Bear Branch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Magnolia, Texas · Magnolia ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Bear Branch Elementary School serves 489 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Magnolia (Montgomery County). It is one of 16 schools in Magnolia ISD. By enrollment it is the 2626th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Magnolia ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482874005895 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Magnolia ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 489 | 14,916 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.4% | 46.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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
Of the 9 elementary schools in Magnolia ISD, Bear Branch Elementary School is the smallest, with 3.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 765; Bear Branch Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 3 with 111 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 30, against an average of 82 per grade. This year grade 4 has 50% more students than kindergarten (111 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.9% here and 50.3% across Magnolia ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 18%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Magnolia 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
With 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 489 students, Bear Branch Elementary School has 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 489 students would have about 33 teachers, so Bear Branch Elementary School has 3.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bear Branch Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Deretchin Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in Conroe ISD. Within 10 miles there are 40 other elementary schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 69.9% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8909 Fm 1488, Magnolia, TX 77354
Phone: (281)356-4771
Website: bbes.magnoliaisd.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deretchin Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.8 mi | 1,209 | 15.9 | 16.1% |
| Tom R Ellisor Elementary School | Magnolia ISD | 2.2 mi | 569 | 14.4 | 32.7% |
| Tough Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 3.1 mi | 988 | 15.9 | 6.6% |
| Magnolia Parkway Elementary School | Magnolia ISD | 3.1 mi | 680 | 13.8 | 51.5% |
| Cedric C Smith | Magnolia ISD | 3.2 mi | 738 | 14.3 | 57% |
| Buckalew Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 3.4 mi | 823 | 17.3 | 18.1% |
| Thrive Center for Success | Thrive Center for Success | 4.2 mi | 150 | 8 | – |
| Galatas Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.5 mi | 792 | 16.2 | 10.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Magnolia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 509 |
| Bear Branch Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,082 |
| Bear Branch Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,119 |
| Cedric C Smith | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 738 |
| J L Lyon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 762 |
| Magnolia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 502 |
| Magnolia High School | High | 9–12 | 2,292 |
| Magnolia Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,154 |
| Magnolia Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,120 |
| Magnolia Parkway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 680 |
| Magnolia West High School | High | 9–12 | 2,356 |
| Nichols Sawmill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 671 |
| Stephens Academy | High | 9–12 | 65 |
| Tom R Ellisor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 569 |
| Willie E Williams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 807 |