Elementary school · Grades EE–4 · Magnolia ISD

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Bear Branch Elementary

TEA rating A · score 91 of 100 (2025) · 489 students

Address: 8909 FM 1488, Magnolia, TX 77354

Phone: (281) 356-4771

Website: bbes.magnoliaisd.org (opens in a new tab)

Data as of: TEA ratings 2025 · school directory September 14, 2026 · homes for sale live from our MLS feed

We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Magnolia ISD (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.

Homes for sale

45 homes for sale in the Bear Branch Elementary zone

Scope: homes inside the Bear Branch ES attendance zone, as published for Magnolia ISD.

Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

The school

Bear Branch Elementary at a glance

Schools & TEA

A

TEA rating 2025

Score 91 of 100

489

Students

Texas Education Agency, 2024-25

13.4:1

Students per teacher

EE–4

Grades served

STAAR: share of students at each level

Approaches grade level
88%
Meets grade level
76%
Masters grade level
41%

Teachers average 7.7 years of experience. Average teacher salary $59,929.

  • Four-year graduation rate: Unknown. No graduating class at this campus
TEA accountability ratings by year
YearRatingScore
2025A91
2024A91
2023A91
2022B86
2021NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2020NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2019B82
2018NRMet Standard90

Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.

Principal: Mr John Owens (TEA AskTED directory).

Local market

The housing market in the Bear Branch Elementary zone

Scope: homes inside the Bear Branch ES attendance zone. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.

$513,100Median sale pricehomes sold, last 6 months
$197Price / sqfthomes sold, last 6 months
44Homes for saleright now
3.6Months of inventoryfor sale now vs. last 6 months of sales
Seller's market

44 homes are for sale in the Bear Branch Elementary zone; at the last six months' sales pace that is 3.6 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $513,100.

Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".

$344,000

Median sale

homes sold, last 30 days

-42% YoY

a year ago: $595,000

12

Homes sold

last 30 days

+9% YoY

a year ago: 11

82

Avg days on mkt

homes sold, last 30 days

-18% YoY

a year ago: 100

$186

Price / sqft

homes sold, last 30 days

+8% YoY

a year ago: $172

18

New listings

last 30 days

-22% YoY

a year ago: 23

13

Went pending

last 30 days

-7% YoY

a year ago: 14

These tiles cover the last 30 days. The median sale price at the top covers the last 6 months, and the days-on-market figure in the read above is for homes for sale right now, so the numbers differ.

What's nearby

Around Bear Branch Elementary

What's Nearby

Scope: 32 places mapped inside the attendance zone.

What's nearby

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Amenities mapped near Bear Branch Elementary: 17 restaurants, 3 grocery stores, 3 gas stations, 2 pharmacies, 2 schools, 2 parks & trails, 1 banks, 1 daycares, 1 places of worship.

Flood, fire & weather

Flood exposure and emergency services

Flood Zones

Scope: homes inside the Bear Branch ES attendance zone. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.

0%

Homes for sale in the FEMA high-risk flood area

Special Flood Hazard Area, current FEMA maps

X

FEMA flood zone at the campus

Outside the high-risk area

1.8 mi

Nearest fire station

Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department Station 186 (straight line)

57

Days a year at 95°F or hotter

2016–2025 average

Sources: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; FEMA NFIP claims; Texas fire station locations. Flood risk is address-specific.

Crime & safety

Reported crime, by the agency that patrols the area

Crime & Safety

Scope: The agency that patrols the campus address. Figures cover that agency's whole service area, not this neighborhood.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

Violent
1.6
Serious property
7.3
Total
8.9

Incidents per 1,000 residents per year, 2025-08 to 2026-07 (12 months). Across 59 agencies in our six counties the middle value is 13.4.

Jurisdiction-level only: the agency that patrols this address does not publish incident-level open data, so figures cover its whole service area. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer.

Utilities & internet

Home internet available here

Broadband

Scope: 8 census tracts touching this area. FCC data is reported by census tract, not by address.

100%

Tracts with fiber service

8,000 Mbps

Fastest advertised download

16

Home internet providers

Providers at the campus census tract
ProviderTechnologyMax download
Ezee FiberFiber to the Premises8,000 Mbps
AT&TFiber to the Premises5,000 Mbps
XfinityCoaxial Cable2,000 Mbps
SpectrumCoaxial Cable1,000 Mbps
VerizonLicensed Fixed Wireless300 Mbps
StarlinkNGSO Satellite280 Mbps
T-MobileLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps
AT&TCopper100 Mbps

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Good to know

Bear Branch Elementary: common questions

What is Bear Branch Elementary's TEA rating?
Bear Branch Elementary received a A (91 of 100) in the Texas Education Agency's 2025 A–F accountability ratings, after a A in 2024.
What homes for sale are zoned to Bear Branch Elementary?
44 homes for sale sit inside the Bear Branch ES attendance zone published for Magnolia ISD, from our MLS feed. We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Magnolia ISD for the most current information.
What grades does Bear Branch Elementary serve?
Bear Branch Elementary serves grades EE–4 and enrolls about 489 students (Texas Education Agency).
How do I contact Bear Branch Elementary?
The campus is at 8909 FM 1488, Magnolia, TX 77354. Call (281) 356-4771. Website: bbes.magnoliaisd.org/.

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School data: Texas Education Agency (ratings, TAPR, AskTED). Market, flood, amenity, internet and crime data: Allen Markel · Texas Premier Realty research from public sources and our MLS feed.