Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRYAN ISD·NCES 481179005875
Alton Bowen Elementary School
3870 COPPERFIELD DR, BRYAN, TX 77802 · (979) 209-1300 · Brazos County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
264 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
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 | 92 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (69).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +56.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +47.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 56 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 47 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Alton Bowen Elementary School
Alton Bowen Elementary School's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Bowen Elementary School this school | 440 | 60.0% | 51.9% |
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School TYLER | 459 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Mitchell Elementary School BRYAN | 426 | 61.0% | 51.3% |
| Alton Elementary School BRENHAM | 460 | 57.2% | 49.4% |
| Stonegate Elementary School BEDFORD | 472 | 64.2% | 63.2% |
| Northside Elementary School WAXAHACHIE | 480 | 65.2% | 35.8% |
Matched among Texas 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 Alton Bowen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazos County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #1,276 of 4,401 | #10 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,019 of 4,466 ▼ 507 | #13 of 28 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,805 of 4,466 ▼ 140 | #11 of 28 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.5pp | #233 of 3,998 | #1 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #3,121 of 4,938 | #21 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #515 of 4,622 | #5 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #457 of 4,628 | #5 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #3,114 of 4,789 | #19 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #698 of 1,307 | #5 of 10 |
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
440
+71 (+19%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 440 | 35.3 | 12.5:1 | 60% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 33.2 | 11.6:1 | 64% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 29.8 | 11.5:1 | 65% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 35 | 10.5:1 | 59% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 30.7 | 12.9:1 | 50% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 43% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 35% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 20% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alton Bowen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (395 to 440); teachers up 15% (30.7 to 35.3).
About Alton Bowen Elementary School
At 3870 COPPERFIELD DR in BRYAN, Texas, Alton Bowen Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. Enrollment totals 440 students across pre-K through 4.
Alton Bowen Elementary School is among 26 schools run by BRYAN ISD, which serves 16,044 students.
White students account for 35% of enrollment at Alton Bowen Elementary School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Brazos County, the White share is about 63%. The diversity index for Alton Bowen Elementary School is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Alton Bowen Elementary School lists 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.5 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 60% of the student body. That is in line with the 60% average for public schools in Brazos County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Alton Bowen Elementary School would be expected to post about 48.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.9%.
In Brazos County, home to about 242,311 people, median household income comes to about $58,553, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 53 public schools in the county, enrolling about 32,430, Alton Bowen Elementary School among them.
Alton Bowen Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Sam Houston Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Alton Bowen Elementary School ranks 4th of 9 nearby schools, at 51.9% versus a 51.3% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 19%, from 369 to 440. By 2024-25, the school had 12.5 students per teacher, compared with 10.5 in 2020-21.
Alton Bowen Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Brazos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
242,311
Census ACS
Median income
$58,553
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
32,430 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in BRYAN
- Travis B Bryan High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
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Nearby schools
- Sam Houston Elementary School1.1 mi · 494
- Johnson Elementary School1.4 mi · 445
- Travis B Bryan High School1.8 mi · 2,426
- College Hills Elementary School2.2 mi · 600
- Bryan Collegiate High School2.6 mi · 465
- Mitchell Elementary School2.6 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Alton Bowen Elementary SchoolHow large is Alton Bowen Elementary School?
Alton Bowen Elementary School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Alton Bowen Elementary School serve?
Alton Bowen Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Alton Bowen Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Alton Bowen Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alton Bowen Elementary School?
At Alton Bowen Elementary School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Alton Bowen Elementary School public or private?
Alton Bowen Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRYAN ISD.
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