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Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (127).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 25.0% | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 54% 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%.
Schools most like Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School
Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School this school | 706 | 45.5% | 53.6% |
| Little Elementary School ARLINGTON | 740 | 45.4% | 49.1% |
| J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School ROANOKE | 672 | 42.1% | 55.4% |
| Spring Garden Elementary School BEDFORD | 599 | 43.4% | 58.5% |
| Judith L Harlow Elementary School ANNA | 731 | 44.2% | 47.5% |
| O A Peterson FORT WORTH | 655 | 40.3% | 44.8% |
Where Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #1,155 of 4,401 | #12 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #973 of 4,466 ▲ 352 | #10 of 31 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #988 of 4,466 ▲ 238 | #10 of 31 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +36.0pp | #65 of 3,998 | #3 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #880 of 4,938 | #3 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #4,085 of 4,622 | #31 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #692 of 4,628 | #5 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #3,768 of 4,789 | #29 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #2,122 of 2,838 | #10 of 15 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 706 | 40.3 | 17.5:1 | 45% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 42.6 | 16.8:1 | 46% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 685 | 42.1 | 16.3:1 | 46% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 46% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 45.1 | 17.2:1 | 34% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 44 | 17.1:1 | 30% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 694 | 42 | 16.5:1 | 30% (210) |
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (776 to 706); teachers down 11% (45.1 to 40.3).
About Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School
Families in TYLER, Texas, are served by Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 706 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 36% above the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
TYLER ISD operates 26 schools. Combined enrollment is 18,708 students.
At Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 49%. Smaller groups are 19% Hispanic, 18% Black, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 67% of Smith County residents are White. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School are from different groups.
The school had 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. The school's 17.5:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 45%. The rate at public schools in Smith County averages 64%, higher than here.
Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of Texas public elementary schools.
Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (53.6% versus 54.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In Smith County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $74,192 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School, Smith County has 65 public schools.
A public school about 1.5 miles away, Three Lakes Middle School, is the closest to Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School. Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School had a net gain of 50 students, or 8%. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
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