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Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGNOLIA ISD·NCES 482874005895
Bear Branch Elementary School
8909 FM 1488, MAGNOLIA, TX 77354 · (281) 356-4771 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
144 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 23% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 34.0% | 13.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 33.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #223 of 4,401 | #11 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #426 of 4,466 | #13 of 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #432 of 4,466 | #10 of 77 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,600 of 3,998 | #24 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #2,643 of 4,938 | #73 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,068 of 4,622 | #11 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #2,617 of 4,628 | #65 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.4% | #4,233 of 4,789 | #59 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #917 of 2,838 | #10 of 37 |
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
489
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 687
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 489 | 36.5 | 13.4:1 | 29% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 45 | 12.6:1 | 30% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 46 | 12.6:1 | 28% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 29% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 21% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 645 | 38 | 17.0:1 | 17% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 13% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 684 | 41 | 16.7:1 | 13% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 687 | 31 | 22.2:1 | 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 runs as a mid-sized elementary school in MAGNOLIA, Texas. It enrolls 489 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 4.
Besides Bear Branch Elementary School, MAGNOLIA ISD runs 16 other schools. The district enrolls 14,916 students.
White students are 70% of those enrolled at Bear Branch Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. That is in line with Montgomery County, where about 67% of residents are White. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Bear Branch Elementary School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.4 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Bear Branch Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 29%. It compares with 48% for public schools in Montgomery County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.1%. Bear Branch Elementary School scores 73.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Montgomery County show that the median household earns about $97,701 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Montgomery County has 160 public schools with about 134,595 students, including Bear Branch Elementary School.
Brookesmith Artemis is the nearest public school to Bear Branch Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 64.1% proficiency; Bear Branch Elementary School posts 73.5%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school shrank from 521 students in 2020-21 to 489 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.9:1 to 13.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Bear Branch Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAGNOLIA ISD
- Magnolia West High SchoolHigh · 2,356 students
- Magnolia High SchoolHigh · 2,292 students
- Magnolia Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,154 students
- Magnolia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,120 students
- Bear Branch Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Bear Branch Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
Other schools in MAGNOLIA
- Magnolia West High SchoolHigh · 2,356 students
- Magnolia High SchoolHigh · 2,292 students
- Magnolia Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,154 students
- Magnolia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,120 students
- Bear Branch Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Bear Branch Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
Nearby schools
- Brookesmith Artemis1.0 mi · 10
- Bear Branch Junior High School1.6 mi · 1,119
- Bear Branch Intermediate School1.7 mi · 1,082
- Deretchin Elementary School1.8 mi · 1,209
- Tom R Ellisor Elementary School2.2 mi · 569
- Tough Elementary School3.1 mi · 988
Frequently asked questions
About Bear Branch Elementary SchoolHow large is Bear Branch Elementary School?
Bear Branch Elementary School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Bear Branch Elementary School serve?
Bear Branch Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bear Branch Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bear Branch Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bear Branch Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bear Branch Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bear Branch Elementary School in?
Bear Branch Elementary School is part of MAGNOLIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.