Enrollment
267
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRYSON ISD·NCES 481182000695
Bryson School
300 N MCCLOUD ST, BRYSON, TX 76427 · (940) 392-3281 · Jack County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
122 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 41.0% | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 33.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Bryson School
Bryson School's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson School this school | 267 | 45.7% | 46.6% |
| Aquilla School AQUILLA | 332 | 47.3% | 50.5% |
| Bellevue School BELLEVUE | 234 | 41.5% | 55.2% |
| Blum ISD BLUM | 334 | 50.3% | 47.3% |
| Miller Grove School CUMBY | 310 | 41.3% | 41.2% |
| McLeod School MCLEOD | 424 | 46.5% | 50.2% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Bryson School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #87 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #47 of 218 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #55 of 218 ▲ 50 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.5pp | #41 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #95 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #95 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #139 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #168 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #38 of 42 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
267
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
+184% since 1990-91, when it was 94
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 267 | 20.5 | 13.0:1 | 46% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 20.8 | 12.1:1 | 55% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 56% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 21 | 12.4:1 | 54% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 21.9 | 11.9:1 | 49% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 21 | 12.5:1 | 56% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 206 | 23 | 9.0:1 | 65% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 24 | 10.2:1 | 46% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 94 | 7 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bryson School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (261 to 267); teachers down 6% (21.9 to 20.5).
About Bryson School
Bryson School is a small school serving multiple grade levels in BRYSON, Texas, under BRYSON ISD. Students in pre-K through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 267 students. That compares with an average of about 485 students for combined schools in Texas.
Bryson School is listed under BRYSON ISD in federal data.
A large majority of enrollment at Bryson School is White, at 91%. It is also 9% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
Its ratio of 13.0:1 is based on 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 46%. That rate is below the 61% average among public schools in Jack County.
Bryson School is 7.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (46.6% versus 54.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
The county, Jack County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $68,079, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 7 public schools and about 1,613 students.
Graham Elementary School is about 11.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Bryson School ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 267, compared with 260 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Bryson School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,882
Census ACS
Median income
$68,079
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,613 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Graham Elementary School11.7 mi · 979
- Graham Junior High School12.2 mi · 473
- Graham High School12.4 mi · 694
- Graham Learning Center12.4 mi · 2
- Jacksboro Elementary School12.7 mi · 442
- Jacksboro Middle School12.8 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Bryson SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bryson School?
Bryson School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-12.
Is Bryson School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bryson School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Bryson School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Bryson School.
What is the student diversity at Bryson School?
Student demographics at Bryson School are roughly 91% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is Bryson School public or private?
Bryson School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRYSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.