	42%	42%
2000	49%	44%	44%
1999	48%	45%	45%
1998	47%	46%	45%
1997	49%	46%	46%
1996	50%	47%	47%
1995	54%	48%	49%
1994	53%	48%	49%
1993	52%	49%	51%
1992	49%	49%	52%
1991	46%	51%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.49
2022	0.52	0.64	0.50
2021	0.50	0.64	0.50
2020	0.51	0.63	0.50
2019	0.51	0.63	0.50
2018	0.49	0.64	0.49
2017	0.49	0.64	0.49
2016	0.49	0.63	0.50
2015	0.49	0.63	0.51
2014	0.49	0.63	0.53
2013	0.50	0.64	0.54
2012	0.51	0.64	0.54
2011	0.50	0.64	0.54
2010	0.55	0.64	0.54
2009	0.57	0.64	0.57
2008	0.57	0.64	0.57
2007	0.57	0.64	0.57
2006	0.59	0.64	0.57
2005	0.57	0.64	0.58
2004	0.56	0.64	0.57
2003	0.57	0.64	0.58
2002	0.58	0.64	0.58
2001	0.57	0.64	0.57
2000	0.56	0.65	0.57
1999	0.57	0.65	0.57
1998	0.58	0.65	0.57
1997	0.58	0.64	0.57
1996	0.57	0.64	0.56
1995	0.55	0.64	0.56
1994	0.56	0.64	0.57
1993	0.56	0.63	0.56
1992	0.55	0.63	0.56
1991	0.57	0.63	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	72%	57%	69%
2022	72%	57%	71%
2021	68%	56%	62%
2020	66%	56%	64%
2019	66%	56%	64%
2018	57%	53%	58%
2017	57%	53%	58%
2016	47%	53%	53%
2015	50%	52%	54%
2014	57%	53%	57%
2013	58%	53%	55%
2012	63%	44%	57%
2011	56%	44%	60%
2010	60%	43%	56%
2009	55%	40%	53%
2008	52%	39%	49%
2007	43%	39%	46%
2006	51%	40%	52%
2005	47%	39%	49%
2004	48%	39%	46%
2003	48%	39%	47%
2002	45%	38%	44%
2001	43%	38%	44%
2000	36%	38%	35%
1999	40%	39%	33%
1998	32%	40%	28%
1997	31%	41%	26%
1996	56%	41%	45%
1995	51%	41%	43%
1994	51%	40%	43%
1993	55%	45%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Moss Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	12%	6%	10%
2017	12%	6%	10%
2016	10%	6%	9%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	12%	8%	12%
2007	14%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	13%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	11%	7%	12%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	12%	8%	9%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Big Spring Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 78% TX state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 72% TX state average).

How many students attend Moss Elementary School?

427 students attend Moss Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Moss Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Moss Elementary School?

Moss Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Moss Elementary School offer ?

Moss Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Moss Elementary School part of?

Moss Elementary School is part of Big Spring Independent School District.

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