Enrollment
604
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 481473007559
Spring Branch Middle — Spring Branch, TX
Federal NCES profile for Spring Branch Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 60
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring Branch Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Spring Branch Middle reports 604 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 24.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 60% below the Texas average and 53% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 302 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Comal Isd spends $13,262 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 81.2% from local sources (property taxes), 8.6% from the state, and 10.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Spring Branch Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▼ 5% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.6% | ▼ 60% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 604 | top 63% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
24.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 60% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 38% in Texas — lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,262
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 302 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
98
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 21 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 604 Top 63% in Texas — larger than 37% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 13.8:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 24.6% -60% vs state
NCES ID 481473007559
Student demographics
White 53.0%
Hispanic or Latino 39.9%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 1.5%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 53.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 302:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.2%
In-school suspensions 98
Out-of-school suspensions 50
Expulsions 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Comal Isd, which includes Spring Branch Middle.
$13,262
Per student
-23%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 81.2%
State 8.6%
Federal 10.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,098
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 2,093
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,251
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,233
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Spring Branch Middle
How many students attend Spring Branch Middle?
Spring Branch Middle has 604 students enrolled. It is a middle school in SPRING BRANCH, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Branch Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Branch Middle is 13.8:1, which is 5% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring Branch Middle?
24.6% of students at Spring Branch Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Branch Middle?
The largest demographic group at Spring Branch Middle is White at 53.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in SPRING BRANCH, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Branch Middle?
Spring Branch Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.