Spring Branch Academic Institute
Public school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades 1–12
Spring Branch Academic Institute serves 174 students in grades 1–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 237th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 5.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 484110013209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring Branch ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 174 | 32,668 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 5.3 | 15.2 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 55.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Spring Branch Academic Institute in context
Size
Spring Branch Academic Institute is the only school in Spring Branch ISD. Its 174 students are 0.5% of the district's 32,668. The 8 nearest schools are a median 11.2 miles away and have a median of 370 students, so Spring Branch Academic Institute 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 6 with 22 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 8, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 12 has 25% more students than grade 1 (10 against 8). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 46% of enrollment, a higher share than across Spring Branch ISD (7%). White students are next, at 35.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Spring Branch Academic Institute has 32.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 174 students would have about 15.8 teachers, so Spring Branch Academic Institute has 17 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
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 school is Texas Connections Academy at Houston, 4 miles away in Houston ISD. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 46% |
| White | 35.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.6% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
37.9% of students are girls and 62.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 17 |
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 15 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14400 Fern, Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (713)251-2277
Website: sbai.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spring Branch Academic Institute. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Connections Academy at Houston | Houston ISD | 4.0 mi | 8,641 | 30.9 | – |
| T H Rogers School | Houston ISD | 7.4 mi | 1,079 | 18.1 | 11.3% |
| Soar Center | Houston ISD | 8.9 mi | 209 | – | 23.4% |
| Harmony Virtual Academy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 10.0 mi | 260 | 14.4 | – |
| Aristoi Classical Academy-Cypress | Aristoi Classical Academy | 12.4 mi | 511 | 15.6 | 22.5% |
| Stafford STEM Magnet Academy | Stafford MSD | 12.5 mi | 345 | 15.8 | 35.1% |
| Harris County Juvenile Detention Center | Excel Academy | 14.5 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 98.2% |
| George I Sanchez North | George I Sanchez Charter | 14.6 mi | 394 | 19 | 80.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.