Enrollment
1,194
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 482517013351
Bryant El — Brookshire, TX
Federal NCES profile for Bryant El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 63
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
80.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bryant El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bryant El reports 1,194 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 80.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 9% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% below the Texas average and 49% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 597 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Katy Isd spends $14,435 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 54.4% from local sources (property taxes), 35.6% from the state, and 10.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bryant El compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▼ 1% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.5% | ▼ 57% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,194 | top 92% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
26.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 47% in Texas — lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,435
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 597 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,194 Top 92% in Texas — larger than 8% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 80.0
Students per teacher 14.4:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.5% -57% vs state
NCES ID 482517013351
Student demographics
White 35.1%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
Asian 19.3%
African American 17.5%
Two or More 6.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 35.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 597:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.0%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Katy Isd, which includes Bryant El.
$14,435
Per student
-16%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 54.4%
State 35.6%
Federal 10.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,773
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 3,740
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Enrollment
- 3,543
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 3,447
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,384
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
Similar other schools in Brookshire
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bryant El
How many students attend Bryant El?
Bryant El has 1,194 students enrolled. It is a other school in BROOKSHIRE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bryant El?
The student-teacher ratio at Bryant El is 14.4:1, which is 1% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bryant El?
26.5% of students at Bryant El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bryant El?
The largest demographic group at Bryant El is White at 35.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in BROOKSHIRE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bryant El?
Bryant El has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.