JANE LONG

JANE LONG, an average-sized 6-8 campus in BRYAN, Texas, run under BRYAN ISD, serves 895 students, covering grades 5 through 6. That puts it 39% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

JANE LONG is one of 26 schools operated by BRYAN ISD, a district that caters to 16,044 students overall.

Demographically, JANE LONG reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Black, 9% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Brazos County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JANE LONG tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Brazos County put median household earnings sit near $58,553, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. JANE LONG is one of 53 public schools in Brazos County (combined enrollment of about 32,430 students).

ARROW ACADEMY - SAVE OUR STREETS CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JANE LONG ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.9%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. JANE LONG's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 1,213 (now 895).

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