Summary:
The Bryan Independent School District (Isd) includes five middle schools serving grades 5-8, with two schools (Stephen F Austin and Arthur L Davila Middle) covering grades 7-8 and three schools (Jane Long, Sam Rayburn, and O W Sadberry Senior Intermediate) covering grades 5-6, and the district overall ranks in the 35th percentile in Texas.
Among these schools, Sam Rayburn stands out as the top performer academically, consistently exceeding district averages in nearly every subject and grade level, and it also has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch at 67.58%. In contrast, O W Sadberry Senior Intermediate faces the most challenges, with the lowest proficiency rates in subjects like 5th-grade math (22.87%) and science (19.88%), and it also has the highest student-teacher ratio at 16.1. The two 7-8 grade schools show a striking pattern: Stephen F Austin has only 14.85% of 8th graders proficient in standard math, yet 89.94% of its Algebra I students are proficient, while Arthur L Davila Middle achieves 95.71% proficiency in Biology EOC exams despite lower overall scores. This suggests that advanced courses serve a select, high-performing group while many students struggle with grade-level work.
Key metrics reveal wide disparities: enrollment ranges from 700 students at O W Sadberry to 1,177 at Stephen F Austin, per-student spending varies from $9,731 to $11,557, and dropout rates for the 7-8 grade schools are low at 0.7% and 0.8%. Notably, higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes—Jane Long spends the most per student but has lower proficiency than Sam Rayburn, which spends less. The data also has gaps, as the 5-6 grade schools lack recent rankings and advanced course scores, making direct comparisons difficult. Overall, Sam Rayburn’s success warrants attention as a model for the district, while the advanced course anomaly highlights a need to support all students in grade-level math.
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