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Spring Branch Independent School District: gifted testing

Dates and requirements change. Always confirm with Spring Branch Independent School District directly. Last checked: 2026-10-28 · district website

Gifted and Talented (GT)

Grades K-12

Spring Branch ISD evaluates students from the fall of kindergarten (not pre-K). Parents submit an online referral from the start of the school year to mid-October. Level 1 gathers teacher observations, test data and a parent survey; Level 2 is a norm-referenced abilities test (verbal, quantitative, nonverbal), with the gifted range starting at a score of 130. Evaluations run October-January and results reach parents by March 1. Level 3 (by invitation) is one-on-one IQ testing for highly gifted services (SPIRAL/Spring Branch Academic Institute).

TestGradesWhoWhen
Norm-referenced abilities test (verbal, quantitative, nonverbal; not named)K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5By referralOctober - January (referral by October 16, 2026)source
Individual IQ test (Level 3, highly gifted)K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5By invitation, based on very high Level 2 scoressource

Published criteria

  • On the evaluation, 100 is average ability and the gifted range starts at 130 (about the 98th percentile). source

Deadlines

  • GT referral for 2026-2027 (2026-10-16): GT referrals for 2026-27 are due October 16, 2026. source

Appeals / retesting: Students who do not qualify may appeal by the last Friday in April, with supporting evidence; the campus counselor provides the appeal link. No appeals for Level 3. source

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