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Joe K Bryant Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Joe K Bryant Elementary is a PK-5 school in Anna, TX, serving 861 students within the Anna Independent School District (Isd). The school has experienced a dramatic and concerning academic decline, dropping from the 63rd percentile statewide just a few years ago to the 3rd percentile in the most recent rankings—a collapse that sets it far apart from nearby schools.

This decline is not limited to one grade or subject. In the latest testing, only 11.46% of 4th graders were proficient in Math, compared to 49.28% statewide. Every tested grade (3rd, 4th, and 5th) shows critically low scores in both Reading and Math. The challenges are systemic, affecting all student groups, with every demographic subgroup ranking in the bottom 10% of the state. While the entire Anna ISD is low-performing (19th percentile), Joe K Bryant is a negative outlier even within its own district, performing far worse than Judith L Harlow Elementary (36th percentile) and Rosamond-Sherley Elementary (46th percentile). The contrast with neighboring districts is stark: Harry McKillop Elementary in the Melissa Independent School District (Isd) ranks in the 95th percentile, with 5th-grade Reading and Math proficiency rates of 87% and 78%.

Several factors may be contributing to this crisis. The student-to-teacher ratio has jumped from 14:1 to 18.8:1 in just two years, a significant increase that is now higher than many higher-performing nearby schools. Interestingly, the school’s Gifted and Talented program is a relative bright spot, performing at the 35th percentile, suggesting that targeted programs may be more effective than the general education curriculum. For parents considering this school, the data points to a recent and severe breakdown in academic achievement that warrants urgent questions about curriculum, leadership, and resource allocation.

861

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,365

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2725 Bryant Farm Rd
Anna, TX 75409-0128

(972) 924-1300

District: Anna Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Joe K Bryant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Slayter Creek Middle
High:	Anna High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.8%

African American:

27.2%

Hispanic:

21.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 70 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg39%

Texas avg51%

4,474^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 69 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Anna Independent School District (Isd)

774^th of 951Anna Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	4474 of 4627	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	3387 of 4651	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	2873 of 4710	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	1724 of 4647	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	2627 of 4581	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	1566 of 4578	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	1342 of 4479	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	1714 of 4359	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	2091 of 4329	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.6	1176 of 4286	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	54.0	2112 of 4320	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	1788 of 4260	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.0	2403 of 4221	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.4	3071 of 4206	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.9	1938 of 4095	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	1399 of 3937	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.0	1542 of 3884	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	1326 of 3768	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.3	2098 of 3724	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	2101 of 3476	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.7	2355 of 3475	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.0	1813 of 3465	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	2350 of 2406	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	1665 of 1905	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1624 of 2443	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	1153 of 2443	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	1600 of 2421	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	1206 of 2444	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	530 of 2515	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	38.6	1553 of 2483	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	563 of 814	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	3881 of 4461	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	3041 of 4331	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	1568 of 4295	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	3074 of 4240	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1596 of 2918	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	1846 of 3668	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	1065 of 3556	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	2048 of 3487	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	1436 of 3446	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	1722 of 3333	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	2567 of 3226	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	4250 of 4575	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	2350 of 3744	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	2376 of 4658	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	1877 of 4588	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	2134 of 4561	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	1424 of 4499	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	1717 of 4348	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	1719 of 4306	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	1990 of 3075	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	1675 of 2619	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	1295 of 2980	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	1786 of 2958	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	1251 of 3006	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	633 of 3184	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1476 of 3106	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	4239 of 4413	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	2322 of 3644	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	2984 of 4465	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	1690 of 4401	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	2044 of 4376	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	1100 of 4329	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	1458 of 4188	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	2508 of 4168	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	4468 of 4520	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	2818 of 3705	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3371 of 4594	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	2097 of 4521	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	2732 of 4477	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	1673 of 4451	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	1207 of 4309	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.1	2223 of 4264	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	4497 of 4582	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	2748 of 3739	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	2901 of 4647	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	1608 of 4585	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	2907 of 4563	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	1700 of 4498	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	1079 of 4357	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	1778 of 4319	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	980 of 1106	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	897 of 975	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1008 of 1128	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	838 of 1099	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	785 of 1004	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	528 of 961	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.1	38 of 1112	96.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	4168 of 4301	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	2442 of 3549	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	2622 of 4292	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	1111 of 4086	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	1301 of 3952	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	824 of 3799	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	381 of 3684	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	1013 of 3558	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	2797 of 3006	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	1878 of 2612	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	1865 of 3108	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	1519 of 3106	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	2179 of 3082	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	1700 of 3082	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	1623 of 3142	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	1344 of 3127	57.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile+32 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading32%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Joe K Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Bryant Farm Rd	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 924-1300	861	46	18.8	47.9%	317 (36.8%)	234 (27.2%)	183 (21.3%)	46 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	77 (8.9%)	10.3	4474^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.3%		30.7	3387^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%	1087				33.0	28.7	35.9	21.5	11.5	22.3	$8,365
John And Nelda Partin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Newport Dr	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 482-8805	483	34	14.1	15.9%	324 (67.1%)	14 (2.9%)	113 (23.4%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.3%)	61.4	1550^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.5%		68.8	1180^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.6%	370				55.1	65.7		39.3	52.0		$7,448
Rosamond-Sherley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Fm 2862	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 924-1000	793	44	18.0	62.2%	186 (23.5%)	175 (22.1%)	376 (47.4%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	43.5	2476^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.5%		22.5	3885^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.5%	1409	25.0	30.0	50.0	64.5	44.7	44.2	52.1	38.8	32.7	$7,552
Sue Evelyn Rattan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 S Ferguson Pkwy	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 924-1400	706	40	17.7	49.0%	246 (34.8%)	182 (25.8%)	176 (24.9%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.8%)	25.6	3713^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.8%		52	2025^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%	1688				35.9	30.5	55.2	29.4	29.7	38.8	$8,889
Judith L Harlow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1224 Leonard Ave	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 924-1320	731	42	17.5	44.2%	291 (39.8%)	165 (22.6%)	181 (24.8%)	35 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.4%)	36.5	2984^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.5%		49.9	2147^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%	837				43.4	44.4	55.1	41.0	35.0	35.6	$9,167
Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Williams Way	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 712-1900	562	39	14.4	26.5%	377 (67.1%)	18 (3.2%)	110 (19.6%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	49.8	2128^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.0%		63	1434^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.2%	694				50.5	51.9		44.0	43.4		$7,530
North Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	4401 Cypress Dr	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 837-4530	885	50	17.5	18.6%	432 (48.8%)	136 (15.4%)	145 (16.4%)	94 (10.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.2%)	79.2	783^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.1%		88.2	445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.4%	338				58.8	73.5	76.2	67.8	57.4	52.3	$7,202
Harry McKillop Elementary	Public	K-5	3509 Liberty Way	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 837-2632	1,016	53	19.1	12.4%	510 (50.2%)	129 (12.7%)	132 (13.0%)	159 (15.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	81 (8.0%)	93	246^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.4	209^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.5%	37				66.9	78.7	87.1	66.4	78.4	77.6	$6,029
Ruth And Harold Frazier Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 N Sweetwater Cv	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 302-9500	792	46	17.2	17.0%	327 (41.3%)	132 (16.7%)	120 (15.2%)	134 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.8%)	70.7	1106^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.1%		78.7	802^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.8%	304				55.6	60.3	61.5	55.6	59.2	59.5	$8,185
Sumeer Elememtary	Public	K-5	1910 Greer Way	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 386-2800	962	52	18.6	24.0%	307 (31.9%)	189 (19.6%)	195 (20.3%)	189 (19.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (7.8%)	71.8	1060^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.1%		73.7	974^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.1%	86				60.5	58.3	71.4	52.9	54.6	55.9	$6,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe K Bryant Elementary

Is Joe K Bryant Elementary a good school?

Joe K Bryant Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Joe K Bryant Elementary?

Students at Joe K Bryant Elementary are 37% White, 27% African American, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Joe K Bryant Elementary in?

Anna Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Joe K Bryant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Joe K Bryant Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Joe K Bryant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joe K Bryant Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Slayter Creek Middle
High : Anna High School

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