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Spring Branch Independent School District, Texas

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Spring Branch Independent School District
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Harris County, Texas
District details
Superintendent: Jennifer Blaine
# of school board members: 7
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Spring Branch Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

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Superintendent

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Jennifer Blaine is the superintendent of the Spring Branch Independent School District. Blaine was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2019. Blaine's previous career experience includes working as the district's associate superintendent for curriculum and instruction, associate superintendent for administration and operations, and associate superintendent for talent and operations.[1][2]

Past superintendents

  • Scott Muri was the superintendent of the Spring Branch Independent School District from 2015 to 2019. Muri's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of Fulton County Schools in Georgia.[3]

School board

The Spring Branch Independent School District board of trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. All board members are elected at large by position.[4]

Elections

See also: Spring Branch Independent School District, Texas, elections

Members of the board are elected annually in May to overlapping three-year terms.[4]

Three seats on the board were up for general election on May 3, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Spring Branch Independent School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]

District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $105,662,000 $3,150 19%
Local: $406,540,000 $12,119 74%
State: $35,664,000 $1,063 6%
Total: $547,866,000 $16,332
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $621,401,000 $18,524
Total Current Expenditures: $409,215,000 $12,198
Instructional Expenditures: $246,043,000 $7,334 40%
Student and Staff Support: $51,755,000 $1,542 8%
Administration: $44,997,000 $1,341 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $66,420,000 $1,980 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $105,734,000 $3,152
Construction: $98,439,000 $2,934
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,029,000 $90
Interest on Debt: $38,955,000 $1,161


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[7] $64,375 $83,525
2023-2024[8] $62,000 $81,255
2020[9] $58,000 $78,905

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 85 22 32 11-19 63 75
2018-2019 51 87 29 38 21-39 68 78
2017-2018 47 85 26 34 30-39 67 75
2016-2017 75 96 61 66 60-69 87 92
2015-2016 71 94 60 62 50-59 85-89 91
2014-2015 70 93 57 60 >=50 85-89 91
2013-2014 73 93 63 64 50-54 80-84 91
2012-2013 76 94 64 66 65-69 86 92
2011-2012 81 97 71 74 75-79 90-94 94
2010-2011 82 94 70 76 75-79 95

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 75 31 32 20-29 66 72
2018-2019 47 76 30 33 20-29 70 75
2017-2018 46 74 33 31 30-39 70 75
2016-2017 68 87 57 58 50-59 87 90
2015-2016 68 87 61 57 50-59 87 91
2014-2015 70 87 63 59 40-59 88 92
2013-2014 72 86 66 61 55-59 85-89 92
2012-2013 76 88 72 66 65-69 91 93
2011-2012 85 94 82 79 80-84 >=95 96
2010-2011 85 92 79 79 85-89 97

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 89 >=95 75-79 85 PS >=90 94
2017-2018 90 >=95 85-89 87 >=50 >=90 95
2016-2017 89 >=95 80-84 85 PS >=90 95
2015-2016 89 >=95 80-84 84 PS >=80 97
2014-2015 90 >=95 80-84 86 >=50 >=80 97
2013-2014 88 90-94 75-79 84 >=50 >=90 95
2012-2013 88 90-94 80-84 84 >=50 >=90 95
2011-2012 88 >=95 80-84 82 >=80 >=80 96
2010-2011 90 >=95 75-79 85 80-89 >=80 96


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 33,407 -0.7
2022-2023 33,649 0.3
2021-2022 33,545 0.8
2020-2021 33,288 -5.7
2019-2020 35,188 1.4
2018-2019 34,681 -1.0
2017-2018 35,022 -0.2
2016-2017 35,079 -0.6
2015-2016 35,301 0.5
2014-2015 35,110 -0.6
2013-2014 35,312 1.3
2012-2013 34,857 3.4
2011-2012 33,687 2.2
2010-2011 32,948 1.4
2009-2010 32,502 0.3
2008-2009 32,409 1.1
2007-2008 32,040 -0.4
2006-2007 32,160 -1.7
2005-2006 32,701 1.1
2004-2005 32,343 -2.0
2003-2004 33,005 0.0
2002-2003 32,993 1.3
2001-2002 32,578 2.8
2000-2001 31,659 0.4
1999-2000 31,537 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Spring Branch Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.8 5.4
Black 5.2 12.8
Hispanic 56.7 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.9 3.1
White 28.0 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Spring Branch Independent School District had 2,149.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.54.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 81.83
Kindergarten: 124.67
Elementary: 753.45
Secondary: 923.35
Total: 2,149.15

Spring Branch Independent School District employed 111.26 district administrators and 209.59 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 111.26
District Administrative Support: 149.49
School Administrators: 209.59
School Administrative Support: 171.84
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 453.02
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 26.53
Total Guidance Counselors: 78.64
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 35.41
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 336.79
Other Support Services: 851.15


Schools

The Spring Branch Independent School District operates 50 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy Of Choice06-12
Bendwood School44PK-5
Buffalo Creek El412PK-5
Bunker Hill El747PK-5
Cedar Brook El669PK-5
Cornerstone Academy3826-8
Discipline Alternative Education Program0
Edgewood El489PK-5
Frostwood El836PK-5
Harold D Guthrie Center For Excellence09-12
Harris Co J J A E P0
Hollibrook El655PK-5
Housman El359PK-5
Hunters Creek El611PK-5
Landrum Middle9765-8
Meadow Wood El631PK-5
Memorial Drive El362PK-5
Memorial H S2,6409-12
Memorial Middle1,2476-8
Northbrook H S2,5989-12
Northbrook Middle8426-8
Nottingham El772PK-5
Pine Shadows El769KG-5
Ridgecrest El715PK-5
Rummel Creek El810PK-5
Science Ctr0
Shadow Oaks El448PK-5
Sherwood El442PK-5
Spring Branch Academic Institute148KG-12
Spring Branch El505KG-5
Spring Branch Middle1,1026-8
Spring Forest Middle9636-8
Spring Oaks Middle5836-8
Spring Shadows El532KG-5
Spring Woods H S2,0689-12
Spring Woods Middle7266-8
Stratford H S2,3129-12
Terrace El387PK-5
The Bear Blvd School265PK-PK
The Lion Lane School226PK-PK
The Panda Path School161PK-PK
The Tiger Trail School317PK-PK
The Wildcat Way School299PK-PK
Thornwood El393PK-5
Treasure Forest El432KG-5
Valley Oaks El882PK-5
Westchester Academy For International Studies8646-12
Westwood El430KG-5
Wilchester El862PK-5
Woodview El494PK-5

Contact information

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Spring Branch Independent School District
955 Campbell Rd.
Houston, TX 77024
Phone: 713-464-1511


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Spring Branch Independent School District, "Biography & Resume," accessed November 13, 2019
  2. ↑ Spring Branch Independent School District, "Jennifer Blaine Superintendent Contract," accessed November 13, 2019
  3. ↑ Spring Branch Independent School District, "DR. MURI, SBISD SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS," archived June 20, 2017
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Spring Branch Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed August 3, 2021
  5. ↑ Spring Branch Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed April 23, 2025
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  7. ↑ Spring Branch Independent School District, "2024-2025 Compensation Plan - Teachers," accessed April 23, 2025
  8. ↑ Spring Branch Independent School District, "2023-2024 Compensation Plan - Teachers," accessed February 6, 2024
  9. ↑ Spring Branch Independent School District, "2020-2021 Compensation Plan - Teachers," accessed August 3, 2021
  10. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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