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SUL ROSS EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About SUL ROSS EL
Set in BRYAN, Texas, SUL ROSS EL is a mid-tier primary school, part of BRYAN ISD. It caters to 476 students across grades pre-K through 4.
Across the 26 schools in BRYAN ISD (16,044 students total), SUL ROSS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, SUL ROSS EL reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 33% Black, 25% White, 8% multiracial.
On the resource side, SUL ROSS EL lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Brazos County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, SUL ROSS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.3%; this one delivers 45.5%.
Around the school, Brazos County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,553 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Brazos County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,430 students), of which SUL ROSS EL is one.
The closest other public school is BRYAN COLLEGIATE H S, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SUL ROSS EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SUL ROSS EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.6%.
The school occupies a metropolitan site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 507 students in 2018 compared to 476 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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