Bear Branch Elementary School
- Elementary school in Humble ISD
- Kingwood, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Humble ISD: B
Total students
615
Avg. teacher experience
15.8 years
Humble ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Humble ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90%
Bear Branch Elementary School is an elementary school in Kingwood, TX, in the Humble ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 615 students. 37.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,072, which is $4,981 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3500 Garden LkKingwood, TX 77339-1869
Office phone number
Principal
- Kathryn Palmer
- kathryn.palmer@humbleisd.net
- (281) 641-1600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bear Branch Elementary School 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 education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
615
African American
16 (2.6%)
Humble ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Humble ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
5 (0.8%)
Humble ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
151 (24.6%)
Humble ISD: 36.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Humble ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
413 (67.2%)
Humble ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
28 (4.6%)
Humble ISD: 2.3%
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
37.2 %
Humble ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
17.7 %
Humble ISD: 40.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.3 %
Humble ISD: 9.6%
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
2.1 %
Humble ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Humble ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Humble ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.6 %
Humble ISD: 8.9%
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
A
Humble ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Humble ISD: B
School progress
B
Humble ISD: B
Closing the gaps
A
Humble ISD: 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.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
38
African American
1 (2.6%)
Humble ISD: 17%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Humble ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Humble ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6 (15.8%)
Humble ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Humble ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
31 (81.6%)
Humble ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Humble ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Humble ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
28.5 (75%)
Humble ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
9.5 (25%)
Humble ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Humble ISD: 1.1%
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
16.2
Humble ISD: 15.3
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
15.8 years
Humble ISD: 11.1 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
$62,072
Humble ISD: $60,963
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$57,000
Humble ISD: $57,511
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$57,650
Humble ISD: $57,709
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$59,788
Humble ISD: $60,239
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$61,696
Humble ISD: $61,995
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,818
Humble ISD: $66,715
Statewide: $65,449