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Bear Branch J H

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Bear Branch J H ranks 662 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bear Branch J H is a 7th and 8th-grade middle school in Magnolia, TX, serving 1,119 students as part of the highly rated Magnolia Independent School District (Isd), and it has maintained a solid 4-star rating for the past decade.

The school’s standout strength is its exceptional Algebra I acceleration program, with a remarkable 100% pass rate on the End-of-Course exam—36 percentage points higher than the district average and 46 points higher than the state average. This is a phenomenal achievement for the students in that advanced track. However, this creates a "tale of two math scores": while 7th-grade math proficiency is strong (47.16%, well above the state average of 29.41%), 8th-grade math proficiency drops sharply to just 40.77%, which is below both the district and state averages. This suggests a bifurcated system where advanced students thrive, but the general 8th-grade population struggles with grade-level math. In contrast, reading scores are a consistent bright spot, with proficiency rates above district and state averages in both grades. The school also shows outstanding support for its Multi-racial students, who ranked in the 91st percentile statewide, and significant improvement for Special Education and low-SES students.

Compared to nearby elite schools like McCullough J H (97th percentile) and Creekside Park J H (97th percentile), Bear Branch J H’s 72nd percentile ranking places it in the middle of a highly competitive pack. A key concern is the sharp decline in 8th-grade math scores compared to its feeder school, Bear Branch Intermediate, which shows solid performance in grades 5-6. This suggests a potential curriculum or instructional gap between the intermediate and junior high levels. While the school has improved for many subgroups, the long-term trend for "At Risk" students is concerning, dropping from the 78th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 44th percentile in 2021-2022.

1,119

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,798

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31310 F M 2978
Magnolia, TX 77354-2301

(281) 356-6088

District: Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bear Branch J H usually attend:

High:

Magnolia High School

Feeder schools for Bear Branch J H:

Elementary:	Bear Branch Elementary
	Cedric C Smith
	Magnolia Parkway Elementary
	Tom R Ellisor Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Hispanic:

36.4%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Texas avg47%

662^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

181^st of 951Magnolia Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	662 of 2335	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	587 of 2344	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	552 of 2372	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	554 of 2330	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	439 of 2254	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	500 of 2252	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	367 of 2193	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	270 of 2080	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	362 of 2027	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	70.0	544 of 1987	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	373 of 2043	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	268 of 1987	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	256 of 1973	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	244 of 1951	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	269 of 1895	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	292 of 1803	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	397 of 1763	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.3	494 of 1718	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	323 of 1684	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	283 of 1585	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.6	229 of 1582	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.5	336 of 1573	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	555 of 1295	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	329 of 997	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	278 of 1280	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	376 of 1273	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	418 of 1251	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	312 of 1213	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	437 of 1193	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	339 of 1167	71.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	469 of 642	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	408 of 505	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.0	302 of 617	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	341 of 616	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	173 of 606	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	418 of 589	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	370 of 594	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	88.6	15 of 587	97.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	1224 of 2182	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	723 of 2118	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	460 of 2058	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	306 of 2008	84.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	725 of 1390	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	644 of 1428	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	1054 of 1770	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1031 of 1720	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1003 of 1643	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1023 of 1592	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	590 of 1445	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	840 of 1376	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	619 of 2240	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	529 of 1825	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	565 of 2242	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	464 of 2241	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	438 of 2221	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	441 of 2151	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	463 of 2047	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	296 of 2008	85.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	557 of 1497	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	296 of 1230	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	573 of 1481	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	237 of 1488	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	453 of 1501	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	442 of 1446	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	268 of 1430	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	826 of 2141	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	643 of 1731	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	1003 of 2119	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	1045 of 2116	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	718 of 2077	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	674 of 2043	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	544 of 1935	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	404 of 1895	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	779 of 2253	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	768 of 1820	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	1182 of 2235	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1060 of 2251	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	639 of 2220	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	730 of 2172	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	689 of 2073	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	714 of 2039	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	666 of 2253	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	475 of 1818	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	593 of 2246	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	629 of 2245	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	456 of 2228	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	526 of 2168	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	303 of 2069	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	238 of 2030	88.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	70 of 806	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	57.6	255 of 676	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	175 of 818	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	172 of 817	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	191 of 813	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	105 of 743	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	327 of 753	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	345 of 720	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	534 of 1956	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	51.1	629 of 1568	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	977 of 1891	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	755 of 1815	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	241 of 1757	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	200 of 1712	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	274 of 1626	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	235 of 1597	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	568 of 1731	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	527 of 1439	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	554 of 1733	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	495 of 1749	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	435 of 1723	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	476 of 1700	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	374 of 1684	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	304 of 1673	81.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile-24 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2026)27th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading59%+3 vs state

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

Social Studies38%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bear Branch J H	Public	7-8	31310 F M 2978	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 356-6088	1,119	67	16.6	33.2%	600 (53.6%)	47 (4.2%)	407 (36.4%)	22 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.4%)	63.8	662^nd of 2335 public middle schools	71.6%		67.4	587^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.0%	75	100.0				57.0	61.4			47.2	40.8	37.9	$6,798
Bear Branch Intermediate	Public	5-6	8040 Ken Lake Dr	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 252-2031	1,082	69	15.6	38.0%	567 (52.4%)	47 (4.3%)	410 (37.9%)	22 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.9%)								(n/a)			56.2	56.4			48.2	41.4				$7,928
Mitchell Intermediate	Public	5-6	6800 Alden Bridge	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 592-8500	1,253	72	17.4	15.1%	651 (52.0%)	59 (4.7%)	321 (25.6%)	147 (11.7%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.4%)								(n/a)			82.7	84.6			78.9	80.2				$7,122
Creekside Park J H	Public	6-8	8711 Creekside Green Dr	The Woodlands	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3282	1,219	66	18.4	12.1%	522 (42.8%)	42 (3.4%)	508 (41.7%)	99 (8.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.8%)	95.4	61^st of 2335 public middle schools	97.4%		94.4	75^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.8%	14	100.0			87.4	87.9	88.5		75.4	44.1	82.9	60.3	$7,216
Collins Intermediate	Public	5-6	6020 Shadowbend Pl	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 298-3800	719	47	15.2	15.6%	403 (56.1%)	53 (7.4%)	142 (19.7%)	66 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.5%)								(n/a)			82.2	85.4			79.6	84.0				$7,541
McCullough J H	Public	7-8	3800 S Panther Creek Dr	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 592-5100	2,195	125	17.5	13.4%	1,142 (52.0%)	110 (5.0%)	560 (25.5%)	282 (12.8%)	9 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	87 (4.0%)	94.9	67^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.1%		94.5	73^rd of 2344 public middle schools	96.9%	6	97.2				81.4	84.6			51.7	84.1	63.2	$7,032
Hofius Intermediate	Public	6-8	8400 W Rayford Rd	Klein	77389	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 375-8800	1,313	79	16.6	35.8%	528 (40.2%)	161 (12.3%)	468 (35.6%)	95 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.5%)	79.4	330^th of 2335 public middle schools	85.9%		78.7	349^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.1%	19	96.2	100.0		72.3	68.1	72.5		48.0	34.0	67.3	46.1	$7,624
Tomball J H	Public	7-8	30430 Quinn Rd	Tomball	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 357-3000	948	54	17.5	45.1%	477 (50.3%)	65 (6.9%)	344 (36.3%)	21 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	64.5	634^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.8%		61.9	751^st of 2344 public middle schools	68.0%	117	94.0				58.4	65.8			20.2	63.5	33.3	$7,716
Hildebrandt Intermediate	Public	6-8	22800 Hildebrandt Rd	Klein	77389	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-5100	1,071	74	14.4	55.4%	310 (28.9%)	171 (16.0%)	503 (47.0%)	30 (2.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.6%)	45.2	1202^nd of 2335 public middle schools	48.5%		52.5	1002^nd of 2344 public middle schools	57.3%	200	92.5	97.2		44.2	44.4	64.4		28.1	22.3	48.0	30.8	$9,142
Tomball Intermediate	Public	5-6	723 W Main St	Tomball	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 357-3150	1,179	84	14.0	41.6%	546 (46.3%)	89 (7.5%)	424 (36.0%)	50 (4.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.4%)								(n/a)			64.4	65.3			61.6	70.1				$7,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Branch J H

What district is Bear Branch J H in?

Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Bear Branch J H attend?

Students who attend Bear Branch J H usually go on to attend Magnolia High School

Is Bear Branch J H a good school?

Bear Branch J H ranks 662^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bear Branch J H?

Students at Bear Branch J H are 54% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bear Branch J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,119 students attended Bear Branch J H.

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