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Mitchell Elementary

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Mitchell Elementary ranks 1649 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mitchell Elementary in Bryan, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 426 students within the Bryan Independent School District (Isd), and it has transformed from a struggling school into a reliable, above-average performer over the past decade. After ranking in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools in 2016 and 2018, Mitchell has held a stable position in the 64th percentile for the last four years, earning a solid 3-star rating. This turnaround is especially impressive when compared to nearby charter schools like Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Bryan/Col and Harmony Science Academy - Bryan, which both rank in the bottom 30% of the state, making Mitchell a standout choice in the area.

One of Mitchell's biggest strengths is its exceptional performance in 4th grade reading, a key benchmark for elementary success. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.88% of Mitchell's 4th graders were proficient, compared to the district average of 51.22% and the state average of 53.73%. This "4th grade bump" is unique—Mitchell's 4th-grade scores in both reading and math are significantly higher than its 3rd-grade scores, suggesting a particularly effective instructional team or curriculum in the upper grades. Among nearby schools, only top-performing Johnson Elementary (68.24%) and Sam Houston Elementary (71.74%) matched or exceeded this level. Additionally, Mitchell's Gifted and Talented program is exceptionally strong, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide in 2024-2025, a massive leap from the 15th percentile just three years prior.

Mitchell achieves these results with moderate spending per student ($10,484), less than Neal Elementary ($12,758) and Harmony Science Academy ($12,217), suggesting effective instructional strategies rather than higher funding drive its success. However, the most recent data reveals a critical challenge: performance for Special Education students dropped to the 27th percentile, and for African American students to the 26th percentile. While the school excels with many students, this highlights a need to strengthen support systems to ensure equitable outcomes for all. Overall, Mitchell's dramatic turnaround and strong 4th-grade results make it a compelling option for families seeking a school that has proven its ability to grow and improve.

426

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,281

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Austin's Colony Pkwy
Bryan, TX 77808

(979) 209-1400

District: Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.2%

White:

31.7%

African American:

24.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

Texas avg49%

1,649^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	59.1	1649 of 4627	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	1576 of 4651	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	1712 of 4710	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	1945 of 4647	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	2483 of 4581	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	1733 of 4578	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	3065 of 4479	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	3685 of 4359	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.5	2547 of 4329	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.3	3590 of 4286	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.6	2184 of 4320	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.7	2217 of 4260	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	2232 of 4221	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.4	3027 of 4206	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	3417 of 4095	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.4	3141 of 3937	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	2607 of 3884	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	2337 of 3768	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	2677 of 3724	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.5	2655 of 3476	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.6	2873 of 3475	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.4	2919 of 3465	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	1781 of 2406	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.8	613 of 1905	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	522 of 2443	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	1220 of 2443	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	1531 of 2421	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	1598 of 2444	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1795 of 2515	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	2303 of 2483	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.4	4049 of 4461	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	1551 of 4331	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	3564 of 4295	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3539 of 4240	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	1864 of 4575	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	1292 of 3744	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	1640 of 4658	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	2317 of 4588	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2644 of 4561	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.1	1450 of 4499	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	3308 of 4348	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3737 of 4306	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	1439 of 2980	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	2523 of 2958	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.6	1074 of 3006	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	1248 of 4413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	1602 of 3644	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2545 of 4465	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	1153 of 4401	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.7	2469 of 4376	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	771 of 4329	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	24.7	3597 of 4188	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	4028 of 4168	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	2060 of 4520	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	1629 of 3705	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	2061 of 4594	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	1845 of 4521	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	2343 of 4477	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	2222 of 4451	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.2	3739 of 4309	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	3936 of 4264	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	1451 of 4582	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	1142 of 3739	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	1852 of 4647	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	1657 of 4585	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2399 of 4563	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	2003 of 4498	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	2566 of 4357	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3514 of 4319	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	670 of 1106	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	3122 of 4301	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	1960 of 3549	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	3619 of 4292	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1860 of 4086	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	2552 of 3952	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	1621 of 3799	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	838 of 3684	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	1523 of 3558	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	693 of 3006	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	884 of 2612	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	1335 of 3108	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	1625 of 3106	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1823 of 3082	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.1	774 of 3082	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	1260 of 3142	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	1652 of 3127	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-37 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-38 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+5 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Bryan/Col	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	410 Bethel Ln	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 774-5032	149	12	12.7	100.0%	14 (9.4%)	34 (22.8%)	100 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	30	3424^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.0%		32.2	3296^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.1%	128		66.7	35.3	36.4	66.7	75.0	60.0	33.3	11.8	36.4	22.2	43.8	30.0	10.0	$11,060
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
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
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
Neal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	801 W M L K St	Bryan	77803	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-3860	323	30	10.8	94.4%	14 (4.3%)	54 (16.7%)	246 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	42.4	2562^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.1	2136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.1%	426		45.6	56.1					28.1	48.8						$13,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Elementary

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Mitchell Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mitchell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Mitchell Elementary a good school?

Mitchell Elementary ranks 1649^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Elementary?

Students at Mitchell Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 32% White, 25% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Mitchell Elementary in?

Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

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