Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRYAN ISD·NCES 481179007533
Neal Elementary School
801 W M L K ST, BRYAN, TX 77803 · (979) 209-3860 · Brazos County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
305 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 42 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 7% smaller than its 4th grade class (59).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 36.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Neal Elementary School
Neal Elementary School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Elementary School this school | 323 | 94.4% | 43.8% |
| West Handley Elementary School FORT WORTH | 341 | 96.2% | 16.8% |
| Fondren Elementary School HOUSTON | 341 | 93.5% | 42.5% |
| Hodges Elementary School LUBBOCK | 292 | 93.2% | 41.4% |
| Ridgemont Elementary School HOUSTON | 337 | 96.4% | 29.6% |
| Jessup Elementary School HOUSTON | 326 | 96.6% | 37.1% |
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 Neal Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazos County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,107 of 4,401 | #17 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,592 of 4,466 ▼ 493 | #21 of 28 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,896 of 4,466 ▼ 118 | #13 of 28 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,599 of 3,998 | #19 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #4,055 of 4,938 | #26 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #116 of 4,622 | #1 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #3,115 of 4,628 | #23 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #577 of 4,789 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #850 of 2,838 | #4 of 14 |
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
323
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 323 | 29.7 | 10.9:1 | 94% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 31.6 | 11.6:1 | 94% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 34.5 | 10.6:1 | 94% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 29 | 11.5:1 | 93% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 30.4 | 14.0:1 | 96% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 96% (475) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 96% (468) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 94% (436) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neal Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (426 to 323); teachers down 2% (30.4 to 29.7).
About Neal Elementary School
Students in BRYAN, Texas, attend Neal Elementary School, a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 323 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
BRYAN ISD counts 16,044 students in its 26 schools, and Neal Elementary School is one of them.
At Neal Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 76% of the student body. The next largest groups are 17% Black, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 49 points above the 27% share among Brazos County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Neal Elementary School counts 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.9 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 10.9:1 here. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Brazos County is 60%.
A school with Neal Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 33.4%. Neal Elementary School scores 43.8%, 10.4 points above that line.
Brazos County has these Census figures: the median household income is $58,553, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Brazos County has 53 public schools and roughly 32,430 students.
Of nearby public schools, Kemp-Carver Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Neal Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 39.1%, lower than Neal Elementary School's 43.8%.
Neal Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Neal Elementary School's enrollment declined from 333 in 2020-21 to 323 in 2024-25.
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Brazos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
242,311
Census ACS
Median income
$58,553
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
32,430 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRYAN ISD
- Travis B Bryan High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- James Earl Rudder High SchoolHigh · 1,697 students
- Stephen F AustinMiddle · 1,177 students
- Arthur L Davila Middle SchoolMiddle · 983 students
- Jane LongMiddle · 895 students
- Sam RayburnMiddle · 728 students
Other schools in BRYAN
- Travis B Bryan High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- James Earl Rudder High SchoolHigh · 1,697 students
- Stephen F AustinMiddle · 1,177 students
- Arthur L Davila Middle SchoolMiddle · 983 students
- Jane LongMiddle · 895 students
- Sam RayburnMiddle · 728 students
Other Neal Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Neal Elementary. Neal Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Neal Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 482 students
Nearby schools
- Kemp-Carver Elementary School0.7 mi · 563
- Brazos Co Juvenile Detention Center1.0 mi · 23
- Brazos County JJAEP1.0 mi · 9
- Fannin Elementary School1.1 mi · 364
- Anson Jones Elementary School1.1 mi · 695
- The Mary Catherine Harris School-School of Choice1.2 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Neal Elementary SchoolHow large is Neal Elementary School?
Neal Elementary School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Neal Elementary School serve?
Neal Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Neal Elementary School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Neal Elementary School.
How diverse is Neal Elementary School?
Neal Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 76% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Neal Elementary School?
Neal Elementary School is overseen by BRYAN ISD in Brazos County.
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