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Schools in Lake Bryan · Bryan Independent School District

Lake Bryan’s public schools score below 77% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Lake Bryan, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Bryan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
13,413 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Bryan’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 657 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Bryan’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,305 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

14 elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Bryan’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (657)Better than 16%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,574 test results and a graduating class of 1,165 could put Lake Bryan anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lake Bryan’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,469 in math, 8,678 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Bryan, with each school’s own grade.

14 schools teach K in Lake Bryan’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A, so check the specific school.
Anson Jones El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
B−
695 students15:1Rate it →
Kemp-Carver El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
D
563 students13:1Rate it →
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C+
543 students15:1Rate it →
Henderson El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
B−
533 students14:1Rate it →
Sam Houston El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
A
494 students15:1Rate it →
Sul Ross El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C−
476 students15:1Rate it →
Mary Branch El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C−
470 students15:1Rate it →
Navarro El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C+
451 students14:1Rate it →
Johnson El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
B
445 students14:1Rate it →
Crockett El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C
442 students13:1Rate it →
Alton Bowen El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C+
440 students12:1Rate it →
Mitchell El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
B−
426 students15:1Rate it →
Fannin El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C−
364 students12:1Rate it →
Neal El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C−
323 students11:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–414 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Lake Bryan’s public schools are run by Bryan Independent School District, which also serves Bryan, Kurten and Wixon Valley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bryan Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 16,044 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,305TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 51.1% · 8678 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.9% · 8469 students tested

Lake Bryan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lake Bryan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake BryanC−Bryan Independent
BryanC−Bryan Independent

Every school in Lake Bryan

19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lake Bryanin other towns
Anson Jones El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
B−
695 students15:1Rate it →
Kemp-Carver El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
D
563 students13:1Rate it →
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C+
543 students15:1Rate it →
Henderson El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
B−
533 students14:1Rate it →
Sam Houston El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
A
494 students15:1Rate it →
Sul Ross El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C−
476 students15:1Rate it →
Mary Branch El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C−
470 students15:1Rate it →
Navarro El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C+
451 students14:1Rate it →
Johnson El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
B
445 students14:1Rate it →
Crockett El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C
442 students13:1Rate it →
Alton Bowen El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C+
440 students12:1Rate it →
Mitchell El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
B−
426 students15:1Rate it →
Fannin El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C−
364 students12:1Rate it →
Neal El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bryan
C−
323 students11:1Rate it →
Stephen F Austin
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bryan
C+
1,177 students15:1Rate it →
Arthur L Davila Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bryan
B−
983 students14:1Rate it →
Travis B Bryan H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Bryan
C
2,426 students14:1Rate it →
James Earl Rudder H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Bryan
C−
1,697 students13:1Rate it →
Bryan Collegiate H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Bryan
A
465 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Bryan’s schools

Are Lake Bryan’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Bryan children attend score below 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Bryan in?

Bryan Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,044 students in 26 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Bryan kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Travis B Bryan H S, James Earl Rudder H S and Bryan Collegiate H S.

What is Lake Bryan’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Bryan Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Lake Bryan spend per student?

$13,305 in Bryan Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.