BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL

Located at 410 BETHEL LN, in BRYAN, Texas, BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL is an one-room-style elementary school that enrolls 149 students (grades pre-K through 7), operated by BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY. Enrollment runs roughly 71% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 300 students; BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL is among them.

Demographically, BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 23% Black, 9% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

In terms of school funding signals, BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL reports 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Brazos County (around 60%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.0%.

In the broader community, Brazos County reports that median household income runs about $58,553, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Brazos County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,430 students), of which BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL is one.

Nearest neighbor: STEPHEN F AUSTIN, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.1%.

The campus sits in an urban setting. BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 10%: 165 students in 2018 compared to 149 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 17% to 23% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.