J B Stephens Elementary

Summary:

J B Stephens Elementary is a public elementary school in Bangs, Texas, serving 418 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Santa Anna Independent School District.

J B Stephens Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state and district averages in several STAAR subjects. The school has a higher percentage of White students (70.81%) compared to nearby schools like East Elementary in Brownwood, which has a more diverse student population. While J B Stephens has a relatively high percentage of students (70.81%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has demonstrated strong performance for its special education and economically disadvantaged student populations.

When compared to nearby schools, J B Stephens Elementary's academic performance, as measured by STAAR proficiency rates, is generally stronger, particularly in reading and math. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state in 3rd grade reading, 4th grade reading, and 3rd grade math. However, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 536 out of 4,578 Texas elementary schools in 2020-2021 to a low of 2,364 out of 4,479 in 2018-2019.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2001 N Sixth St
       Bangs, TX  76823


(325) 752-7236

District: Bangs Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2234th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,801 Help


Students who attend J B Stephens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bangs Middle
High:    Bangs High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.8%
Hispanic:
24.9%
African American:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details J B Stephens Elementary ranks better than 52.2% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.8%), Hispanic (24.9%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J B Stephens Elementary is 13.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J B Stephens Elementary is $9,801.
Schooldigger Rankings:

J B Stephens Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bangs Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Bangs Independent School District (Isd) 406th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for J B Stephens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at J B Stephens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.15 798th 3465 77.0%
2005 72.93 823rd 3475 76.3%
2006 66.20 1216th 3476 65.0%
2007 73.17 869th 3724 76.7%
2008 63.50 1446th 3768 61.6%
2009 55.32 1963rd 3884 49.5%
2010 77.94 594th 3937 84.9%
2011 43.61 2765th 4095 32.5%
2012 61.51 1620th 4206 61.5%
2013 70.21 1169th 4221 72.3%
2014 55.15 2037th 4260 52.2%
2015 53.88 2122nd 4320 50.9%
2016 51.53 2230th 4286 48.0%
2017 43.47 2312th 4329 46.6%
2018 43.00 2363rd 4359 45.8%
2019 44.71 2364th 4479 47.2%
2021 86.04 536th 4578 88.3%
2022 71.31 1096th 4581 76.1%
2023 56.01 1819th 4647 60.9%
2024 48.63 2234th 4675 52.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at J B Stephens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.03 3488th 3684 5.3%
2021 88.16 172nd 3799 95.5%
2022 47.62 1726th 3952 56.3%
2023 21.43 3710th 4086 9.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J B Stephens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.99 2041st 4264 52.1%
2019 47.68 2230th 4309 48.2%
2021 91.61 122nd 4451 97.3%
2022 77.36 555th 4477 87.6%
2023 57.38 1692nd 4521 62.6%
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Rank History for Female students at J B Stephens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.76 2952nd 4306 31.4%
2019 54.23 1826th 4348 58.0%
2021 70.43 1037th 4499 77.0%
2022 61.60 1490th 4561 67.3%
2023 49.73 2176th 4588 52.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at J B Stephens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.77 1626th 2980 45.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at J B Stephens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.07 3701st 4295 13.8%
2021 54.31 1537th 4331 64.5%
2022 52.34 1935th 4461 56.6%
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Rank History for Male students at J B Stephens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.79 1955th 4319 54.7%
2019 37.29 2838th 4357 34.9%
2021 92.45 266th 4498 94.1%
2022 73.92 953rd 4563 79.1%
2023 61.15 1516th 4585 66.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at J B Stephens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.60 2011th 4168 51.8%
2019 38.11 2754th 4188 34.2%
2021 72.93 767th 4329 82.3%
2022 46.22 2353rd 4376 46.2%
2023 45.14 2421st 4401 45.0%
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Rank History for White students at J B Stephens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.14 2394th 3127 23.4%
2019 33.59 2312th 3142 26.4%
2021 71.56 685th 3082 77.8%
2022 61.50 1112th 3082 63.9%
2023 43.46 1894th 3106 39.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for J B Stephens Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 324 42 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1990 319 52 0 38 4 n/a n/a 0 413
1991 310 45 0 53 2 n/a n/a -57 353
1992 314 39 1 48 2 n/a n/a 0 404
1993 345 38 0 44 2 n/a n/a 0 429
1994 372 36 0 35 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1995 394 33 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1996 394 33 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1997 441 29 0 58 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1998 429 35 0 64 1 n/a n/a 0 529
1999 436 34 0 63 4 n/a n/a 0 537
2000 411 33 0 63 3 n/a n/a 0 510
2001 383 40 1 74 3 n/a n/a 0 501
2002 422 27 1 73 3 n/a n/a 0 526
2003 422 27 1 73 3 n/a n/a 0 526
2004 430 22 1 78 3 n/a n/a 0 534
2005 416 24 1 83 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2006 415 33 1 87 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2007 419 32 1 83 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2008 343 29 0 65 3 n/a n/a 0 440
2009 323 32 0 84 4 n/a n/a 0 443
2010 310 28 0 91 4 n/a n/a 0 433
2011 285 19 2 104 5 0 11 0 426
2012 251 12 2 115 4 0 10 0 394
2013 223 12 2 117 1 0 9 0 364
2014 270 11 2 113 1 1 10 0 408
2015 246 9 0 105 0 1 9 0 370
2016 257 9 0 88 0 1 10 0 365
2017 236 6 1 79 0 0 13 0 335
2018 242 6 1 81 1 1 9 0 341
2019 238 6 2 69 0 1 6 0 322
2020 259 5 2 69 0 1 8 0 344
2021 237 9 3 72 0 1 1 0 323
2022 304 13 4 89 0 0 7 0 417
2023 296 10 5 104 0 0 3 0 418

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J B Stephens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 398 n/a n/a n/a
1990 413 28.0 14.7 n/a
1991 353 27.8 12.6 n/a
1992 404 28.2 14.3 49
1993 429 30.0 14.3 54.1
1994 443 31.8 13.9 49.9
1995 477 32.2 14.8 45.5
1996 477 32.2 14.8 45.5
1997 528 34.8 15.2 46
1998 529 36.7 14.4 44.4
1999 537 36.6 14.7 56.8
2000 510 34.3 14.9 59
2001 501 35.2 14.2 51.3
2002 526 33.6 15.7 55.7
2003 526 33.6 15.7 55.7
2004 534 34.3 15.6 54.3
2005 524 38.0 13.8 55.7
2006 536 37.3 14.4 57.3
2007 535 38.1 14.0 59.3
2008 440 32.5 13.5 58.9
2009 443 31.0 14.3 59.1
2010 433 31.8 13.6 64
2011 426 30.7 13.8 61.3
2012 394 28.6 13.7 67.5
2013 364 28.6 12.7 63.5
2014 408 30.8 13.2 51
2015 370 30.0 12.3 42.7
2016 365 27.0 13.5 57.3
2017 335 25.5 13.1 54
2018 341 25.9 13.1 65.1
2019 322 25.3 12.7 71.7
2020 344 26.8 12.8 71.2
2021 323 25.1 12.8 75.9
2022 417 30.3 13.7 68.6
2023 418 30.3 13.7 70.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J B Stephens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 398 n/a n/a n/a
1990 413 28.0 14.7 n/a
1991 353 27.8 12.6 n/a
1992 404 28.2 14.3 49
1993 429 30.0 14.3 54.1
1994 443 31.8 13.9 49.9
1995 477 32.2 14.8 45.5
1996 477 32.2 14.8 45.5
1997 528 34.8 15.2 46
1998 529 36.7 14.4 44.4
1999 537 36.6 14.7 56.8
2000 510 34.3 14.9 59
2001 501 35.2 14.2 51.3
2002 526 33.6 15.7 55.7
2003 526 33.6 15.7 55.7
2004 534 34.3 15.6 54.3
2005 524 38.0 13.8 55.7
2006 536 37.3 14.4 57.3
2007 535 38.1 14.0 59.3
2008 440 32.5 13.5 58.9
2009 443 31.0 14.3 59.1
2010 433 31.8 13.6 64
2011 426 30.7 13.8 61.3
2012 394 28.6 13.7 67.5
2013 364 28.6 12.7 63.5
2014 408 30.8 13.2 51
2015 370 30.0 12.3 42.7
2016 365 27.0 13.5 57.3
2017 335 25.5 13.1 54
2018 341 25.9 13.1 65.1
2019 322 25.3 12.7 71.7
2020 344 26.8 12.8 71.2
2021 323 25.1 12.8 75.9
2022 417 30.3 13.7 68.6
2023 418 30.3 13.7 70.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for J B Stephens Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,189 (12.7%) $8,207 (87.3%) $9,396
2020 $1,009 (11.1%) $8,055 (88.9%) $9,065
2021 $1,420 (14.5%) $8,381 (85.5%) $9,801

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J B Stephens Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2364th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1819th of 4647 Elementary schools
 13.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (J B Stephens Elementary)3861
 23%
   3rd Grade Reading (Bangs Independent School District (Isd))3861
 23%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (J B Stephens Elementary)4363
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bangs Independent School District (Isd))4363
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (J B Stephens Elementary)4142
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Bangs Independent School District (Isd))4142
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (J B Stephens Elementary)4631
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bangs Independent School District (Isd))4631
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students322418
 29.8%
African American610
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic69104
 50.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White238296
 24.4%
Two or More Races63
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.7%70.8%
 0.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about J B Stephens Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 418 students attended J B Stephens Elementary.

Students at J B Stephens Elementary are 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Students who attend J B Stephens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bangs Middle
High : Bangs High School

J B Stephens Elementary ranks 2234th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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