Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 010183000656
Bryant School
6645 AL Highway 73, Bryant, AL 35958 · (256) 597-2203 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Alabama public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
39 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 40% larger than its 6th grade class (10).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
30.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bryant School
Bryant School's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant School this school | 103 | 37.9% | 47.1% |
| New Bethel Elementary School Tuscumbia | 159 | 43.4% | 83.0% |
| Flat Rock School Flat Rock | 80 | 50.0% | 55.3% |
| Macedonia School Section | 138 | 52.2% | 44.6% |
| Dauphin Island Elementary School Dauphin Island | 60 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Welti Elementary School Cullman | 218 | 45.0% | 52.3% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bryant School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #344 of 626 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #410 of 626 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #358 of 626 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #700 of 709 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #594 of 696 | #9 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
103
-45 (-30%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 103 | 7 | 14.7:1 | 38% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 7.5 | 15.2:1 | 56% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 6 | 22.0:1 | 56% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 8 | 18.5:1 | 56% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 145 | 9.5 | 15.3:1 | 65% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 9 | 17.0:1 | 68% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 22 | 9.3:1 | 70% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 17 | 16.0:1 | 56% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 240 | 11 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bryant School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (145 to 103); teachers down 26% (9.5 to 7).
About Bryant School
Bryant School runs as a very small elementary school in Bryant, Alabama. Total enrollment is 103 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Alabama have about 480 students on average; enrollment here is 79% lower.
In Jackson County, 16 schools enroll a combined 5,159 students.
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 8% Native American. Among Jackson County residents, the White share is about 88%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
Bryant School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Alabama. The school has 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Jackson County averages 51%, higher than here.
Bryant School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of Alabama public elementary schools.
Bryant School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.1% is 9.4 points below the 56.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Jackson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $51,908 a year, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Bryant School, Jackson County has 23 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Bridgeport Middle School is about 5.0 miles from Bryant School. The ten-mile area around Bryant School holds at least 8 other public schools. Bryant School comes in 4th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Bryant School is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Bryant School had a net loss of 45 students, or 30%. The ratio was 18.5:1 in 2020-21 and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Bryant School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,053
Census ACS
Median income
$51,908
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- North Sand Mountain SchoolCombined · 694 students
- Pisgah High SchoolCombined · 598 students
- Skyline High SchoolCombined · 586 students
- Woodville High SchoolCombined · 504 students
- Section High SchoolCombined · 503 students
- North Jackson High SchoolHigh · 432 students
Other Bryant schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Bryant. Bryant School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Bryant SchoolOWOSSO, MI · 431 students
- Bryant SchoolBridgeport, CT · 317 students
- Bryant SchoolHelena, MT · 288 students
Nearby schools
- Bridgeport Middle School5.0 mi · 144
- Bridgeport Elementary School5.3 mi · 224
- Davis Elementary School5.8 mi · 259
- North Sand Mountain School6.2 mi · 694
- South Pittsburg High School6.6 mi · 416
- Richard Hardy Memorial School6.6 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Bryant SchoolHow many students attend Bryant School?
Bryant School enrolls approximately 103 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Bryant School serve?
Bryant School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Bryant School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Bryant School.
How diverse is Bryant School?
Bryant School reports a student body of 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Bryant School in?
Bryant School is part of Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.