Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001218
John Neely Bryan Elementary School
2001 DEER PATH DR, DALLAS, TX 75216 · (972) 502-8500 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-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
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
449 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 49 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
John Neely Bryan Elementary School→John Lewis Social Justice Academy at O W Holmes→Franklin D Roosevelt H S of Innovation
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +41.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 41 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Neely Bryan Elementary School
John Neely Bryan Elementary School's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Neely Bryan Elementary School this school | 454 | 98.9% | 29.8% |
| Umphrey Lee Elementary School DALLAS | 447 | 97.8% | 37.5% |
| Hobby Elementary School HOUSTON | 447 | 97.1% | 37.3% |
| Alderson Elementary School LUBBOCK | 435 | 99.3% | 28.5% |
| Cook Jr Elementary School HOUSTON | 453 | 98.0% | 28.1% |
| Western Hills Elementary School FORT WORTH | 499 | 97.6% | 15.8% |
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 Neely Bryan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #3,685 of 4,401 | #330 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,836 of 4,466 ▲ 1,285 | #138 of 429 ▲ 149 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,366 of 4,466 ▲ 721 | #167 of 429 ▲ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #817 of 3,998 | #53 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #2,976 of 4,938 | #271 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,028 of 4,622 | #281 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #2,236 of 4,628 | #158 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #90 of 4,789 | #17 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #774 of 1,307 | #69 of 118 |
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
454
+97 (+27%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 755
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 99% (449) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 32.5 | 13.4:1 | 99% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 29 | 13.1:1 | 97% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 97% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 92% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 84% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 97% (535) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 90% (534) |
| 1990-91 | 755 | 48 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Neely Bryan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (414 to 454); teachers up 4% (28 to 29).
About John Neely Bryan Elementary School
John Neely Bryan Elementary School is an elementary school located in DALLAS, Texas, in Dallas County. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 454 students.
DALLAS ISD counts 140,630 students in its 240 schools, and John Neely Bryan Elementary School is one of them.
The share of Hispanic students at John Neely Bryan Elementary School is 55%, a majority. It is also 42% Black. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 41% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
For every teacher at John Neely Bryan Elementary School, there are about 15.7 students; the school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. There are 449 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 99% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
John Neely Bryan Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 31% of Texas public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, John Neely Bryan Elementary School would be expected to post about 31.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.8%.
The school's county is Dallas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Dallas County number 771, with about 459,645 students.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, H I Holland El at Lisbon, is the closest to John Neely Bryan Elementary School. John Neely Bryan Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 34.3% proficiency; John Neely Bryan Elementary School posts 29.8%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
From 357 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 454 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.3 to 15.7 over 4 years.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
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- H I Holland El at Lisbon0.9 mi · 361
- John Lewis Social Justice Academy at O W Holmes1.0 mi · 324
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- Whitney M Young Jr Elementary School1.1 mi · 371
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Frequently asked questions
About John Neely Bryan Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Neely Bryan Elementary School?
John Neely Bryan Elementary School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-06.
Is John Neely Bryan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Neely Bryan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Neely Bryan Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Neely Bryan Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John Neely Bryan Elementary School?
John Neely Bryan Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 55% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is John Neely Bryan Elementary School in?
John Neely Bryan Elementary School is part of DALLAS ISD.
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