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J B Stephens Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

J B Stephens Elementary in Bangs, TX, serves 366 students in grades PK through 5 within the Bangs Independent School District (Isd), and while it once ranked among the top-performing schools in the state, it has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline over the past five years.

After reaching a peak in the 2020-2021 school year, the school’s performance has steadily dropped, now ranking in the 16th percentile statewide. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Early Elementary and East Elementary, which have maintained consistently high rankings. The most significant weakness is in Reading, where proficiency rates are far below the state average—for example, only 21.74% of 4th graders were proficient, compared to 53.04% statewide. The school also struggles to support its Special Education students, who ranked in the 1st percentile in a recent year. However, there is a bright spot in 5th Grade Science, where the school outperformed the state average and several neighboring schools, including Northwest Elementary and Santa Anna Elementary.

The school’s challenges are not simply due to its high poverty rate, as 71.86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. For instance, Northwest Elementary has an even higher poverty rate but has maintained a stable, mid-range ranking, while East Elementary has a similar poverty rate and is a top-performing school. This suggests that the issues at J B Stephens are tied to school-specific factors like instructional quality or leadership. The school’s performance with its White students is also notably low, ranking in the 6th percentile, which is unusual and points to a specific instructional gap. Parents should be aware of these trends and consider how the school’s recent history compares to more stable options in the area.

366

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,536

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 N Sixth St
Bangs, TX 76823

(325) 752-7236

District: Bangs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend J B Stephens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bangs Middle
High:	Bangs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Texas avg51%

3,868^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

498^th of 951Bangs 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	23.2	3868 of 4627	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	2737 of 4651	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	2255 of 4710	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	1819 of 4647	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	1096 of 4581	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	536 of 4578	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	2364 of 4479	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	2363 of 4359	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.5	2312 of 4329	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.5	2230 of 4286	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	2122 of 4320	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	2037 of 4260	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.2	1169 of 4221	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	61.5	1620 of 4206	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.6	2765 of 4095	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	77.9	594 of 3937	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	55.3	1963 of 3884	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.5	1446 of 3768	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.2	869 of 3724	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	66.2	1216 of 3476	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.9	823 of 3475	76.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.1	798 of 3465	77.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.3	1935 of 4461	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	1537 of 4331	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	3701 of 4295	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.3	2437 of 3668	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	3833 of 4575	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.4	1631 of 3744	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	1063 of 4658	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	2176 of 4588	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	1490 of 4561	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	1037 of 4499	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	1826 of 4348	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	2952 of 4306	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	56.8	1626 of 2980	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	2864 of 4413	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.7	894 of 3644	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	1772 of 4465	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	2421 of 4401	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	2353 of 4376	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	767 of 4329	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.1	2754 of 4188	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	2011 of 4168	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	4058 of 4520	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	1839 of 3705	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1489 of 4594	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	1692 of 4521	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	555 of 4477	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	122 of 4451	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	47.7	2230 of 4309	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	2041 of 4264	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	3722 of 4582	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	2328 of 3739	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3283 of 4647	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.2	1516 of 4585	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	953 of 4563	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.5	266 of 4498	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	37.3	2838 of 4357	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	1955 of 4319	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	3760 of 4301	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	3521 of 3549	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	1823 of 4292	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.4	3710 of 4086	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.6	1726 of 3952	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.2	172 of 3799	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	19.0	3488 of 3684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	2812 of 3006	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	2135 of 2612	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	2297 of 3108	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1894 of 3106	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	1112 of 3082	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	685 of 3082	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	33.6	2312 of 3142	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	2394 of 3127	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)57th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)45th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

Reading32%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
J B Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 N Sixth St	Bangs	76823	Brown County	Bangs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 752-7236	366	28	13.2	71.9%	252 (68.9%)	11 (3.0%)	93 (25.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	23.2	3868^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.4%		40.6	2737^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%	1131	28.9	21.7	45.6		31.1	43.5	35.3		$8,536
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Bluffview Dr	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-0707	486	36	13.4	78.6%	203 (41.8%)	25 (5.1%)	231 (47.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	37.4	2920^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.9%		38.7	2869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%	51	46.6	43.3	44.2		48.3	43.3	28.9		$8,527
Coggin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Rogan	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-0462	708	52	13.4	69.2%	311 (43.9%)	28 (4.0%)	331 (46.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	39.2	2817^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.1%		45	2440^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.5%	377	41.3	30.5	42.9	45.6	22.6	37.3	58.2	42.2	$8,470
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Vincent St	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-2937	281	20	14.3	69.0%	136 (48.4%)	5 (1.8%)	121 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	87.5	482^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	89.6%		69.1	1172^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	690	73.2	78.1	66.7		63.4	73.2	63.6		$8,146
Woodland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 4th St	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-8633	494	32	15.2	50.8%	275 (55.7%)	4 (0.8%)	185 (37.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	63.4	1441^st of 4627 public elementary schools	68.9%		68.1	1209^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.0%	232	56.2	63.6	69.3		51.4	41.6	48.0		$7,651
Early Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	965 Early Blvd	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 643-9266	231	20	11.2	53.7%	139 (60.2%)	4 (1.7%)	71 (30.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$9,402
Santa Anna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 Bowie St	Santa Anna	76878	Coleman County	Santa Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 348-3138	146	12	12.2	75.3%	96 (65.8%)	7 (4.8%)	36 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	14	4340^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.2%		16.8	4190^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%	150	21.4	11.1	57.1	42.1	7.1	0.0	21.4	15.8	$7,877
Early Elementary	Public	3-5	201 Sudderth	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-5511	241	23	10.5	47.7%	152 (63.1%)	4 (1.7%)	72 (29.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	67	1260^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.8%		67.7	1224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%	36	58.4	59.1	64.4		60.0	44.8	53.4		$9,199
Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	303 W 15th	Coleman	76834	Coleman County	Coleman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 625-3546	334	26	12.7	59.0%	211 (63.2%)	6 (1.8%)	105 (31.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	31	3370^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.2%		27.2	3596^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.7%	226	37.8	54.0			24.4	34.0			$9,603

Frequently Asked Questions about J B Stephens Elementary

How many students attend J B Stephens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended J B Stephens Elementary.

What district is J B Stephens Elementary in?

Bangs Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of J B Stephens Elementary attend?

Students who attend J B Stephens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bangs Middle
High : Bangs High School

What is the racial makeup of J B Stephens Elementary?

Students at J B Stephens Elementary are 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is J B Stephens Elementary a good school?

J B Stephens Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Texas elementary schools.

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