The brief
A Spring Branch ISD school where students score 100 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,977 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 7 of 45 in Spring Branch ISD.
Spring Branch Academic Institute is listed in Spring Branch ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 2025100%
- 2024100%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202285%
- 2021*98%
- 2020*98%
- 201998%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 97% (multi-year average, 2015-2025) · reading/ELA 96% (multi-year average, 2015-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77079; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $103,089
- Median home value
- $636,100
- Median rent
- $1,620/mo
- College educated
- 67.9%
- Homeownership
- 50.8%
- Poverty rate
- 6.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77079; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 64
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 26
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 50
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,701/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Houston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Houston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 3 AP courses
- 19.6% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- Spring Branch Academic Institute7.6
- 3.5Compare →
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Spring Branch Academic Institute serve?
Spring Branch Academic Institute serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Spring Branch Academic Institute?
Spring Branch Academic Institute has an enrollment of approximately 148 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Branch Academic Institute?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Branch Academic Institute is 4.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Spring Branch Academic Institute rank in TX?
Spring Branch Academic Institute ranks #1,977 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Spring Branch Academic Institute's MySchoolScout rating?
Spring Branch Academic Institute has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Spring Branch Academic Institute?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Spring Branch Academic Institute has 97% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025) and 96% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).
Is Spring Branch Academic Institute a charter school?
No, Spring Branch Academic Institute is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Spring Branch Academic Institute a Title I school?
No, Spring Branch Academic Institute is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 148
- Student-teacher ratio
- 4.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Harris County
- Phone
- (713) 251-2277
- Rank in district
- #7 of 45
- Schools in district
- 47
- District spending per student
- $12,599
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 16.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 77079)
- 35,540
- Area average commute
- 26.6 min
- Area median age
- 36
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.