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Middle school · Grades 5–6 · Magnolia ISD
TEA rating B · score 88 of 100 (2025) · 1,082 students
Address: 8040 Ken Lake Dr., Magnolia, TX 77354
Phone: (281) 252-2031
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
Scope: homes inside the Bear Branch INT attendance zone, as published for Magnolia ISD.
$6,300,000
30607 Kilkenny Drive
Magnolia · MLS #39084526
$284,999
29402 States Avenue
Magnolia · MLS #27901081
$449,000
27130 Spanish Wind Court
Magnolia · MLS #49979691
$339,999
6610 Woodland Oaks
Magnolia · MLS #44397615
$375,000
6206 Sugar Bush Drive
Magnolia · MLS #97300912
$1,150,000
25 Oak Crest Circle
Magnolia · MLS #48576758
$320,000
9538 Louis Phillip Street
Magnolia · MLS #25591646
$550,000
914 Box Elder Drive
Magnolia · MLS #67701231
$315,000
29803 Midland St
Magnolia · MLS #90877603
$332,000
8344 Bristlecone Pine Way
Magnolia · MLS #11756073
$870,000
349 Kerry Bog Lane
The Woodlands · MLS #23404674
$230,000
30222 Dobbin Huffsmith Road
Magnolia · MLS #46402198
$280,000
9949 Mountain Lion Run
Magnolia · MLS #6376513
$1,150,000
26922 Millsbridge Drive
Magnolia · MLS #82995277
$415,000
16 Centennial Ridge Place
The Woodlands · MLS #80614433
$294,990
11641 Lazy Oak Creek Drive
Magnolia · MLS #9755606
$244,900
$25,100
9230 Hidden Lake
Magnolia · MLS #36194505
$369,900
8152 Rosemary Sage Drive
Magnolia · MLS #80468641
$375,000
317 Fell Lane
Spring · MLS #97799990
$269,900
$10,000
7786 Bergamot Circle
Magnolia · MLS #31779316
$289,900
$10,000
7839 Bergamot Circle
Magnolia · MLS #22150939
$565,000
8119 Messina Mount Drive
Magnolia · MLS #54412137
$469,990
29776 Brushy Gables Drive
Magnolia · MLS #12805136
$378,000
$100,000
410 Thistle Thorn Drive
The Woodlands · MLS #19046658
Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.
The school
B
TEA rating 2025
Score 88 of 100
1,082
Students
Texas Education Agency, 2024-25
15.6:1
Students per teacher
5–6
Grades served
Teachers average 11.7 years of experience. Average teacher salary $62,701.
| Year | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | B | 88 |
| 2024 | B | 83 |
| 2023 | B | 83 |
| 2022 | B | 83 |
| 2021 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2020 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2019 | B | 81 |
Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.
Principal: Dr Matthew Bess (TEA AskTED directory).
Local market
Scope: homes inside the Bear Branch INT attendance zone. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.
225 homes are for sale in the Bear Branch Intermediate zone; at the last six months' sales pace that is 4.0 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $362,200.
Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".
$379,000
Median sale
homes sold, last 30 days
+16% YoY
a year ago: $328,000
36
Homes sold
last 30 days
-32% YoY
a year ago: 53
89
Avg days on mkt
homes sold, last 30 days
+11% YoY
a year ago: 80
$168
Price / sqft
homes sold, last 30 days
-1% YoY
a year ago: $170
60
New listings
last 30 days
-35% YoY
a year ago: 92
44
Went pending
last 30 days
-6% YoY
a year ago: 47
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
Scope: 134 places mapped inside the attendance zone.
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Amenities mapped near Bear Branch Intermediate: 66 restaurants, 11 banks, 10 gas stations, 8 grocery stores, 7 places of worship, 5 pharmacies, 5 gyms & fitness, 5 schools, 4 veterinary, 3 post offices, 3 coffee shops, 2 daycares, 2 parks & trails, 1 police stations, 1 libraries, 1 dog parks.
Flood, fire & weather
Scope: homes inside the Bear Branch INT attendance zone. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.
3%
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
1.1 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
Scope: The agency that patrols the campus address. Figures cover that agency's whole service area, not this neighborhood.
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
Scope: 15 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
14
Home internet providers
| Provider | Technology | Max download |
|---|---|---|
| Ezee Fiber | Fiber to the Premises | 8,000 Mbps |
| AT&T | Fiber to the Premises | 5,000 Mbps |
| Xfinity | Coaxial Cable | 2,000 Mbps |
| Verizon | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 300 Mbps |
| Starlink | NGSO Satellite | 280 Mbps |
| AT&T | Copper | 100 Mbps |
| T-Mobile | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps |
| Viasat Inc | GSO Satellite | 100 Mbps |
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
Drive times
Scope: Averaged across 53 homes for sale in the Bear Branch Intermediate zone; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.
48min
Downtown Houston
50min
The Galleria
39min
Bush / IAH Airport
56min
Texas Medical Center
67min
Hobby Airport
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Feeder patterns (which elementary feeds which middle school) are not published in the data we hold.
Good to know
I'll help you check the assigned schools, the flood exposure and the real costs of living here before you decide.
Allen Markel, REALTOR® · Texas Premier Realty · TREC #0658294
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.
Homes for sale in the search area we show for Bear Branch Intermediate are in Magnolia (191), The Woodlands (21), Conroe (8), Spring (4), Montgomery (1). Being near a school is not the same as being zoned to it, so confirm the zone for any address. Source: our listing data.
There are 225 homes inside the Bear Branch INT attendance zone for sale right now, with a median list price of $410,000 and a median of $177 per square foot. The median listing age is 63 days, and 24 have had a price cut. Counts change daily. Source: our listing data.
Right now the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone has 225 homes for sale, 3 listed recently and 65 under contract. Counts change daily as homes list, go under contract and close. Source: our listing data.
Homes for sale in the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone by list price: 13 under $250K, 136 $250K to $500K, 60 $500K to $1M, 16 $1M+. The mix shows where the choices are, and a price band with few homes can move quickly or sit depending on condition. Source: our listing data.
The subdivisions with the most homes for sale in the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone right now are Woodhavyn (17), Moore Landing (12), Northgrove (12), Lakes At Black Oak (9), Lakes At Black Oak Villas (7), Woodland Oaks (7), Wdlnds Village Sterling Ridge 99 (6), Del Webb The Woodlands (5). Counts change daily, and a subdivision name does not tell you which school a home is zoned to, so confirm the zone for any address. Source: our listing data.
Bear Branch Intermediate enrolled 1,082 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to TEA data. It serves grades 5 to 6. TEA reports about 15.6 students per teacher. Bear Branch Intermediate is part of Magnolia ISD. Enrollment changes each year, so ask the school for the current count. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
Bear Branch Intermediate serves grades 5 to 6 and is listed by TEA as a middle campus in Magnolia ISD. Grade spans and campus types are set by the district and can change, so confirm them with the school before you plan around them. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
Campuses near Bear Branch Intermediate: Bear Branch Junior High (Junior High, 0.2 miles), Tom R Ellisor Elementary (Elementary, 1.5 miles), Bear Branch Elementary (Elementary, 1.7 miles), Cedric C Smith (Elementary, 2.6 miles), Magnolia Parkway Intermediate (Middle, 4.4 miles). Distance is measured in a straight line, not by drive time, and attendance is set by address. Source: TEA campus locations.
TEA reports that teachers at Bear Branch Intermediate have an average of 11.7 years of experience and an average salary of $62,701, in the 2024-25 report. Averages hide a lot of variety among individual teachers, so use them as context, not a verdict. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
Bear Branch Intermediate received a B (88 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings for 2025. Earlier years: 2024 B, 2023 B, 2022 B. A rating summarizes a school's results under TEA's method for that year; it is one input among many, so visit and ask questions. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
On the STAAR tests at Bear Branch Intermediate, 83% of tests reached the Approaches Grade Level standard or above, 57% reached Meets and 29% reached Masters, in TEA's 2024-25 report. STAAR is one measure taken on one set of days, so read it alongside the school's other information. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
Attendance zones follow the address, not the neighborhood name, and they can change. To confirm which school a specific home is zoned to, look it up with our School Research tool on the Resources menu and ask Magnolia ISD to confirm the assignment in writing before you make an offer. Homes near Bear Branch Intermediate are not all zoned to it, so verify each address.
About 46% of the 225 homes for sale in the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone have had at least one price cut. Over the last 12 months, the monthly share of listings with a cut ran from 29% to 50%. A price cut can mean the first price was too high, the home needs work, or the seller needs a faster sale; it is a reason to ask, not a verdict. Source: our listing data.
For homes that sold in the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone, the monthly average time on the market ran from 66 to 132 days over the 12 months to August 2026, counting days cumulatively when a home was relisted. The 225 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of 102 days. About 46% of them have had a price cut. Pace depends heavily on price band and condition. Source: our listing data.
By months of supply, the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone is a seller's market right now: 4 months of supply, with 225 homes for sale against 346 sales in the last six months. Months of supply is the number of months it would take to sell the homes now listed at the recent pace of sales. The label describes the area as a whole; a particular price band or street can behave differently. Source: our listing data.
The typical drive from the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone to Downtown Houston is about 48 minutes, based on measured drive times from 53 homes. Other destinations: The Galleria 50 minutes, Bush / IAH Airport 39 minutes, Texas Medical Center 56 minutes, Hobby Airport 67 minutes. Actual time depends on the route and the hour, so test the drive at the time you would make it.
About 3% of the homes for sale in the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone are in a FEMA special flood hazard area, based on the flood zone recorded for each listing. A flood zone is a map designation, not a history of flooding, and the zone for a specific address is what matters. Check the address on our Flood Zone Lookup and get an insurance quote before the end of the option period. Source: our listing data.
Homes that sold in the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone over the last six months had a median sale price of $362,200. A median is the middle sale: half sold for more and half for less. The monthly median over the 12 months to August 2026 ran from $308,000 to $413,950. Your own price band, home age and size matter more than any area median. Source: our listing data.
The median price per square foot for homes that sold in the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone is $167. In August it was $173, against $166 in the same month a year before. Price per square foot compares homes of different sizes, but age, lot, condition and finish can move it a lot. Source: our listing data.
About 661 homes sold in the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone over the 12 months to August 2026, and 346 of them in the last six months. In the 12 months before that, 640 sold, so sales were 3% higher in the latest year. Monthly sales swing with the season and the price band, so one month tells you little. Source: our listing data.
We compare each of the last 12 months with the same month a year earlier. Near Bear Branch Intermediate, the median sale price was higher in 7 of those months and lower in 5. Closed sales over the 12 months were 3% more than the 12 months before. Month-to-month medians are noisy, and this describes the past, not a forecast. Source: our listing data.
Within the area we map around Bear Branch Intermediate, our What's Nearby data lists 8 grocery stores, 66 restaurants, 3 coffee shops, 2 parks, 5 pharmacies, 11 banks, 10 gas stations. Counts depend on how the places are tagged in public map data, so treat them as a guide and check what you need near a specific address.
Around Bear Branch Intermediate, 14 internet providers are listed in the federal broadband data for the census tracts in the area, with a fastest advertised download speed of 8,000 megabits per second. Fiber service is listed in all of those tracts. Availability is decided address by address, so check a specific home with the provider before you rely on a speed. Source: FCC broadband data.
Of the 225 homes for sale in the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone, 59 are new construction and 166 are pre-owned. New construction is flagged on the listing, and a home still being built may not be finished for months. Source: our listing data.
Among homes for sale in the Bear Branch Intermediate attendance zone: in the under $250k band the typical home is about 1,500 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 1 years ago; in the $250k to $500k band the typical home is about 2,159 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 4 years ago; in the $500k to $1m band the typical home is about 2,994 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, built about 13 years ago; in the $1m+ band the typical home is about 4,070 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, built about 25 years ago. These are medians for the homes listed now, so individual homes vary. Source: our listing data.
