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Enrollment
917
Elementary
DISTRICT 828 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROSPER ISD·NCES 483600014038
Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School
3830 FREEMAN WAY, PROSPER, TX 75078 · (469) 219-2360 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL917 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
27 students
DISTRICT 7% · 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 | 158 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 147 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 153 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 155 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (158) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (140).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 35.0% | 17.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 30.0% | 17.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School
Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School this school | 917 | 2.9% | 63.4% |
| Joyce Hall Elementary School PROSPER | 1,067 | 5.5% | 66.5% |
| Jane Ruestmann Elementary School ARGYLE | 846 | 3.9% | 77.2% |
| Parkside Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 807 | 3.1% | 68.2% |
| Monta Jane Akin Elementary School LEANDER | 872 | 4.1% | 61.2% |
| Dr E T Boon Elementary School ALLEN | 789 | 10.3% | 82.3% |
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 Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #598 of 4,401 | #45 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #671 of 4,466 ▲ 110 | #36 of 138 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #549 of 4,466 ▼ 38 | #43 of 138 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,649 of 3,998 | #93 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 917 | #189 of 4,938 | #4 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,884 of 4,622 | #116 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #603 of 4,628 | #52 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.9% | #4,778 of 4,789 | #142 of 143 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 917 | 59.2 | 15.5:1 | 3% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 48.6 | 14.7:1 | 6% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 1,021 | 62.2 | 16.4:1 | 12% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School.
About Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School
Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School sits in PROSPER, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. The school's enrollment of 917 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School is one of the 27 schools that make up PROSPER ISD (31,651 students in total).
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School. The largest is Asian students, at 44%. Other students are 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. That is higher than the 11% Asian share among all Denton County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.5:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 3%. That is lower than the 35% average for public schools in Denton County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 72.4%. Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School scores 63.4%.
Within Denton County, the median household income is $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School, Denton County has 266 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Windsong Ranch Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PROSPER ISD
- Prosper High SchoolHigh · 3,753 students
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Walnut Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,762 students
- William Rushing Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,691 students
- Lorene Rogers Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,633 students
Other schools in PROSPER
- Prosper High SchoolHigh · 3,753 students
- Walnut Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,762 students
- William Rushing Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,691 students
- Lorene Rogers Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,633 students
- Joyce Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,067 students
Nearby schools
- Windsong Ranch Elementary School0.8 mi · 887
- William Rushing Middle School0.9 mi · 1,691
- Chuck and Cindy Stuber Elementary School1.4 mi · 962
- Joyce Hall Elementary School1.5 mi · 1,067
- Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School1.6 mi · 885
- Wilkinson Middle School1.6 mi · 668
Frequently asked questions
About Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School?
Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School enrolls approximately 917 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School serve?
Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School have?
Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School?
Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School reports a student body of 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 44% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School public or private?
Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PROSPER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.