Bear Branch J High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

31310 F M 2978
Magnolia, TX 77353

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Top 50%

Serving 1,077 students in grades 7-8, Bear Branch J High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 1,077 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50% in TX
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bear Branch J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Bear Branch J High School's student population of 1,077 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 65 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bear Branch J High School
7	549
8	528

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Total Students

1,077 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School
2023	1,076
2022	1,134
2021	1,072
2020	984
2019	984
2018	1,446
2017	1,446
2016	1,478
2015	977
2014	948
2013	923
2012	893
2011	915
2010	894
2009	843
2008	810
2007	755
2006	721
2005	598
2004	569
2003	538
2002	682
2001	896
2000	851
1999	780

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

65 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School
2023	65
2022	63
2021	62
2020	61
2019	61
2018	89
2017	89
2016	83
2015	51
2014	51
2013	51
2012	50
2011	54
2010	53
2009	54
2008	53
2007	48
2006	47
2005	42
2004	43
2003	37
2002	57
2001	56
2000	52
1999	49

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School Rankings

Bear Branch J High School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bear Branch J High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2533 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School
2023	#2533
2022	#2298
2021	#2531
2019	#1351
2018	#1498
2017	#1547
2016	#1901
2015	#1730
2014	#1193
2013	#865
2012	#1445

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45%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	45%	44%	50%
2022	45%	41%	46%
2021	44%	37%	42%
2019	63%	51%	49%
2018	62%	49%	50%
2017	88%	78%	82%
2016	83%	75%	78%
2015	79%	73%	74%
2014	88%	76%	77%
2013	91%	78%	80%
2012	90%	83%	86%

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62%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2022	62%	51%	56%
2021	46%	42%	45%
2019	61%	47%	49%
2018	56%	45%	50%
2017	82%	72%	74%
2016	83%	71%	76%
2015	88%	73%	78%
2014	89%	75%	79%
2013	90%	78%	81%
2012	96%	88%	91%
2011	95%	88%	91%

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68%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2022	68%	46%	59%
2021	69%	43%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	33%	53%	39%
2022	34%	53%	37%
2021	34%	53%	37%
2020	30%	53%	35%
2019	30%	53%	35%
2018	30%	52%	34%
2017	30%	52%	34%
2016	28%	52%	33%
2015	26%	52%	29%
2014	26%	52%	30%
2013	25%	51%	30%
2012	23%	51%	28%
2011	22%	50%	26%
2010	20%	49%	23%
2009	19%	48%	22%
2008	18%	47%	21%
2007	17%	46%	21%
2006	16%	46%	19%
2005	13%	45%	18%
2004	12%	44%	17%
2003	11%	43%	16%
2002	10%	42%	14%
2001	11%	41%	14%
2000	11%	40%	13%
1999	11%	39%	12%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	4%	13%	3%
2022	3%	13%	3%
2021	4%	13%	2%
2020	4%	13%	2%
2019	4%	13%	2%
2018	2%	13%	2%
2017	2%	13%	2%
2016	2%	13%	2%
2015	2%	13%	4%
2014	3%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	2%
2012	2%	13%	2%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	3%	14%	3%
2009	4%	14%	3%
2008	2%	14%	3%
2007	3%	14%	3%
2006	3%	15%	3%
2005	2%	14%	3%
2004	2%	14%	3%
2003	2%	14%	3%
2002	2%	14%	3%
2001	2%	14%	2%
2000	3%	14%	2%
1999	3%	14%	2%

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White

56%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	58%	26%	54%
2022	59%	26%	56%
2021	58%	26%	56%
2020	61%	27%	59%
2019	61%	27%	59%
2018	64%	28%	62%
2017	64%	28%	62%
2016	66%	29%	63%
2015	68%	29%	64%
2014	68%	29%	65%
2013	69%	30%	66%
2012	71%	31%	67%
2011	72%	31%	69%
2010	75%	33%	73%
2009	76%	34%	74%
2008	78%	35%	75%
2007	79%	36%	76%
2006	80%	36%	78%
2005	83%	38%	79%
2004	85%	39%	79%
2003	86%	40%	81%
2002	86%	41%	83%
2001	87%	42%	84%
2000	86%	44%	85%
1999	85%	45%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.56
2022	0.54	0.64	0.55
2021	0.55	0.64	0.55
2020	0.54	0.63	0.53
2019	0.54	0.63	0.53
2018	0.50	0.64	0.51
2017	0.50	0.64	0.51
2016	0.49	0.63	0.51
2015	0.47	0.63	0.48
2014	0.47	0.63	0.49
2013	0.46	0.64	0.49
2012	0.45	0.64	0.48
2011	0.44	0.64	0.46
2010	0.40	0.64	0.42
2009	0.39	0.64	0.41
2008	0.36	0.64	0.40
2007	0.34	0.64	0.38
2006	0.33	0.64	0.36
2005	0.30	0.64	0.35
2004	0.27	0.64	0.34
2003	0.25	0.64	0.32
2002	0.25	0.64	0.30
2001	0.23	0.64	0.28
2000	0.25	0.65	0.26
1999	0.27	0.65	0.25

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	33%	57%	42%
2022	33%	57%	42%
2021	29%	56%	40%
2020	32%	56%	41%
2019	32%	56%	41%
2018	25%	53%	34%
2017	25%	53%	34%
2016	23%	53%	32%
2015	22%	52%	33%
2014	24%	53%	35%
2013	25%	53%	36%
2012	25%	44%	36%
2011	26%	44%	36%
2010	25%	43%	34%
2009	21%	40%	30%
2008	18%	39%	27%
2007	21%	39%	28%
2006	20%	40%	28%
2005	18%	39%	26%
2004	18%	39%	25%
2003	20%	39%	25%
2002	16%	38%	23%
2001	20%	38%	21%
2000	16%	38%	19%
1999	23%	39%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bear Branch J High School	Texas	Magnolia Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	4%	7%	6%
2003	2%	7%	6%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	5%	7%	6%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Magnolia Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bear Branch J High School's ranking?

Bear Branch J High School is ranked #2533 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Bear Branch J High School often compared to?

Bear Branch J High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Peet J High School, Bear Branch Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Bear Branch J High School?

1,077 students attend Bear Branch J High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Bear Branch J High School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bear Branch J High School?

Bear Branch J High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bear Branch J High School offer ?

Bear Branch J High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Bear Branch J High School part of?

Bear Branch J High School is part of Magnolia Independent School District.