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Enrollment
747
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAZOSPORT ISD·NCES 481119000581
Bess Brannen Elementary School
802 THAT WAY ST, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566 · (979) 730-7170 · Brazoria County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL747 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
290 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 74 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (152).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 29.0% | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Bess Brannen Elementary School
Bess Brannen Elementary School's state test result (70.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Brannen Elementary School this school | 747 | 38.8% | 70.3% |
| Miller Elementary School LUBBOCK | 675 | 41.2% | 64.2% |
| Early Childhood Center MONT BELVIEU | 845 | 36.9% | N/A |
| Montgomery Elementary School MONTGOMERY | 672 | 40.2% | 55.1% |
| Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School LUBBOCK | 708 | 37.7% | 52.0% |
| Kathryn Griffis Elementary School CADDO MILLS | 669 | 38.9% | 61.3% |
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 Bess Brannen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #307 of 4,401 | #8 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #488 of 4,466 ▲ 198 | #12 of 52 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #510 of 4,466 ▼ 185 | #8 of 52 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #443 of 3,998 | #9 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 747 | #646 of 4,938 | #9 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,106 of 4,622 | #47 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #1,547 of 4,628 | #34 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #3,978 of 4,789 | #44 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.0% | #271 of 1,307 | #6 of 14 |
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
747
+102 (+16%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 747 | 47.4 | 15.8:1 | 39% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 729 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 43% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 45.5 | 15.2:1 | 48% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 44 | 14.7:1 | 45% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 33.1 | 17.5:1 | 35% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 35% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 32% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 23% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 45 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bess Brannen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (579 to 747); teachers up 43% (33.1 to 47.4).
About Bess Brannen Elementary School
In LAKE JACKSON, Texas, part of Brazoria County, Bess Brannen Elementary School is an elementary school. It offers pre-K through 4 and has 747 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 44% higher.
Bess Brannen Elementary School is one school in an 18-school district, BRAZOSPORT ISD, which enrolls 11,169 students.
More than half of the students at Bess Brannen Elementary School are White (51%). Beyond that, enrollment is 38% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is in line with Brazoria County, where about 48% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bess Brannen Elementary School scores 59%.
Teacher count: 47.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.8:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 39%. Compared with the 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County, the school's rate is lower.
Bess Brannen Elementary School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 98% of Texas public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Bess Brannen Elementary School is 13.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
The school's county is Brazoria County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $97,993 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Brazoria County number 115, with about 75,767 students.
Bess Brannen Elementary School's nearest public school is Lake Jackson Intermediate School (about 1.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bess Brannen Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
The school's student count increased 16% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.7 to 15.8 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Bess Brannen Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRAZOSPORT ISD
- Brazoswood High SchoolHigh · 2,436 students
- Clute Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Brazosport High SchoolHigh · 841 students
- Rasco Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Lake Jackson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 698 students
- O M Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
Other schools in LAKE JACKSON
- Rasco Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Lake Jackson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 698 students
- O M Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- A P Beutel Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Brazos Success AcademyHigh · 134 students
- Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten CampusCombined
Nearby schools
- Lake Jackson Intermediate School1.2 mi · 698
- Brazos Success Academy1.3 mi · 134
- Gladys Polk Elementary School2.2 mi · 396
- A P Beutel Elementary School2.3 mi · 572
- Rasco Middle School2.3 mi · 735
- Griffith Elementary School2.8 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Bess Brannen Elementary SchoolHow large is Bess Brannen Elementary School?
Bess Brannen Elementary School enrolls approximately 747 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Bess Brannen Elementary School serve?
Bess Brannen Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bess Brannen Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bess Brannen Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bess Brannen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bess Brannen Elementary School are roughly 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Bess Brannen Elementary School public or private?
Bess Brannen Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRAZOSPORT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.