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Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 264 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANGS ISD·NCES 480939000397
J B Stephens Elementary School
2001 N SIXTH ST, BANGS, TX 76823 · (325) 752-7236 · Brown County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
263 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 34 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BANGS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 J B Stephens Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J B Stephens Elementary School this school | 366 | 71.9% | 43.0% |
| Whitney Elementary School WHITNEY | 387 | 70.0% | N/A |
| Winnsboro Elementary School WINNSBORO | 348 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Wolfe City Elementary School WOLFE CITY | 329 | 68.1% | 42.5% |
| Eustace Primary School EUSTACE | 431 | 73.5% | N/A |
| Whitney Intermediate School WHITNEY | 301 | 74.1% | 33.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 J B Stephens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,205 of 4,401 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,945 of 4,466 ▲ 285 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,039 of 4,466 ▼ 1,608 | #7 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,008 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #3,758 of 4,938 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #976 of 4,622 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #2,730 of 4,628 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #2,454 of 4,789 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #874 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. 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
366
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 366 | 27.6 | 13.3:1 | 72% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 32.7 | 11.5:1 | 72% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 30.3 | 13.8:1 | 71% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 76% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 25.9 | 13.2:1 | 65% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 57% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 61% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 51% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 27 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J B Stephens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (341 to 366); teachers up 7% (25.9 to 27.6).
About J B Stephens Elementary School
At 2001 N SIXTH ST in BANGS, Texas, J B Stephens Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 366 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
The 3 schools in BANGS ISD enroll 793 students altogether, J B Stephens Elementary School among them.
J B Stephens Elementary School is 69% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 13.3:1 comes from the school's 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 72% in 2024-25. The gap from the 58% average for public schools in Brown County is 14 points.
J B Stephens Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.0% is within a point of the 43.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Brown County show that the median household income is $57,470, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. J B Stephens Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Bangs Middle School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, J B Stephens Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
J B Stephens Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 43 more students in 2024-25.
Discussions about J B Stephens Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,347
Census ACS
Median income
$57,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BANGS ISD
- Bangs High SchoolHigh · 226 students
- Bangs Middle SchoolMiddle · 201 students
Other schools in BANGS
- Bangs High SchoolHigh · 226 students
- Bangs Middle SchoolMiddle · 201 students
Nearby schools
- Bangs Middle School0.8 mi · 201
- Bangs High School0.8 mi · 226
- Mullin Oaks7.2 mi · 37
- The Oaks7.2 mi · 33
- Northwest Elementary School7.3 mi · 486
- Lone Star H S West (tjjd)7.3 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About J B Stephens Elementary SchoolHow large is J B Stephens Elementary School?
J B Stephens Elementary School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-05.
Is J B Stephens Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J B Stephens Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J B Stephens Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J B Stephens Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at J B Stephens Elementary School?
At J B Stephens Elementary School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees J B Stephens Elementary School?
J B Stephens Elementary School is overseen by BANGS ISD in Brown County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.