Summary:
This analysis examines seven elementary schools in the 77803 zip code of Bryan, Texas, serving grades Pre-K through 6th, with a total enrollment of 3,062 students across the Bryan Independent School District (Isd) and the Arrow Academy charter district.
Among the traditional public schools, Neal Elementary stands out as the highest-performing and most improved, jumping from the 24th to the 54th state percentile and posting the highest 4th-grade Reading proficiency (56.1%) in the area. Fannin Elementary shows the most consistent upward trend, improving its state ranking for three consecutive years. In contrast, Navarro Elementary remains the most challenged, with the lowest test scores in both 3rd-grade Math (18.31%) and Reading (23.94%). The charter school Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center is a clear outlier in mathematics, with 4th-grade Math proficiency at 82.35%—nearly double the next highest school—despite serving a similarly high-needs population. Anson Jones Elementary is unique for its strong bilingual program, achieving high scores on the STAAR Spanish exam (70.83% proficient in 4th-grade Reading) even as its English scores lag.
Key metrics reveal systemic challenges: all six Bryan ISD schools have ranked below the 50th percentile for three years, with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 90%. The average student-teacher ratio is 12.9:1, with Neal Elementary having the smallest classes (10.8:1) and highest spending per student ($12,758). However, spending does not guarantee performance, as Kemp-Carver Elementary has the second-highest spending but ranks in the 29th percentile. Across the area, 4th-grade Math is the strongest subject (47.2% proficient), while 3rd-grade Math is the weakest (36.12%), suggesting early math foundations need targeted support.
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