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Mary Branch Elementary

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Mary Branch Elementary ranks 2043 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mary Branch Elementary in Bryan, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 470 students within the Bryan Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a school on a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools in 2016 to the 56th percentile in 2026.

What truly sets Mary Branch apart is its exceptional success with specific student groups, particularly its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) populations. For the 2025-2026 school year, Hispanic students ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide, while ELL students achieved an elite 91st percentile ranking in 2024-2025—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Anson Jones Elementary, which serves a similar demographic but struggles with ELL performance. Additionally, Mary Branch has developed a clear "math engine" in 4th grade, with 59.76% of students proficient in math in 2025-2026, significantly outperforming the district (48.58%) and state (49.28%) averages. This math strength is nearly double that of Anson Jones (32.28%) and competitive with the top-performing Johnson Elementary (64.71%), even though Mary Branch serves a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (81.49% vs. Johnson's 53.48%).

However, the school shows a notable contrast between subjects: while 4th-grade math is a standout strength, 4th-grade reading remains a persistent weakness, with only 40.24% of students proficient in 2025-2026, below both district and state averages. This suggests that the instructional strategies driving math success have not yet fully translated to reading. The school's overall improvement is dramatic and sustained, making it a compelling choice for parents seeking a school that is actively turning around and delivering strong results for diverse learners, especially in math and for English language learners.

470

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,940

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2040 W Villa Maria Rd
Bryan, TX 77807-4819

(979) 209-2900

District: Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mary Branch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jane Long
	Stephen F Austin
High:	Travis B Bryan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

African American:

27.0%

White:

16.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Texas avg49%

2,043^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 51 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	51.4	2043 of 4627	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.0	2573 of 4651	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	2477 of 4710	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2767 of 4647	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	3525 of 4581	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	2710 of 4578	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	3767 of 4479	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	4094 of 4359	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	4077 of 4329	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	4079 of 4286	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	3781 of 4320	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.1	3446 of 4260	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.4	2333 of 4221	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	2319 of 4206	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.5	3236 of 4095	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	3616 of 3937	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	34.1	3021 of 3884	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.2	2136 of 3768	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	2298 of 3724	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.4	2487 of 3476	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.1	2557 of 3475	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.3	2298 of 3465	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	578 of 2406	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	21.9	1687 of 1905	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1658 of 2443	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1929 of 2443	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	1136 of 2421	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	1887 of 2444	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	2248 of 2515	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	2223 of 2483	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	2468 of 4461	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	2251 of 4331	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3170 of 4295	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	3979 of 4240	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	267 of 2918	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	393 of 3668	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	1269 of 3556	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1977 of 3487	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	1016 of 3446	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	30.6	2650 of 3333	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	2977 of 3226	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	2561 of 4575	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	1917 of 3744	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	2314 of 4658	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	3033 of 4588	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3298 of 4561	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	2464 of 4499	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3536 of 4348	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	3863 of 4306	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	1941 of 3075	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	1288 of 2980	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	778 of 3006	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	1583 of 3184	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	1998 of 3106	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	1174 of 4413	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	819 of 3644	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	1255 of 4465	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	1842 of 4401	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	3009 of 4376	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	1623 of 4329	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	3081 of 4188	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	4072 of 4168	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	1289 of 4520	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	51.6	1659 of 3705	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	2018 of 4594	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	2484 of 4521	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	2996 of 4477	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	2449 of 4451	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	3844 of 4309	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	4144 of 4264	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	1658 of 4582	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	1854 of 3739	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2599 of 4647	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	2243 of 4585	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	3694 of 4563	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	2845 of 4498	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	3789 of 4357	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	4160 of 4319	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	961 of 1106	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	2072 of 4301	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.4	2455 of 3549	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	3703 of 4292	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	3348 of 4086	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	2655 of 3952	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	2037 of 3799	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	3036 of 3684	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	2907 of 3558	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	2104 of 3006	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	1688 of 2612	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	2013 of 3108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1694 of 3106	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.1	2844 of 3082	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	1504 of 3082	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	2362 of 3142	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	1940 of 3127	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+46 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+5 vs state

Reading45%-7 vs state

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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
Mary Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2040 W Villa Maria Rd	Bryan	77807	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-2900	470	32	14.5	81.5%	77 (16.4%)	127 (27.0%)	231 (49.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	51.4	2043^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.8%		43	2573^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.7%	530		50.0	40.2					43.0	59.8						$9,940
Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center	Public, Charter	K-6	1700 Groesbeck St	Bryan	77803	Brazos County	Arrow Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 703-1810	123	11	11.1	89.4%	15 (12.2%)	32 (26.0%)	75 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	52.4	1990^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.0%		53.1	1959^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.9%	31		47.6	29.4	41.2	52.9			66.7	82.4	47.1	35.3				$11,694
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
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
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
Anson Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Pecan St	Bryan	77803	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-3900	695	46	15.0	94.2%	24 (3.5%)	54 (7.8%)	606 (87.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	24.4	3782^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.3%		28.4	3534^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.0%	248		28.1	32.3					29.2	46.5						$11,704
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
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
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
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 Mary Branch Elementary

What district is Mary Branch Elementary in?

Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Mary Branch Elementary?

Students at Mary Branch Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 27% African American, 16% White, 7% Two or more races.

Is Mary Branch Elementary a good school?

Mary Branch Elementary ranks 2043^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mary Branch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary Branch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jane Long
Middle : Stephen F Austin
High : Travis B Bryan High School

How many students attend Mary Branch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Mary Branch Elementary.

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