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Spring Branch Middle School vs. Memorial Middle School

Should you attend Spring Branch Middle School or Memorial Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Spring Branch Middle School
1000 Piney Point
Houston, TX 77024
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Memorial Middle School
12550 Vindon
Houston, TX 77024
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Spring Branch Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Memorial Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,074 students in grades 6-8, Spring Branch Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,281 students in grades 6-9, Memorial Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-9
Total Students
1,074 students
1,281 students
This chart displays total students of Spring Branch Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Memorial Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
71 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Memorial Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spring Branch Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Memorial Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1690 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#147 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spring Branch Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in TX)
86%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in TX)
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 30% in TX)
78%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spring Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Spring Branch Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Memorial Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
337
382
Grade 7 Students
346
452
Grade 8 Students
391
447

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spring Branch Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spring Branch Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spring Branch Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spring Branch Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spring Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Spring Branch Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spring Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spring Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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