Alton Bowen Elementary vs Sam Houston Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Alton Bowen Elementary Sam Houston Elementary
Location Bryan, TX Bryan, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 440 494
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 15.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.1% 31.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Alton Bowen Elementary Sam Houston Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,964 $12,964
District Bryan ISD Bryan ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Alton Bowen Elementary Sam Houston Elementary
White 35.5% 62.8%
African American 21.8% 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 33.9% 29.1%
Asian 1.4% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.0% 4.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Alton Bowen Elementary Sam Houston Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 305:1 422:1
Chronic Absenteeism 11.1% 8.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 5
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.