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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at SPRING BRANCH EL this year?
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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING BRANCH ISD·NCES 484110004690
Spring Branch Elementary School
1700 CAMPBELL RD, HOUSTON, TX 77080 · (713) 251-7000 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
547 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +39.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 39 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 39.0% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Schools most like Spring Branch Elementary School
Spring Branch Elementary School's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Branch Elementary School this school | 570 | 96.0% | 42.4% |
| Baty Elementary School AUSTIN | 558 | 96.2% | 20.5% |
| Pearl Hall Elementary School SO HOUSTON | 571 | 94.7% | 35.3% |
| Central Elementary School LEWISVILLE | 573 | 95.1% | 26.8% |
| Leslie A Stemmons Elementary School DALLAS | 603 | 95.7% | 41.1% |
| Casa View Elementary School DALLAS | 530 | 95.7% | 40.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Spring Branch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #2,288 of 4,401 | #308 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #732 of 4,466 ▲ 683 | #83 of 625 ▲ 92 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,688 of 4,466 ▲ 553 | #361 of 625 ▲ 90 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,420 of 3,998 | #221 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #1,862 of 4,938 | #385 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #2,001 of 4,622 | #270 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #3,602 of 4,628 | #521 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #391 of 4,789 | #115 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #1,262 of 1,307 | #143 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
570
+88 (+18%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 570 | 39.3 | 14.5:1 | 96% (547) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 96% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 34.8 | 14.2:1 | 94% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 96% (463) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 42 | 13.5:1 | 93% (524) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 94% (626) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 44 | 12.3:1 | 94% (507) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 90% (630) |
| 1990-91 | 783 | 45 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Branch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (566 to 570); teachers down 6% (42 to 39.3).
About Spring Branch Elementary School
Spring Branch Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. The school has 570 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
SPRING BRANCH ISD is responsible for 46 schools, Spring Branch Elementary School included, with 33,793 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at Spring Branch Elementary School is Hispanic, at 86%. The school is also 5% Black, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. The diversity index for Spring Branch Elementary School is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.5 students per teacher. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 96% of students at Spring Branch Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.7% at Spring Branch Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.4%.
The school's county is Harris County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County's 1,205 public schools enroll about 886,911 students and include Spring Branch Elementary School.
Cornerstone Academy, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Spring Branch Elementary School is 5th among 8 schools close by.
Spring Branch Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 18%. The school's ratio dropped from 16.1:1 to 14.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 SPRING BRANCH ISD
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,636 students
- Northbrook High SchoolHigh · 2,398 students
- Stratford High SchoolHigh · 2,394 students
- Spring Woods High SchoolHigh · 2,020 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,236 students
- Spring Branch Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Spring Branch Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Spring Branch Elementary. Spring Branch Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- SPRING BRANCH ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MO · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Cornerstone Academy0.5 mi · 423
- The Bear Blvd School0.6 mi · 257
- Cedar Brook Elementary School1.0 mi · 654
- Spring Woods Middle School1.2 mi · 778
- Valley Oaks Elementary School1.3 mi · 894
- Woodview Elementary School1.3 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Branch Elementary SchoolHow large is Spring Branch Elementary School?
Spring Branch Elementary School enrolls approximately 570 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Spring Branch Elementary School serve?
Spring Branch Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Spring Branch Elementary School have?
Spring Branch Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Spring Branch Elementary School?
Student demographics at Spring Branch Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 86% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Spring Branch Elementary School in?
Spring Branch Elementary School is part of SPRING BRANCH ISD.
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