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Bess Brannen El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

802 That Way St, Lake Jackson, TX 77566 · (979) 730-7170 · Part of Brazosport Independent School District

Lake Jackson’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
747
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Bess Brannen El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lake Jackson kids: Lake Jackson Int

On the path

Where Lake Jackson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Bess Brannen ElYou are here
7–8Lake Jackson Int698 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

802 That Way St, Lake Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K74
Kindergarten118
Grade 1137
Grade 2126
Grade 3140
Grade 4152
Enrollment over time
645’20
691’21
689’22
729’23
747’24

Up 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 38%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bess Brannen El from Lake Jackson families.

Other schools in Brazosport Independent School District

The district →
O M Roberts El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lake Jackson
A
674 students15:1
Freeport El
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Freeport
616 students14:1
A P Beutel El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lake Jackson
A−
572 students14:1
T W Ogg El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Clute
B
525 students14:1
Griffith El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Clute
B+
493 students13:1
Gladys Polk El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Richwood
B
396 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Lake Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.