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Bess Brannen Elementary

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Bess Brannen Elementary ranks 561 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bess Brannen Elementary in Lake Jackson, TX, is a PK-4 campus within the Brazosport Independent School District (Isd) that serves 747 students and consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Texas elementary schools, currently sitting in the 88th percentile statewide.

This school stands out from its neighbors with exceptional test scores that far exceed district and state averages. In 4th grade reading, Bess Brannen achieved an 83.44% proficiency rate—30 points higher than the state average and dramatically above nearby Griffith Elementary (54.32%). The school’s 4th grade math proficiency of 75.5% is 26 points above the state average and more than double that of A P Beutel Elementary (35.87%). Only Gladys Polk Elementary (77.61%) rivals Bess Brannen in math performance in the area. The school also has a lower rate of economic disadvantage (38.82% receiving free/reduced lunch) compared to peers like O M Roberts Elementary (64.39%) and Griffith Elementary (63.08%).

While Bess Brannen excels overall, it faces a notable challenge with a newly emerged achievement gap for African American students, who ranked in the 20th percentile in 2025-2026—a sharp drop from the 82nd percentile two years prior. In contrast, the school performs exceptionally well for Hispanic students (91st percentile) and female students (91st percentile). The school’s 4th grade reading scores (83.44%) significantly outpace its 3rd grade scores (58.12%), suggesting strong literacy development between these grades. With higher spending per student ($9,678) than some peers and a track record of sustained excellence, Bess Brannen remains a top choice for families, though the school must work to replicate its success across all student groups.

747

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,346

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 That Way St
Lake Jackson, TX 77566-4299

(979) 730-7170

District: Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bess Brannen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Jackson Intermediate
	Rasco Middle
High:	Brazoswood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

38.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg55%

Texas avg49%

561^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)

532^nd of 951Brazosport 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	85.5	561 of 4627	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	481 of 4651	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	340 of 4710	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	698 of 4647	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	579 of 4581	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	92.2	310 of 4578	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	247 of 4479	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	270 of 4359	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.1	365 of 4329	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	80.7	708 of 4286	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	356 of 4320	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	81.2	653 of 4260	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	961 of 4221	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	528 of 4206	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	692 of 4095	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.8	226 of 3937	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	115 of 3884	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	232 of 3768	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	98 of 3724	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	80.1	411 of 3476	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	329 of 3475	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	78.4	491 of 3465	85.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1928 of 2406	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.9	449 of 2443	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	244 of 2444	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	382 of 2515	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	735 of 2483	70.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	83.3	86 of 967	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	59.0	428 of 1009	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	577 of 1005	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	1272 of 4461	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	285 of 4331	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	155 of 4295	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	283 of 4240	93.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	437 of 1643	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	853 of 3556	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	709 of 3487	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	200 of 3446	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	144 of 3226	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	411 of 4575	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	83.2	454 of 3744	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	539 of 4658	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	573 of 4588	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	341 of 4561	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	453 of 4499	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	264 of 4348	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	340 of 4306	92.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	1206 of 3075	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	1483 of 2619	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	1676 of 2980	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.3	1033 of 2958	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	1005 of 3006	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	991 of 3184	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	992 of 3106	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	390 of 4413	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	296 of 3644	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	287 of 4465	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	71.9	839 of 4401	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	488 of 4376	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	304 of 4329	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	280 of 4188	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	280 of 4168	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	769 of 4520	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	511 of 3705	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	433 of 4594	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	701 of 4521	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	155 of 4477	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	137 of 4451	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	188 of 4309	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	146 of 4264	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	715 of 4582	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	285 of 3739	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	266 of 4647	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.7	980 of 4585	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	833 of 4563	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	238 of 4498	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	220 of 4357	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	275 of 4319	93.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	1003 of 4301	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	283 of 3549	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	696 of 4292	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	455 of 4086	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	551 of 3952	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	603 of 3799	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	556 of 3684	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	393 of 3006	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	517 of 2612	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	267 of 3108	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	663 of 3106	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	538 of 3082	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	124 of 3082	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	148 of 3142	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	163 of 3127	94.8%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2021)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-27 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading72%+20 vs state

Mathematics66%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
Bess Brannen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	802 That Way St	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7170	747	47	15.7	38.8%	384 (51.4%)	25 (3.3%)	286 (38.3%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.0%)	85.5	561^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.9%		87.3	481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%	80					58.1	83.4		54.7	75.5		$8,346
Gladys Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Audubon Woods Dr	Richwood	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7200	396	29	13.5	54.8%	140 (35.4%)	38 (9.6%)	188 (47.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	78.8	798^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		88.8	417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.0%	381					45.0	68.2		68.3	77.6		$10,915
A P Beutel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Ligustrum St	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7165	572	41	13.8	54.0%	243 (42.5%)	21 (3.7%)	277 (48.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	57.6	1733^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.5	1234^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.5%	499					55.4	61.3		50.0	35.9		$9,542
Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Lexington St	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7180	493	38	12.9	63.1%	76 (15.4%)	15 (3.0%)	376 (76.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	58.3	1689^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.5%		65.4	1329^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.4%	360					54.8	54.3		47.3	47.5		$10,041
O M Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	110 S Cedar St	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7205	674	44	15.2	64.4%	215 (31.9%)	72 (10.7%)	334 (49.6%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	72.1	1051^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.3%		72.1	1045^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%	6					46.8	66.7		51.1	71.6		$9,050
T W Ogg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	208 N Lazy Ln	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7195	525	37	14.0	68.4%	89 (17.0%)	45 (8.6%)	354 (67.4%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	62.1	1513^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.3%		59.1	1622^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.1%	109	0.0				46.8	55.4	100.0	47.7	54.2	94.4	$10,182
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Park Ln	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8008	304	26	11.6	84.2%	105 (34.5%)	34 (11.2%)	157 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	54.8	1876^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.5%		62.5	1463^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.5%	413					40.5	57.1	54.4	42.9	55.1	55.6	$12,701
S F Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7351 Stephen F Austin Rd	Jones Creek	77541	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7160	189	14	13.4	69.3%	66 (34.9%)	6 (3.2%)	108 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	16.9	4195^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.3%		45.2	2431^st of 4651 public elementary schools	47.7%	1764					25.0	14.3	60.9	10.0	14.3	30.4	$11,357
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 W Mulberry	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8009	1,029	66	15.5	69.9%	129 (12.5%)	83 (8.1%)	788 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.6%)	69.8	1143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		69.7	1147^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	4	25.0	35.7	44.4	35.7	52.4	63.7	57.7	50.7	65.5	66.3	$9,647
Barrow Elementary	Public	2-5	112 Gaines	Brazoria	77422	Brazoria County	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 799-1700	360	27	13.3	83.9%	194 (53.9%)	23 (6.4%)	127 (35.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	32.6	3251^st of 4627 public elementary schools	29.7%		43.4	2538^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.4%	713					42.4	40.4	46.0	36.5	43.6	37.0	$10,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Bess Brannen Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bess Brannen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bess Brannen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Jackson Intermediate
Middle : Rasco Middle
High : Brazoswood High School

What is the racial makeup of Bess Brannen Elementary?

Students at Bess Brannen Elementary are 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Bess Brannen Elementary a good school?

Bess Brannen Elementary ranks 561^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bess Brannen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Bess Brannen Elementary.

What district is Bess Brannen Elementary in?

Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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