Ranked #42 in Best School Districts in Houston, TX

Public school district · Houston, Texas

Spring Branch ISD

Spring Branch is small enough to read school by school, and it splits down the middle. Which side of the district your street sits on decides most of the difference.

The splitTwo clusters, one at each end of the axis. The middle is the thin part of the story.

2.89.5

14 at 7 or better · 11 below 5 · 39 campuses rated

The brief

Spring Branch holds 33,407 students in 45 schools inside west Houston. We rate 39 of them from 2.8 to 9.5, median 6.3, with 14 at 7 or better.

Its high schools run 3.2 to 7.3. Westchester Academy for International Studies sits at the top at 7.3 and takes students by application rather than by address, so the zoned high school your street feeds is the number that matters.

Elementary is steadier: 10 of the 25 rated elementary schools reach 7 or better, and Thornwood EL posted the largest recent gain in the district, up 17.7 points.

The Houston five

Each district's rated campuses on one 1–10 axis, best median first.

Katy ISD71 rated
7.4
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD87 rated
7.1
Houston ISD262 rated
7.0
Spring Branch ISD39 rated
6.3
Aldine ISD65 rated
6.2

Among five Houston-area districts, Spring Branch ISD's median campus rates 6.3, fourth of five, and it holds both ends of the axis, with 14 campuses at 7 or better against 11 below 5.Medians over campuses with verified state test data only (Katy 71 · Cypress-Fairbanks 87 · Houston 262 · Spring Branch 39 · Aldine 65 campuses rated). Source: MySchoolScout ratings.

The spread

Every rated campus counted by level, in five bins on the 1–10 axis.

2.8lowest · Northbrook Middle

9.5highest · Memorial Drive EL

11 below 5.014 at 7.0 or better

ELEMENTARY · 25

MIDDLE · 8

HIGH · 5

OTHER CAMPUSES · 1

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Every rated campus in Spring Branch ISD counted by level into five bins on the 1–10 scale: 14 rate 7.0 or better and 11 sit below 5.0.39 campuses with verified state test data. Source: MySchoolScout ratings.

Price and quality

Campus ratings by the median home value of their ZIPs, cheapest band first.

under $580k23 campuses
5.1median
$580k–$605k9 campuses
6.2median
$605k and up7 campuses
7.0median

Price tracks quality in Spring Branch ISD: the median campus climbs from 5.1 in ZIPs under $580k to 7.0 in ZIPs $605k and up.39 of 39 rated campuses sit in a ZIP with an ACS median home value. Source: NCES CCD campus ZIPs · Census ACS 5-yr (ZCTA).

On the ground

The numbers, and who goes here.

Students: 33,407; 2,149 teachers
Schools: 45; 26 elementary · 8 middle · 5 high · 6 other
School ratings: 2.8–9.5; median 6.3 · 39 rated on verified STAAR; avg 6.0
Child poverty: 16.9%; Houston ISD 27.0% · Cy-Fair 16.5%; Census SAIPE · 2024
Spending / student: $12,599; -$369 vs Texas median; NCES F-33 · FY 2023
Students per teacher: 15.5; Houston ISD 15.6 · Cy-Fair 14.7

Where it ranks

#42of 55

Houston-area districts rated on verified STAAR data See the ranking

#633 of 900 Texas districts (mostly small rural LEAs)

33,407 students

Houston school quality and housing cost map showing downtown and west-side neighborhoods. — School quality set against home prices, tract by tract, shows where a Houston shortlist is actually reachable.Bivariate map: MySchoolScout campus ratings and ACS median home value by census tract. The frame shows central Houston, and the map covers all 10 counties.

At a glance

Enrollment: 33,407NCES CCD · 2023
Teachers (FTE): 2,149NCES CCD · 2023
Students / teacher: 15.5:1NCES CCD · 2023
Spending per student: $12,599NCES F-33 · FY 2023
Child poverty: 16.9%Census SAIPE · 2024
Math proficiency: 63.1%District average
ELA proficiency: 63.9%District average
Directory year: 2023NCES CCD

Schools by level

Ratings, a top ten, and the full list — one level at a time.

Elementary

26 elementary schools · median 6.6 · 10 rated 7+ · 3 rated under 4

Every rated elementary campus on the 1–10 MySchoolScout scale. Median 6.6.

Elementary is steadier: 10 of the 25 rated elementary schools reach 7 or better.

Top 10 rated elementary schools
#	School	Enrollment	Rating
1	Memorial Drive EL	362	9.5
2	Shadow Oaks EL	448	7.9
3	Hollibrook EL	655	7.6
4	Rummel Creek EL	810	7.6
5	Cedar Brook EL	669	7.6
6	Wilchester EL	862	7.4
7	Hunters Creek EL	611	7.3
8	Woodview EL	494	7.1
9	Frostwood EL	836	7.0
10	Sherwood EL	442	7.0

All 26 elementary schools

Middle

8 middle schools · median 6.1 · 2 rated 7+ · 1 rated under 4

Every rated middle campus on the 1–10 MySchoolScout scale. Median 6.1.

We rate 8 of the 8 middle schools here; they run 2.8 to 7.6.

Top 8 rated middle schools
#	School	Enrollment	Rating
1	Cornerstone Academy	382	7.6
2	Spring Branch Middle	1,102	7.2
3	Memorial Middle	1,247	6.7
4	Spring Woods Middle	726	6.3
5	Spring Forest Middle	963	5.9
6	Landrum Middle	976	5.7
7	Spring Oaks Middle	583	4.9
8	Northbrook Middle	842	2.8

All 8 middle schools

High

5 high schools · median 5.1 · 1 rated 7+ · 1 rated under 4

Every rated high campus on the 1–10 MySchoolScout scale. Median 5.1.

High schools run 3.2 to 7.3. Westchester Academy for International Studies sits at the top at 7.3.

Top 5 rated high schools
#	School	Enrollment	Rating
1	Westchester Academy for International Studies	864	7.3
2	Memorial H S	2,640	6.6
3	Stratford H S	2,312	5.1
4	Spring Woods H S	2,068	4.9
5	Northbrook H S	2,598	3.2

All 5 high schools

Westchester Academy for International Studies8647.3
Memorial H S2,6406.6
Stratford H S2,3125.1
Spring Woods H S2,0684.9
Northbrook H S2,5983.2

Other

6 other schools · median 7.6 · 1 rated 7+ · 0 rated under 4

Every rated other campus on the 1–10 MySchoolScout scale. Median 7.6.

Top 1 rated other school
#	School	Enrollment	Rating
1	Spring Branch Academic Institute	148	7.6

All 6 other schools

FAQ

Questions relocating families actually ask.

Is Spring Branch ISD a good school district?

Spring Branch ISD's 39 rated schools run from 2.8 to 9.5 around a median of 6.3 (2023). 14 campuses rate 7 or better, so the zoned campus matters more than the district name.

How does Spring Branch ISD compare with Katy ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and Houston ISD?

Spring Branch ISD's median rated campus is 6.3. Katy ISD is 7.4, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is 7.1 and Houston ISD is 7.0 (2023).

What are the best high schools / elementary schools in Spring Branch ISD?

Westchester Academy for International Studies leads Spring Branch ISD high schools at 7.3; Memorial Drive EL leads elementary schools at 9.5 (2023).

Is Spring Branch ISD improving?

Thornwood EL's STAAR proficiency rose 17.7 points, the largest gain among Spring Branch ISD schools we rate (2023).

How does MySchoolScout rate schools?

MySchoolScout rates schools with a composite of student growth, poverty-adjusted academics, and learning environment, plus college readiness for high schools. Weights vary by level; equity is shown but not scored (2023).

Sources and official links

The records behind the numbers, plus the district's own site.

Houston city profile
Texas state profile
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How we rate schools
A clear 1–10 score built from public data — growth, academics, and learning environment. No hidden criteria, no pay-to-play.

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.