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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BRYANT EL this year?
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Enrollment
1,194
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517013351
Bryant Elementary School
29801 KINGSLAND BLVD, BROOKSHIRE, TX 77423 · (281) 234-4300 · Waller County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,194 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
340 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 84 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 164 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 183 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 193 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 169 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 217 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 184 | 15% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 34.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Where Bryant Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Waller County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #501 of 4,401 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #818 of 4,466 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #890 of 4,466 | #2 of 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #2,217 of 3,998 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,194 | #26 of 4,938 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,183 of 4,622 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.0% | #69 of 4,628 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.5% | #4,253 of 4,789 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +105.9% | #20 of 1,307 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,194
+133 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 1,194 | 88.1 | 13.6:1 | 28% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 1,190 | 83.3 | 14.3:1 | 30% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 1,149 | 80.4 | 14.3:1 | 30% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 1,061 | 77 | 13.8:1 | 18% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 43.6 | 13.3:1 | 9% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bryant Elementary School.
About Bryant Elementary School
Bryant Elementary School operates as a large elementary school in BROOKSHIRE, Texas. Its enrollment is 1,194 students, spread over pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Enrollment across the 78 schools in KATY ISD totals 96,111 students.
At Bryant Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 35%. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 18% Black, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Waller County residents are about 45% White. A diversity index of 76% means there is a 76% chance two randomly chosen students at Bryant Elementary School are from different groups.
Staffing at Bryant Elementary School comes to 88.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Bryant Elementary School counts 28% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Waller County averages 60%, higher than here.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Bryant Elementary School's results are 3.8 points above predicted: 65.3% against 61.5%.
Census data for Waller County show median household income comes to about $80,397, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 19 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,294, Bryant Elementary School among them.
Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Bryant Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Bryant Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 1,061 (2020-21) to 1,194 (2024-25).
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Waller County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,552
Census ACS
Median income
$80,397
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
10,294 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KATY ISD
- Seven Lakes High SchoolHigh · 3,773 students
- Cinco Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,740 students
- Katy High SchoolHigh · 3,543 students
- Paetow High SchoolHigh · 3,447 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 3,384 students
- Jordan High SchoolHigh · 3,330 students
Other schools in BROOKSHIRE
- Royal High SchoolHigh · 968 students
- Royal Elementary SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Royal Junior High SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Willie Melton Sr Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Royal Early Childhood CenterElementary · 517 students
- Royal Early College High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School1.1 mi · 923
- Willie Melton Sr Elementary School1.6 mi · 635
- Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School1.7 mi · 1,054
- Tamarron Elementary School2.4 mi · 1,167
- Jenks Elementary School2.9 mi · 1,356
- Robertson Elementary School3.0 mi · 1,508
Frequently asked questions
About Bryant Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bryant Elementary School?
Bryant Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,194 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bryant Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bryant Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bryant Elementary School have?
Bryant Elementary School employs 88 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bryant Elementary School?
At Bryant Elementary School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% Black, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Bryant Elementary School public or private?
Bryant Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KATY ISD.
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