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Sam Houston Elementary

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Sam Houston Elementary ranks 654 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sam Houston Elementary is a PK-4 school in Bryan, TX, serving 494 students and stands out as a high-performing school within the Bryan Independent School District (Isd), which has a 2-star district rating. The school has consistently earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for eight consecutive years, placing it in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, with a current state ranking in the 86th percentile.

Sam Houston Elementary is the top-performing traditional public elementary school in its immediate area, significantly outperforming nearby schools. For example, its 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate of 65.52% is nearly 20 points higher than Johnson Elementary (45.88%), the district's second-best school. The school also excels with specific student groups, earning 5-star ratings for Male Students, Hispanic Students, and Gifted and Talented Students. However, its performance with Low Socio-Economic Status Students dropped to the 54th percentile in 2025-2026, a notable decline from the 86th percentile in 2023-2024, suggesting an area for improvement.

This school is a "pocket of excellence" within the Bryan ISD, achieving top-tier results while the district as a whole ranks in the bottom third of Texas. Its per-student spending ($10,710) is in the middle of the pack compared to peers like Crockett Elementary ($12,183) and Fannin Elementary ($11,230), which serve higher-poverty populations and achieve far lower test scores. This efficiency suggests strong leadership and teaching staff have created a culture of high achievement that is not yet replicated across the district.

494

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,509

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4501 Canterbury
Bryan, TX 77802-5908

(979) 209-1360

District: Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arthur L Davila Middle
	Sam Rayburn
High:	James Earl Rudder High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 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 school65%

District avg45%

Texas avg49%

654^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

622^nd of 951Bryan 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	83.1	654 of 4627	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	1020 of 4651	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	666 of 4710	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	751 of 4647	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	778 of 4581	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	630 of 4578	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	872 of 4479	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	543 of 4359	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	57.7	1590 of 4329	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	1675 of 4286	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.6	929 of 4320	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	716 of 4260	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	535 of 4221	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	86.6	364 of 4206	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	79.9	490 of 4095	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	764 of 3937	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	519 of 3884	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	726 of 3768	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	453 of 3724	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	430 of 3476	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.2	280 of 3475	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	73.3	786 of 3465	77.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.0	3161 of 4461	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.2	816 of 4331	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	2438 of 4295	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	1533 of 4240	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	978 of 4575	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	1122 of 3744	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	750 of 4658	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	743 of 4588	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	653 of 4561	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	949 of 4499	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	1023 of 4348	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	692 of 4306	83.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	164 of 3075	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	68.4	815 of 2619	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	2004 of 2980	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.5	802 of 2958	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	79 of 3006	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	51.1	1986 of 3184	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.1	718 of 3106	76.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	398 of 4413	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	379 of 3644	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	512 of 4465	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	1593 of 4401	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	2031 of 4376	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	1108 of 4329	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	622 of 4188	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	331 of 4168	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	2088 of 4520	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	929 of 3705	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	662 of 4594	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	517 of 4521	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	1329 of 4477	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	877 of 4451	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	2837 of 4309	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.6	318 of 4264	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	407 of 4582	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	381 of 3739	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	603 of 4647	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	809 of 4585	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	876 of 4563	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	377 of 4498	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	758 of 4357	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	434 of 4319	90.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	554 of 4301	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	541 of 3549	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	1472 of 4292	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	579 of 4086	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	184 of 3952	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	98 of 3799	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	795 of 3006	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	989 of 2612	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	1133 of 3108	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	857 of 3106	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	675 of 3082	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	614 of 3082	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	1130 of 3142	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	852 of 3127	72.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)95th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-32 vs school

At Risk (2022)29th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading69%+17 vs state

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4501 Canterbury	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-1360	494	32	15.2	32.2%	310 (62.8%)	11 (2.2%)	144 (29.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	83.1	654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.9%		72.6	1020^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.1%	366						65.5	71.7					56.3	64.5						$9,509
Alton Bowen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3870 Copperfield Dr	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-1300	440	35	12.4	60.0%	156 (35.5%)	96 (21.8%)	149 (33.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.0%)	54.7	1882^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.3%		61.1	1525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.2%	357						49.3	58.7					42.3	48.4						$12,076
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 Oak Hill Dr	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-1460	445	31	14.5	53.5%	137 (30.8%)	38 (8.5%)	251 (56.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	69.9	1142^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		73	1004^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.4%	138						45.9	68.2					51.8	64.7						$9,163
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2500 Austin's Colony Pkwy	Bryan	77808	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-1400	426	29	14.6	61.0%	135 (31.7%)	105 (24.6%)	150 (35.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	59.1	1649^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.4%		60	1576^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.1%	73						50.0	62.1					37.8	54.2						$9,281
College Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 Williams St	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 764-5565	600	39	15.2	73.0%	166 (27.7%)	130 (21.7%)	260 (43.3%)	25 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	36.2	3006^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.0%		24	3794^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	788	0.0	66.7	14.3	0.0		36.5	45.2					41.3	41.0						$10,589
Sul Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3300 Pkwy Ter	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-1500	476	32	14.7	74.6%	119 (25.0%)	159 (33.4%)	160 (33.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	43	2521^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.5%		44	2495^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.4%	26						51.4	44.3					43.8	38.6						$11,332
Henderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	801 Matous Dr	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-1560	533	38	14.1	83.5%	37 (6.9%)	50 (9.4%)	423 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	51.9	2015^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.5%		40.8	2723^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.5%	708						54.7	47.6					38.7	52.4						$10,417
Harmony Science Academy - Bryan	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2031 S Texas Ave	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 779-2100	395	32	12.4	84.6%	56 (14.2%)	59 (14.9%)	246 (62.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.8%)	17.5	4176^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.7%		22.3	3897^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.2%	279					52.9	36.6	38.6	34.9	43.9	48.5	55.3	19.5	15.9	14.0	29.3	5.3	40.0	29.0	$14,616
Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 Elm	Bryan	77801	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-2960	442	35	12.7	89.8%	37 (8.4%)	77 (17.4%)	309 (69.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	40.5	2702^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	41.6%		46.2	2371^st of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	331						29.9	54.0					37.7	51.6						$10,917
Fannin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 Baker Ave	Bryan	77803	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-3800	364	30	12.0	92.0%	24 (6.6%)	58 (15.9%)	276 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	40.4	2714^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.3%		34.1	3185^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.5%	471						50.0	45.8					40.6	35.7						$12,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Houston Elementary

Is Sam Houston Elementary a good school?

Sam Houston Elementary ranks 654^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sam Houston Elementary?

Students at Sam Houston Elementary are 63% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sam Houston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arthur L Davila Middle
Middle : Sam Rayburn
High : James Earl Rudder High School

How many students attend Sam Houston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Sam Houston Elementary.

What district is Sam Houston Elementary in?

Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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