Spring Branch ISD
Houston, TX
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Total students
35,136
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
89.3 %
Statewide: 90%
Spring Branch ISD is a school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 35,136 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 56.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 37.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $63,835, which is $6,744 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience. The average SAT score at Spring Branch ISD was 1058. The average ACT score was 23.6. In the Class of 2019, 89.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.8%.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Jennifer Blaine
- cheryl.jeffers@springbranchisd.com
- (713) 464-1511
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Spring Branch ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
35,136
African American
1,692 (4.8%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
114 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2,288 (6.5%)
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
20,840 (59.3%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
15 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9,354 (26.6%)
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
833 (2.4%)
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
56.9 %
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
59.4 %
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
36.7 %
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
37.9 %
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
22.1 %
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.9 %
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9 %
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Student achievement
B
School progress
B
Closing the gaps
B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
89.3 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
79.7 %
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
99.4 %
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
85.9 %
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
94.3 %
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
92.1 %
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.8 %
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
7.1 %
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
2.5 %
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0.3 %
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.1%
White
1 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3.1 %
Statewide: 1.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.
All students
35.9 %
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
14.4 %
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
7.7 %
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
69.9 %
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
27.4 %
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
46.1 %
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
39.1 %
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
62.6 %
Statewide: 51%
African American
41.2 %
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
87.3 %
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
36.6 %
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
White
80.5 %
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
82.4 %
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1058
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.6
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2019.
Reading
68.6 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
60.1 %
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
56.9 %
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
2,287.7
African American
187.6 (8.2%)
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
8 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
95 (4.2%)
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
661.3 (28.9%)
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,303 (57%)
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
32.8 (1.4%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
25.4 (1.1%)
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
1,599.2 (69.9%)
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
630.7 (27.6%)
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
32.3 (1.4%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.4
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$63,835
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$57,586
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$58,880
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$62,493
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$65,006
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$72,817
Statewide: $65,449
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- Hunters Creek Elementary School
- Meadow Wood Elementary School
- Memorial Drive Elementary School
- Nottingham Elementary School
- Pine Shadows Elementary School
- Ridgecrest Elementary School
- Rummel Creek Elementary School
- Shadow Oaks Elementary School
- Sherwood Elementary School
- Spring Branch Elementary School
- Spring Shadow Elementary School
- Terrace Elementary School
- The Bear Blvd School
- The Lion Lane School
- The Panda Path School
- The Tiger Trail School
- The Wildcat Way School
- Thornwood Elementary School
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- Valley Oaks Elementary School
- Westwood Elementary School
- Wilchester Elementary School
- Woodview Elementary School