Spring Branch Middle School
Public middle school in Spring Branch, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades 6–8
Spring Branch Middle School serves 604 students in grades 6–8 in Spring Branch (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 919th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 40.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Comal ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481473007559 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Comal ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 604 | 29,839 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.3% | 28.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Spring Branch Middle School is the smallest of Comal ISD's 8 middle schools; its 604 students are 2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 947; Spring Branch Middle 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 7 with 206 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 196, against an average of 201 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 196 in grade 6 and 202 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 53% here and 49.7% across Comal ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 39.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.9% across Comal ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 40.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 604 students, Spring Branch Middle School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 604 students would have about 41.9 teachers, so Spring Branch Middle School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Spring Branch Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Bulverde Middle School, 4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other middle schools, 1 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 | 53% |
| Hispanic | 39.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 196 |
| Grade 7 | 206 |
| Grade 8 | 202 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
21053 Hwy 46 W, Spring Branch, TX 78070
Phone: (830)885-8800
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spring Branch Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulverde Middle School | Comal ISD | 4.0 mi | 690 | 18.2 | 21% |
| Smithson Valley Middle School | Comal ISD | 5.5 mi | 880 | 17.9 | 15.3% |
| Pieper Ranch Middle School | Comal ISD | 5.9 mi | 1,140 | 17.1 | 13.3% |
| Voss Middle School | Boerne ISD | 8.2 mi | 764 | 18 | 10.2% |
| Lopez Middle School | North East ISD | 10.4 mi | 1,294 | 20.1 | 16.3% |
| Tejeda Middle School | North East ISD | 10.8 mi | 1,014 | 19.4 | 25.2% |
| Hill Middle School | North East ISD | 11.0 mi | 1,057 | 19.4 | 28.1% |
| Bush Middle School | North East ISD | 11.2 mi | 823 | 15.7 | 25.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.