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How has JOHN AND LYNN BRAWNER EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
751
Elementary
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANBURY ISD·NCES 482139008665
John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School
1520 S MEADOWS, GRANBURY, TX 76048 · (817) 408-4950 · Hood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL751 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Texas public elementary schools
- 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.
- C+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
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
501 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 3 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (138).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School
John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School this school | 751 | 66.7% | 45.0% |
| Coggin Elementary School BROWNWOOD | 708 | 69.2% | 44.5% |
| Ingram Elementary School INGRAM | 642 | 69.0% | 59.5% |
| Caldwell Elementary School CALDWELL | 641 | 66.0% | 52.5% |
| Fredericksburg Elementary School FREDERICKSBURG | 765 | 65.0% | 46.1% |
| Fulton Elementary School FULTON | 619 | 65.9% | 29.3% |
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 John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,969 of 4,401 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,961 of 4,466 ▲ 608 | #4 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,624 of 4,466 ▲ 78 | #4 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #2,274 of 3,998 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 751 | #631 of 4,938 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,263 of 4,622 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #1,826 of 4,628 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #2,737 of 4,789 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +83.2% | #44 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
751
+261 (+53%) vs 2020
+86% since 2010-11, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 751 | 50.7 | 14.8:1 | 67% (501) |
| 2023-24 | 890 | 54.7 | 16.3:1 | 69% (618) |
| 2022-23 | 798 | 52.2 | 15.3:1 | 70% (560) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 68% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 25.4 | 16.1:1 | 65% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 59% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 32 | 12.6:1 | 63% (253) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 83% (410 to 751); teachers up 100% (25.4 to 50.7).
About John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School
John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in GRANBURY, Texas. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 751 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
GRANBURY ISD is made up of 10 schools with 7,962 students in all.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 50%. Other students are 44% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 85% White share among all Hood County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School operates with 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.8:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School reports 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in Hood County is 16 points.
John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Within Hood County, the median household income is $88,160, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School, Hood County has 17 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School is behind the 47.6% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 4.
John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment records show 490 in 2020-21 and 751 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,894
Census ACS
Median income
$88,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRANBURY ISD
- Granbury High SchoolHigh · 2,215 students
- Acton Middle SchoolMiddle · 938 students
- Granbury Middle SchoolMiddle · 890 students
- Acton Elementary SchoolElementary · 841 students
- Mambrino SchoolElementary · 799 students
- Nettie Baccus Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
Other schools in GRANBURY
- Granbury High SchoolHigh · 2,215 students
- Acton Middle SchoolMiddle · 938 students
- Granbury Middle SchoolMiddle · 890 students
- Acton Elementary SchoolElementary · 841 students
- Mambrino SchoolElementary · 799 students
- Nettie Baccus Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy0.2 mi · 345
- Granbury High School1.2 mi · 2,215
- Stars Accelerated High School1.3 mi · 44
- Lake Granbury Academy1.5 mi · 47
- Granbury Middle School1.7 mi · 890
- Texasworks - Granbury2.0 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About John and Lynn Brawner Elementary SchoolHow many students attend John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School?
John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School enrolls approximately 751 students in grades PK-05.
Is John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School have?
John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School?
Student demographics at John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School are roughly 50% White, 44% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School in?
John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School is part of GRANBURY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.