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BRYSON EL

8601 OLD DECATUR RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76179 · (817) 237-8306 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
320 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Pre-K
25
Kindergarten
87
Grade 1
84
Grade 2
94
Grade 3
91
Grade 4
106
Grade 5
90
Student demographics
White
15327%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
24743%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Black
11219%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 13%
Asian
244%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
326%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29852%
Female
27948%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
42.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +34.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
577
+88 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.4:1
% White
27%
was 48%
% Hispanic
43%
was 38%
% Black
19%
was 8%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BRYSON EL

BRYSON EL operates as a mid-tier primary school in FORT WORTH, Texas, operated by EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD. Current enrollment sits at 577 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 32 schools in EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD (23,982 students total), BRYSON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, BRYSON EL logs that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 27% White, 19% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BRYSON EL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BRYSON EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BRYSON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.8%.

Around the school, Tarrant County reports that median household earnings sit near $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. BRYSON EL is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

Nearest neighbor: WAYSIDE MIDDLE, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BRYSON EL. On composite proficiency, BRYSON EL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 41.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 18%: 489 students in 2018 compared to 577 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 48% to 27%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Tarrant County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
BRYSON EL
District
EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
Address
8601 OLD DECATUR RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76179
Phone
(817) 237-8306
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
577
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
320 (55%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481770006095
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
Other schools in FORT WORTH
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About BRYSON EL
How many students attend BRYSON EL?
BRYSON EL enrolls approximately 577 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BRYSON EL serve?
BRYSON EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BRYSON EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BRYSON EL is approximately 15.9:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BRYSON EL?
BRYSON EL reports a student body of 27% White, 43% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees BRYSON EL?
BRYSON EL is overseen by EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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