BEAR BRANCH J H

Set in MAGNOLIA, Texas, BEAR BRANCH J H is a substantial middle school, one of the schools within MAGNOLIA ISD. It enrolls 1,119 students across grades 7 through 8. That puts it 74% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Within MAGNOLIA ISD, which oversees 17 schools and 14,916 students, BEAR BRANCH J H is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, BEAR BRANCH J H logs that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 36% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, BEAR BRANCH J H reports 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting BEAR BRANCH J H higher than the state norm the norm. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Montgomery County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BEAR BRANCH J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.4%; this one delivers 55.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $97,701, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. BEAR BRANCH J H is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students).

Nearest neighbor: BEAR BRANCH INT, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEAR BRANCH J H ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 69.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 23%: 1,456 students in 2018 compared to 1,119 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 54% across the same window.

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