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Sul Ross Elementary

Summary:

Sul Ross Elementary is a public elementary school in Bryan, Texas, serving 545 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Bryan Independent School District. The school's student body is diverse, with a mix of White, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Academically, Sul Ross Elementary's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd and 4th grade reading proficiency rates were 40.21% and 41.46%, respectively, compared to the district's 42.53% and 47.16%, and the state's 48.85% and 50.66%. Similarly, in math, Sul Ross Elementary's 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates were 49.48% and 42.68%, compared to the district's 35.82% and 44.01%, and the state's 40.86% and 44.67%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has consistently been in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The challenges faced by Sul Ross Elementary are not unique, as nearby Mitchell Elementary, Anson Jones Elementary, Fannin Elementary, Crockett Elementary, and Henderson Elementary all have similar academic performance and demographic profiles. However, Johnson Elementary and the public charter school Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center have shown stronger academic performance, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Sul Ross Elementary to learn from these schools and improve its own outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 3300 Pkwy Ter
       Bryan, TX  77802-3760

(979) 209-1500

District: Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2183rd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,580 Help


Students who attend Sul Ross Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jane Long
    Stephen F Austin
High:    Travis B Bryan High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  545

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.3%
African American:
31.2%
White:
24.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75% Help


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Compare Details Sul Ross Elementary ranks better than 53.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 6th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sul Ross Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.3%), African American (31.2%), White (24.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sul Ross Elementary is 15. 11 elementary schools in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sul Ross Elementary is $10,580. 9 elementary schools in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Sul Ross Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bryan Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Bryan Independent School District (Isd) 626th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sul Ross Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.78 1763rd 3465 49.1%
2005 45.14 2254th 3475 35.1%
2006 63.84 1331st 3476 61.7%
2007 68.34 1177th 3724 68.4%
2008 58.24 1763rd 3768 53.2%
2009 59.82 1726th 3884 55.6%
2010 44.32 2621st 3937 33.4%
2011 54.46 2169th 4095 47.0%
2012 54.12 2044th 4206 51.4%
2013 51.83 2196th 4221 48.0%
2014 43.19 2738th 4260 35.7%
2015 44.45 2628th 4320 39.2%
2016 51.60 2225th 4286 48.1%
2017 31.34 3067th 4329 29.2%
2018 18.14 3902nd 4359 10.5%
2019 33.88 3095th 4479 30.9%
2021 33.31 2942nd 4578 35.7%
2022 38.40 2830th 4581 38.2%
2023 46.52 2382nd 4647 48.7%
2024 49.42 2183rd 4675 53.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.74 476th 1099 56.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.48 3160th 3226 2.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.35 2432nd 3558 31.6%
2019 45.51 1689th 3684 54.2%
2021 35.74 2353rd 3799 38.1%
2022 49.29 1627th 3952 58.8%
2023 52.71 1482nd 4086 63.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.54 4062nd 4264 4.7%
2019 30.06 3448th 4309 20.0%
2021 19.18 4077th 4451 8.4%
2022 33.13 3305th 4477 26.2%
2023 28.35 3623rd 4521 19.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.65 4145th 4306 3.7%
2019 29.20 3375th 4348 22.4%
2021 41.49 2501st 4499 44.4%
2022 43.48 2556th 4561 44.0%
2023 37.43 2951st 4588 35.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.23 1576th 3106 49.3%
2019 58.98 1572nd 3184 50.6%
2021 73.30 751st 3006 75.0%
2022 66.11 1044th 2958 64.7%
2023 54.94 1704th 2980 42.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.19 3980th 4240 6.1%
2019 26.32 3629th 4295 15.5%
2021 24.12 3785th 4331 12.6%
2022 29.15 3560th 4461 20.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.37 3407th 4319 21.1%
2019 41.06 2594th 4357 40.5%
2021 27.14 3383rd 4498 24.8%
2022 34.98 3071st 4563 32.7%
2023 56.14 1803rd 4585 60.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.62 2390th 2483 3.7%
2019 21.06 2268th 2515 9.8%
2021 27.51 1964th 2444 19.6%
2022 21.66 2155th 2421 11.0%
2023 25.56 2044th 2443 16.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.89 3652nd 4168 12.4%
2019 33.79 3029th 4188 27.7%
2021 28.46 3339th 4329 22.9%
2022 37.66 2906th 4376 33.6%
2023 38.83 2841st 4401 35.4%
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Rank History for White students at Sul Ross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.46 1722nd 3127 44.9%
2019 75.18 571st 3142 81.8%
2021 67.25 836th 3082 72.9%
2022 64.83 976th 3082 68.3%
2023 77.21 516th 3106 83.4%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Sul Ross Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 186 104 3 166 1 n/a n/a 0 460
1989 168 103 3 60 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1990 165 116 4 56 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1991 186 133 8 73 0 n/a n/a -60 340
1992 286 63 7 109 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1993 266 69 8 100 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1994 275 68 4 103 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1995 248 89 7 87 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1996 248 89 7 87 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1997 254 92 6 109 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1998 217 66 4 48 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1999 210 60 3 51 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2000 227 67 5 75 2 n/a n/a 0 376
2001 222 73 3 75 2 n/a n/a 0 375
2002 220 74 9 71 3 n/a n/a 0 377
2003 220 74 9 71 3 n/a n/a 0 377
2004 228 70 5 74 2 n/a n/a 0 379
2005 221 83 6 88 1 n/a n/a 0 399
2006 198 94 2 86 1 n/a n/a 0 381
2007 176 85 1 85 1 n/a n/a 0 348
2008 166 85 0 96 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2009 196 101 3 104 1 n/a n/a 0 405
2010 199 90 1 107 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2011 155 84 1 119 0 0 4 0 363
2012 142 72 0 142 0 0 6 0 362
2013 148 62 1 142 1 0 7 0 361
2014 121 77 1 145 1 0 8 0 353
2015 114 63 4 136 1 0 6 0 324
2016 110 80 4 120 1 0 5 0 320
2017 119 78 2 134 2 0 11 0 346
2018 135 176 2 176 1 0 17 0 507
2019 132 187 2 177 0 0 17 0 515
2020 127 186 4 198 0 0 26 0 541
2021 121 173 4 150 0 0 30 0 478
2022 124 157 3 157 0 0 35 0 476
2023 135 170 3 187 0 0 50 0 545

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 Sul Ross Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 460 26.0 17.6 n/a
1989 334 n/a n/a n/a
1990 341 22.0 15.5 n/a
1991 340 25.1 13.5 n/a
1992 465 26.1 17.8 37.2
1993 443 30.0 14.8 42.2
1994 450 31.1 14.5 32.7
1995 431 33.0 13.1 34.8
1996 431 33.0 13.1 34.8
1997 461 34.5 13.4 46.4
1998 335 26.1 12.8 32.8
1999 324 28.5 11.4 41
2000 376 27.9 13.5 44.7
2001 375 25.1 14.9 44.3
2002 377 25.3 14.9 44.3
2003 377 25.3 14.9 44.3
2004 379 24.2 15.7 43.3
2005 399 25.5 15.6 46.6
2006 381 26.3 14.5 48.6
2007 348 24.6 14.1 51.7
2008 347 24.7 14.0 52.2
2009 405 26.8 15.1 53.1
2010 397 25.4 15.5 56.4
2011 363 23.2 15.6 59.5
2012 362 24.0 15.0 61.6
2013 361 22.1 16.3 62.9
2014 353 23.6 14.9 66
2015 324 23.0 14.0 61.7
2016 320 22.0 14.5 63.1
2017 346 25.5 13.5 62.1
2018 507 32.5 15.5 71
2019 515 34.8 14.7 76.1
2020 541 38.0 14.2 78.2
2021 478 34.9 13.6 75.7
2022 476 35.1 13.5 77.1
2023 545 36.1 15.0 75

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 Sul Ross Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 460 26.0 17.6 n/a
1989 334 n/a n/a n/a
1990 341 22.0 15.5 n/a
1991 340 25.1 13.5 n/a
1992 465 26.1 17.8 37.2
1993 443 30.0 14.8 42.2
1994 450 31.1 14.5 32.7
1995 431 33.0 13.1 34.8
1996 431 33.0 13.1 34.8
1997 461 34.5 13.4 46.4
1998 335 26.1 12.8 32.8
1999 324 28.5 11.4 41
2000 376 27.9 13.5 44.7
2001 375 25.1 14.9 44.3
2002 377 25.3 14.9 44.3
2003 377 25.3 14.9 44.3
2004 379 24.2 15.7 43.3
2005 399 25.5 15.6 46.6
2006 381 26.3 14.5 48.6
2007 348 24.6 14.1 51.7
2008 347 24.7 14.0 52.2
2009 405 26.8 15.1 53.1
2010 397 25.4 15.5 56.4
2011 363 23.2 15.6 59.5
2012 362 24.0 15.0 61.6
2013 361 22.1 16.3 62.9
2014 353 23.6 14.9 66
2015 324 23.0 14.0 61.7
2016 320 22.0 14.5 63.1
2017 346 25.5 13.5 62.1
2018 507 32.5 15.5 71
2019 515 34.8 14.7 76.1
2020 541 38.0 14.2 78.2
2021 478 34.9 13.6 75.7
2022 476 35.1 13.5 77.1
2023 545 36.1 15.0 75

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 Sul Ross Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,125 (12.2%) $8,090 (87.8%) $9,216
2020 $1,487 (15.6%) $8,029 (84.4%) $9,515
2021 $1,393 (13.2%) $9,187 (86.8%) $10,580

Data source: Texas Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Sul Ross Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 3095th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2382nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 17.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Sul Ross Elementary)3338
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))3641
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sul Ross Elementary)3833
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))4442
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Sul Ross Elementary)3348
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))3343
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sul Ross Elementary)3853
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))4948
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students515545
 5.8%
African American187170
 9.1%
American Indian00
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic177187
 5.6%
Pacific Islander00
White132135
 2.3%
Two or More Races1750
 194.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.1%75%
 1.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sul Ross Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 545 students attended Sul Ross Elementary.

Students who attend Sul Ross Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jane Long
Middle : Stephen F Austin
High : Travis B Bryan High School

Sul Ross Elementary ranks 2183rd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Sul Ross Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 31% African American, 25% White, 9% Two or more races.


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