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What's the most underrated thing about BEAR BRANCH EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUMBLE ISD·NCES 482391002642
Bear Branch Elementary School
3500 GARDEN LK, KINGWOOD, TX 77339 · (281) 641-1600 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
120 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 18% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +51.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 51 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 46.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 12.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 88.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bear Branch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #769 of 4,401 | #84 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #499 of 4,466 | #52 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #576 of 4,466 | #60 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #296 of 3,998 | #33 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #1,435 of 4,938 | #323 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,646 of 4,622 | #353 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #2,161 of 4,628 | #285 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.3% | #4,452 of 4,789 | #646 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #1,119 of 1,307 | #125 of 148 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
623
+25 (+4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 623 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 19% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 661 | 44.4 | 14.9:1 | 21% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 43.5 | 15.3:1 | 20% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 598 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 18% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 36.2 | 16.7:1 | 9% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 603 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 8% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 9% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 2% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | 42 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bear Branch Elementary School.
About Bear Branch Elementary School
Bear Branch Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in KINGWOOD, Texas. The latest federal count shows 623 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 20% higher.
Bear Branch Elementary School is part of HUMBLE ISD, where 50 schools serve 48,502 students.
White students account for 62% of enrollment at Bear Branch Elementary School. Other groups make up 29% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Harris County as a whole is about 34% White, so the school's share is higher. Bear Branch Elementary School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Bear Branch Elementary School operates with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.2:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. About 19% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, higher than here.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 65.5% at Bear Branch Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.9%.
Across Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Bear Branch Elementary School is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.
The closest public school to Bear Branch Elementary School is Kingwood Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Bear Branch Elementary School comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 623 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 598.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Bear Branch Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HUMBLE ISD
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Atascocita High SchoolHigh · 3,696 students
- Humble High SchoolHigh · 2,960 students
- Kingwood High SchoolHigh · 2,877 students
- Kingwood Park High SchoolHigh · 1,884 students
- West Lake Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,486 students
Other schools in KINGWOOD
- Kingwood High SchoolHigh · 2,877 students
- Kingwood Park High SchoolHigh · 1,884 students
- West Fork High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Riverwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,161 students
- Creekwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,144 students
- Kingwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
Nearby schools
- Kingwood Middle School0.5 mi · 973
- Woodland Hills Elementary School0.6 mi · 550
- Creekwood Middle School0.9 mi · 1,144
- Kingwood High School0.9 mi · 2,877
- Elm Grove Elementary School1.2 mi · 608
- Kingwood Park High School1.2 mi · 1,884
Frequently asked questions
About Bear Branch Elementary SchoolHow large is Bear Branch Elementary School?
Bear Branch Elementary School enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bear Branch Elementary School serve?
Bear Branch Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bear Branch Elementary School have?
Bear Branch Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bear Branch Elementary School?
At Bear Branch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Bear Branch Elementary School public or private?
Bear Branch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HUMBLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.