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What's one thing BRADY EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRADY ISD·NCES 481111000576
Brady Elementary School
205 W CHINA ST, BRADY, TX 76825 · (325) 597-2590 · McCulloch County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
328 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 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BRADY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +58.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 58 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 36.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% | 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 | 58.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Brady Elementary School
Brady Elementary School's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Elementary School this school | 458 | 71.6% | 42.1% |
| William B Travis Elementary School PAMPA | 470 | 69.6% | 27.4% |
| Bridgeport Intermediate School BRIDGEPORT | 458 | 68.1% | 27.9% |
| Gilbert J Mircovich Elementary School INGLESIDE | 478 | 69.5% | 41.5% |
| Walt Disney Elementary School ALVIN | 457 | 70.2% | 48.3% |
| Nimitz Elementary School KERRVILLE | 520 | 69.6% | 52.9% |
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 Brady Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #2,309 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,372 of 4,466 ▼ 374 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,593 of 4,466 ▲ 507 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #2,921 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,087 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #2,109 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.6% | #2,473 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #824 of 2,838 |
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
458
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 458 | 34.1 | 13.4:1 | 72% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 34.6 | 13.4:1 | 78% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 32.4 | 14.7:1 | 74% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 33 | 13.5:1 | 76% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 75% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 70% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 40 | 11.4:1 | 67% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 46 | 10.5:1 | 63% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 18 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brady Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (606 to 458); teachers down 13% (39 to 34.1).
About Brady Elementary School
Brady Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in BRADY, Texas, under BRADY ISD. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 458 students.
BRADY ISD counts 935 students in its 3 schools, and Brady Elementary School is one of them.
A majority of students at Brady Elementary School, 53%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 43% White and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. Brady Elementary School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 72%. The gap from the 62% average for public schools in McCulloch County is 10 points.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Brady Elementary School would score about 43.1%. It scores 42.1%, within a point of that figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for McCulloch County show that median household income is about $54,043, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 5 public schools in McCulloch County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,218.
Brady High School is located about 0.3 miles from Brady Elementary School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Brady Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Brady Elementary School had 446 students in 2020-21 and 458 in 2024-25, a 3% increase.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Brady Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
McCulloch County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,514
Census ACS
Median income
$54,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,218 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRADY ISD
- Brady High SchoolHigh · 271 students
- Brady Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Other schools in BRADY
- Brady High SchoolHigh · 271 students
- Brady Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Other Brady Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Brady Elementary. Brady Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, AR · 309 students
- BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRADY, NE · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Brady High School0.3 mi · 271
- Brady Middle School0.4 mi · 206
- Rochelle School11.1 mi · 160
- Lohn School15.3 mi · 123
- Richland Springs School25.4 mi · 120
- Mason High School26.0 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Brady Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brady Elementary School?
Brady Elementary School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Brady Elementary School serve?
Brady Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brady Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brady Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Brady Elementary School?
Brady Elementary School reports a student body of 43% White, 53% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Brady Elementary School public or private?
Brady Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRADY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.