Bear Branch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kingwood, Texas · Humble ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bear Branch Elementary School serves 623 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kingwood (Harris County). It is one of 49 schools in Humble ISD. By enrollment it is the 1428th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 40.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Humble ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482391002642 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Humble ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 623 | 48,502 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.3% | 50.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bear Branch Elementary School in context
Size
Bear Branch Elementary School is the 18th largest of Humble ISD's 30 elementary schools; its 623 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 596 students, so Bear Branch Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 135 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 4, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 5 has 54% more students than kindergarten (111 against 72). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 4 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 62.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Humble ISD (26.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.4% across Humble ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bear Branch Elementary School has 40.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 623 students would have about 42.1 teachers, so Bear Branch Elementary School has 1.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Woodland Hills Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 19 elementary schools within 5 miles and 53 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.3% |
| Hispanic | 28.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
53.1% of students are girls and 46.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 72 |
| Grade 1 | 93 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 118 |
| Grade 4 | 135 |
| Grade 5 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3500 Garden Lk, Kingwood, TX 77339
Phone: (281)641-1600
Website: humbleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bear Branch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Hills Elementary School | Humble ISD | 0.6 mi | 550 | 13.9 | 51.8% |
| Elm Grove Elementary School | Humble ISD | 1.2 mi | 608 | 13.7 | 57.4% |
| Greentree Elementary School | Humble ISD | 1.2 mi | 706 | 15.4 | 29% |
| Foster Elementary School | Humble ISD | 1.6 mi | 343 | 11.4 | 51.9% |
| Hidden Hollow Elementary School | Humble ISD | 1.7 mi | 433 | 13.3 | 32.8% |
| Deerwood Elementary School | Humble ISD | 1.8 mi | 641 | 16 | 23.7% |
| Kings Manor Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 2.4 mi | 801 | 16.1 | 55.9% |
| Shadow Forest Elementary School | Humble ISD | 2.5 mi | 584 | 15.9 | 20% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.