Buffalo Creek Elementary School
- Elementary school in Spring Branch ISD
- Houston, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Spring Branch ISD: B
Total students
491
Avg. teacher experience
14.2 years
Spring Branch ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 89.3%
Statewide: 90%
Buffalo Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Spring Branch ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 491 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 76.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 67.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $65,296, which is $8,205 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
2801 Blalock RdHouston, TX 77080-2822
Office phone number
Principal
- Carmilla Young
- carmilla.young@springbranchisd.com
- (713) 251-5300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Buffalo Creek 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
Ethnicity
Total students
491
African American
11 (2.2%)
Spring Branch ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
21 (4.3%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
4 (0.8%)
Spring Branch ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
426 (86.8%)
Spring Branch ISD: 59.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23 (4.7%)
Spring Branch ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
6 (1.2%)
Spring Branch ISD: 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
76.2 %
Spring Branch ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
95.9 %
Spring Branch ISD: 59.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
66.8 %
Spring Branch ISD: 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
67.4 %
Spring Branch ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Spring Branch ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3.1 %
Spring Branch ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
13.6 %
Spring Branch ISD: 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
C
Spring Branch ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Spring Branch ISD: B
School progress
C
Spring Branch ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Spring Branch 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).
Total teacher FTEs
37.1
African American
1.1 (3%)
Spring Branch ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (5.4%)
Spring Branch ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
26.4 (71.1%)
Spring Branch ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7.6 (20.6%)
Spring Branch ISD: 57%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 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
1.1 (2.9%)
Spring Branch ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
31.1 (83.6%)
Spring Branch ISD: 69.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
3 (8.1%)
Spring Branch ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
2 (5.4%)
Spring Branch ISD: 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
13.2
Spring Branch ISD: 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
14.2 years
Spring Branch ISD: 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
$65,296
Spring Branch ISD: $63,835
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$63,713
Spring Branch ISD: $57,586
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$59,924
Spring Branch ISD: $58,880
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$62,194
Spring Branch ISD: $62,493
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$65,102
Spring Branch ISD: $65,006
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$72,019
Spring Branch ISD: $72,817
Statewide: $65,449