📍 31310 F M 2978, Magnolia, Montgomery County, 77354
Bear Branch J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Magnolia, Montgomery County. The school has 1,076 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Josh Jacobs. It is part of the Magnolia Isd school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 65.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Bear Branch J H enrolls 1,076 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 65.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 625 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 358 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 20 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
397 of the school's 1,076 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 351 qualify for free lunch and 46 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bear Branch J H is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-20, state senate district 4, state house district 15.
Bear Branch J H is one of 17 schools in MAGNOLIA ISD, based in MAGNOLIA, Texas. The district serves 14,916 students district-wide and employs 947 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,076 students, Bear Branch J H is larger than the district average of about 877 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large