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Enrollment
728
Middle
DISTRICT 897 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRYAN ISD·NCES 481179006658
Sam Rayburn
1048 N EARL RUDDER FWY, BRYAN, TX 77802 · (979) 209-6600 · Brazos County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL728 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
492 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 359 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 369 | 51% |
Student demographics
66%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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 27.0% | 35.0% | 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 | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 Sam Rayburn
Sam Rayburn's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rayburn this school | 728 | 67.6% | 41.7% |
| Craig Middle School ABILENE | 771 | 69.0% | 38.8% |
| Bailey Junior High School ARLINGTON | 754 | 67.9% | 41.9% |
| Pine Tree Junior High School LONGVIEW | 683 | 67.9% | 47.5% |
| Clack Middle School ABILENE | 693 | 68.1% | 32.1% |
| Bonham Middle School TEMPLE | 627 | 67.1% | 43.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Sam Rayburn ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazos County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #856 of 1,635 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #999 of 1,670 ▼ 56 | #8 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #884 of 1,670 ▼ 22 | #8 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,091 of 1,570 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 728 | #694 of 1,749 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #546 of 1,542 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #295 of 1,543 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #773 of 1,648 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.6% | #56 of 942 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
728
-486 (-40%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 804
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 728 | 52.6 | 13.8:1 | 68% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 990 | 78.8 | 12.6:1 | 69% (686) |
| 2022-23 | 1,173 | 85.8 | 13.7:1 | 74% (869) |
| 2020-21 | 1,214 | 89 | 13.6:1 | 74% (902) |
| 2017-18 | 1,186 | 74.6 | 15.9:1 | 68% (811) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 53 | 13.1:1 | 72% (501) |
| 2010-11 | 868 | 66 | 13.2:1 | 54% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 1,199 | 82 | 14.6:1 | 46% (555) |
| 1990-91 | 804 | 55 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sam Rayburn.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (1,186 to 728); teachers down 29% (74.6 to 52.6).
About Sam Rayburn
Sam Rayburn is a mid-sized middle school in BRYAN ISD, located in BRYAN, Texas. The school offers grades 5 through 6 and enrolls 728 students.
BRYAN ISD runs Sam Rayburn along with 25 other schools, enrolling 16,044 students in total.
No group is above 50% at Sam Rayburn; the largest is Hispanic, at 45%. Other reported shares: 31% White, 18% Black, and 5% multiracial. Brazos County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 18 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
Sam Rayburn lists 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.8 students per teacher. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is similar, at 14.4:1. About 68% of students at Sam Rayburn are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 8 points above the 60% average for public schools in Brazos County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.8%. Sam Rayburn scores 41.7%.
In Brazos County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $58,553, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 53 public schools and about 32,430 students.
Among nearby public schools, Mitchell Elementary School is closest at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Sam Rayburn places 4th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for Sam Rayburn is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 486 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Sam Rayburn is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- O W Sadberry Sr Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 700 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
- O W Sadberry Sr Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 700 students
Nearby schools
- Mitchell Elementary School0.4 mi · 426
- James Earl Rudder High School0.7 mi · 1,697
- Fannin Elementary School1.7 mi · 364
- Travis B Bryan High School1.8 mi · 2,426
- Bryan Collegiate High School1.9 mi · 465
- Stephen F Austin1.9 mi · 1,177
Frequently asked questions
About Sam RayburnWhat is the total enrollment at Sam Rayburn?
Sam Rayburn enrolls approximately 728 students in grades 05-06.
Is Sam Rayburn an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sam Rayburn is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Sam Rayburn have?
Sam Rayburn employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Sam Rayburn?
Student demographics at Sam Rayburn are roughly 31% White, 45% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Sam Rayburn public or private?
Sam Rayburn is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRYAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.