Bear Branch Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bear Branch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in TX
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bear Branch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Bear Branch Elementary School's student population of 568 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bear Branch Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	102
1	108
2	128
3	106
4	100

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Total Students

568 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School
2023	579
2022	570
2021	521
2020	544
2019	544
2018	635
2017	635
2016	645
2015	646
2014	645
2013	666
2012	639
2011	630
2010	644
2009	633
2008	858
2007	836
2006	836
2005	1,080
2004	1,005
2003	902
2002	725
2001	684
2000	662
1999	620
1998	545
1997	478
1996	446
1995	651
1994	605
1993	724
1992	594
1991	648
1990	575
1989	517
1988	509
1987	475

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School
2023	46
2022	39
2021	35
2020	32
2019	32
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	39
2014	41
2013	38
2012	38
2011	40
2010	41
2009	42
2008	52
2007	49
2006	48
2005	63
2004	57
2003	51
2002	43
2001	41
2000	42
1999	38
1998	35
1997	34
1996	30
1995	35
1994	34
1993	34
1992	32
1991	31

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School Motto

Empowering Learners to Become Leaders.

School Rankings

Bear Branch Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bear Branch 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)

#972 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School
2023	#972
2022	#1411
2021	#1954
2019	#3165
2018	#1900
2017	#1784
2016	#1946
2015	#1289
2014	#810
2013	#1125
2012	#609

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76%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	76%	44%	50%
2022	58%	41%	46%
2021	48%	37%	42%
2019	49%	51%	49%
2018	54%	49%	50%
2017	86%	78%	82%
2016	82%	75%	78%
2015	83%	73%	74%
2014	91%	76%	77%
2013	89%	78%	80%
2012	95%	83%	86%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2022	63%	51%	56%
2021	51%	42%	45%
2019	51%	47%	49%
2018	57%	45%	50%
2017	83%	72%	74%
2016	83%	71%	76%
2015	88%	73%	78%
2014	91%	75%	79%
2013	89%	78%	81%
2012	96%	88%	91%
2011	95%	88%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	21:1	15:1	19:1
1992	19:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	19%	53%	39%
2022	20%	53%	37%
2021	20%	53%	37%
2020	15%	53%	35%
2019	15%	53%	35%
2018	15%	52%	34%
2017	15%	52%	34%
2016	12%	52%	33%
2015	11%	52%	29%
2014	12%	52%	30%
2013	12%	51%	30%
2012	14%	51%	28%
2011	12%	50%	26%
2010	8%	49%	23%
2009	8%	48%	22%
2008	7%	47%	21%
2007	5%	46%	21%
2006	6%	46%	19%
2005	9%	45%	18%
2004	7%	44%	17%
2003	6%	43%	16%
2002	4%	42%	14%
2001	11%	41%	14%
2000	5%	40%	13%
1999	3%	39%	12%
1998	3%	38%	12%
1997	4%	38%	11%
1996	5%	37%	11%
1995	6%	36%	9%
1994	7%	36%	9%
1993	6%	35%	9%
1992	5%	35%	7%
1991	5%	34%	6%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	4%	13%	3%
2022	3%	13%	3%
2021	4%	13%	2%
2020	3%	13%	2%
2019	3%	13%	2%
2018	2%	13%	2%
2017	2%	13%	2%
2016	2%	13%	2%
2015	2%	13%	4%
2014	1%	13%	2%
2013	1%	13%	2%
2012	2%	13%	2%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	3%	14%	3%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	4%	14%	3%
2007	6%	14%	3%
2006	6%	15%	3%
2005	2%	14%	3%
2004	3%	14%	3%
2003	3%	14%	3%
2002	3%	14%	3%
2001	2%	14%	2%
2000	1%	14%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	14%	2%
1995	2%	14%	1%
1994	2%	14%	2%
1993	2%	14%	1%
1992	1%	14%	2%
1991	1%	14%	2%

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White

68%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	71%	26%	54%
2022	70%	26%	56%
2021	71%	26%	56%
2020	77%	27%	59%
2019	77%	27%	59%
2018	79%	28%	62%
2017	79%	28%	62%
2016	83%	29%	63%
2015	83%	29%	64%
2014	84%	29%	65%
2013	83%	30%	66%
2012	81%	31%	67%
2011	84%	31%	69%
2010	87%	33%	73%
2009	88%	34%	74%
2008	88%	35%	75%
2007	88%	36%	76%
2006	87%	36%	78%
2005	89%	38%	79%
2004	89%	39%	79%
2003	90%	40%	81%
2002	92%	41%	83%
2001	86%	42%	84%
2000	94%	44%	85%
1999	95%	45%	86%
1998	95%	46%	86%
1997	97%	46%	87%
1996	96%	47%	88%
1995	94%	48%	90%
1994	91%	48%	89%
1993	92%	49%	90%
1992	94%	49%	91%
1991	94%	51%	92%

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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	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	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	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.56
2022	0.47	0.64	0.55
2021	0.46	0.64	0.55
2020	0.39	0.63	0.53
2019	0.39	0.63	0.53
2018	0.36	0.64	0.51
2017	0.36	0.64	0.51
2016	0.30	0.63	0.51
2015	0.30	0.63	0.48
2014	0.28	0.63	0.49
2013	0.30	0.64	0.49
2012	0.33	0.64	0.48
2011	0.29	0.64	0.46
2010	0.23	0.64	0.42
2009	0.22	0.64	0.41
2008	0.22	0.64	0.40
2007	0.22	0.64	0.38
2006	0.24	0.64	0.36
2005	0.20	0.64	0.35
2004	0.20	0.64	0.34
2003	0.19	0.64	0.32
2002	0.15	0.64	0.30
2001	0.25	0.64	0.28
2000	0.12	0.65	0.26
1999	0.10	0.65	0.25
1998	0.10	0.65	0.24
1997	0.09	0.64	0.23
1996	0.11	0.64	0.21
1995	0.15	0.64	0.18
1994	0.18	0.64	0.19
1993	0.17	0.63	0.19
1992	0.13	0.63	0.17
1991	0.13	0.63	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	25%	57%	42%
2022	27%	57%	42%
2021	25%	56%	40%
2020	20%	56%	41%
2019	20%	56%	41%
2018	15%	53%	34%
2017	15%	53%	34%
2016	14%	53%	32%
2015	13%	52%	33%
2014	12%	53%	35%
2013	13%	53%	36%
2012	13%	44%	36%
2011	11%	44%	36%
2010	10%	43%	34%
2009	8%	40%	30%
2008	7%	39%	27%
2007	7%	39%	28%
2006	10%	40%	28%
2005	8%	39%	26%
2004	7%	39%	25%
2003	7%	39%	25%
2002	6%	38%	23%
2001	11%	38%	21%
2000	12%	38%	19%
1999	17%	39%	23%
1998	16%	40%	24%
1997	15%	41%	24%
1996	18%	41%	25%
1995	35%	41%	27%
1994	28%	40%	26%
1993	44%	45%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch Elementary School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	8%	6%
2009	2%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	3%	8%	7%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	2%	7%	6%
2003	2%	7%	6%
2002	2%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	3%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Magnolia 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 is Bear Branch Elementary School's ranking?

Bear Branch Elementary School is ranked #972 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Bear Branch Elementary School often compared to?

Bear Branch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Magnolia Parkway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Bear Branch Elementary School?

568 students attend Bear Branch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Bear Branch Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bear Branch Elementary School?

Bear Branch Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bear Branch Elementary School offer ?

Bear Branch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Bear Branch Elementary School part of?

Bear Branch Elementary School is part of Magnolia Independent School District.

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