Middle school · Grades 5–6 · Magnolia ISD

B

Bear Branch Intermediate

TEA rating B · score 88 of 100 (2025) · 1,082 students

Address: 8040 Ken Lake Dr., Magnolia, TX 77354

Phone: (281) 252-2031

Website: bbis.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

248 homes for sale in the Bear Branch Intermediate zone

Scope: homes inside the Bear Branch INT 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 Intermediate at a glance

Schools & TEA

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

STAAR: share of students at each level

Approaches grade level
83%
Meets grade level
57%
Masters grade level
29%

Teachers average 11.7 years of experience. Average teacher salary $62,701.

  • Four-year graduation rate: Unknown. No graduating class at this campus
TEA accountability ratings by year
YearRatingScore
2025B88
2024B83
2023B83
2022B83
2021NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2020NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2019B81

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

Principal: Dr Matthew Bess (TEA AskTED directory).

Local market

The housing market in the Bear Branch Intermediate zone

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.

$362,200Median sale pricehomes sold, last 6 months
$167Price / sqfthomes sold, last 6 months
225Homes for saleright now
4.0Months of inventoryfor sale now vs. last 6 months of sales
Seller's market

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

Around Bear Branch Intermediate

What's Nearby

Scope: 134 places mapped inside the attendance zone.

What's nearby

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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

Flood exposure and emergency services

Flood Zones

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

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: 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

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
VerizonLicensed Fixed Wireless300 Mbps
StarlinkNGSO Satellite280 Mbps
AT&TCopper100 Mbps
T-MobileLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps
Viasat IncGSO Satellite100 Mbps

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Drive times

Typical drive to Houston's job centers and airports

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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Good to know

Bear Branch Intermediate: common questions

What is Bear Branch Intermediate's TEA rating?
Bear Branch Intermediate received a B (88 of 100) in the Texas Education Agency's 2025 A–F accountability ratings, after a B in 2024.
What homes for sale are zoned to Bear Branch Intermediate?
225 homes for sale sit inside the Bear Branch INT 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 Intermediate serve?
Bear Branch Intermediate serves grades 5–6 and enrolls about 1,082 students (Texas Education Agency).
How do I contact Bear Branch Intermediate?
The campus is at 8040 Ken Lake Dr., Magnolia, TX 77354. Call (281) 252-2031. Website: bbis.magnoliaisd.org/.

Looking at homes in the Bear Branch Intermediate zone?

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.