Sam Houston Elementary

Summary:

Sam Houston Elementary is a public elementary school in Bryan, Texas, serving 457 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Bryan Independent School District.

Sam Houston Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 63.16% of 3rd graders and 68.49% of 4th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 42.53% for the district and 48.85% for the state. The school also has an exceptional special education program, ranking in the top 2.5% of Texas elementary schools. However, the school's gifted and talented program has been less consistent, ranking in the top 2.6% in 2020-2021 but dropping to the bottom 33% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools like Henderson Elementary and Crockett Elementary, which have more diverse student populations, Sam Houston Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (67.83%) and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (38.51%), suggesting it serves a more economically advantaged population. This contrast in student demographics provides an interesting perspective on the school's performance and the broader educational landscape in the area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 4501 Canterbury
       Bryan, TX  77802-5908


(979) 209-1360

District: Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
663rd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,710 Help


Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Arthur L Davila Middle
    Sam Rayburn
High:    James Earl Rudder High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  457

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.8%
Hispanic:
25.4%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.5% Help


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Compare Details Sam Houston Elementary ranks better than 85.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first 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 82.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.8%), Hispanic (25.4%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sam Houston Elementary is 14.7. 9 elementary schools in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sam Houston Elementary is $10,710. 7 elementary schools in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Sam Houston 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 Sam Houston Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.30 786th 3465 77.3%
2005 83.19 280th 3475 91.9%
2006 79.68 430th 3476 87.6%
2007 79.81 453rd 3724 87.8%
2008 75.58 726th 3768 80.7%
2009 79.59 519th 3884 86.6%
2010 75.33 764th 3937 80.6%
2011 79.93 490th 4095 88.0%
2012 86.61 364th 4206 91.3%
2013 82.62 535th 4221 87.3%
2014 79.99 716th 4260 83.2%
2015 76.60 929th 4320 78.5%
2016 61.80 1675th 4286 60.9%
2017 57.72 1590th 4329 63.3%
2018 84.45 543rd 4359 87.5%
2019 75.15 872nd 4479 80.5%
2021 83.37 630th 4578 86.2%
2022 79.44 778th 4581 83.0%
2023 80.43 751st 4647 83.8%
2024 82.55 663rd 4675 85.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 92.71 98th 3799 97.4%
2022 88.04 184th 3952 95.3%
2023 73.00 579th 4086 85.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.64 318th 4264 92.5%
2019 39.18 2837th 4309 34.2%
2021 69.36 877th 4451 80.3%
2022 62.50 1329th 4477 70.3%
2023 78.39 517th 4521 88.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.35 692nd 4306 83.9%
2019 70.01 1023rd 4348 76.5%
2021 73.07 949th 4499 78.9%
2022 80.63 653rd 4561 85.7%
2023 78.80 743rd 4588 83.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.07 718th 3106 76.9%
2019 51.06 1986th 3184 37.6%
2021 83.11 79th 3006 97.4%
2022 69.48 802nd 2958 72.9%
2023 48.25 2004th 2980 32.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.53 1533rd 4240 63.8%
2019 43.42 2438th 4295 43.2%
2021 68.23 816th 4331 81.2%
2022 35.04 3161st 4461 29.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.82 434th 4319 90.0%
2019 76.64 758th 4357 82.6%
2021 89.21 377th 4498 91.6%
2022 76.07 876th 4563 80.8%
2023 77.65 809th 4585 82.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.91 331st 4168 92.1%
2019 75.78 622nd 4188 85.1%
2021 64.97 1108th 4329 74.4%
2022 50.90 2031st 4376 53.6%
2023 57.92 1593rd 4401 63.8%
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Rank History for White students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.33 852nd 3127 72.8%
2019 60.78 1130th 3142 64.0%
2021 73.58 614th 3082 80.1%
2022 72.13 675th 3082 78.1%
2023 68.52 857th 3106 72.4%
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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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Enrollment information for Sam Houston Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 510 92 3 44 1 n/a n/a 0 650
1989 548 93 2 40 1 n/a n/a 0 684
1990 605 84 4 56 2 n/a n/a 0 751
1991 632 73 3 56 1 n/a n/a -135 630
1992 532 134 1 41 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1993 538 150 2 39 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1994 550 145 6 40 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1995 406 155 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1996 406 155 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1997 408 148 2 37 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1998 411 121 0 33 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1999 414 127 0 44 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2000 339 44 1 31 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2001 326 43 2 33 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 326 44 2 24 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2003 326 44 2 24 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2004 297 51 2 29 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2005 323 48 1 33 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2006 309 52 1 33 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2007 398 55 2 57 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2008 403 63 2 69 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2009 406 63 5 74 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2010 413 60 7 74 1 n/a n/a 0 555
2011 384 53 2 104 0 1 6 0 550
2012 352 48 2 110 0 1 6 0 519
2013 355 44 1 112 0 1 7 0 520
2014 328 52 0 102 1 1 7 0 491
2015 296 62 1 96 5 0 4 0 464
2016 272 62 3 98 3 0 13 0 451
2017 273 58 4 96 4 1 8 0 444
2018 298 15 0 72 1 0 12 0 398
2019 270 15 0 74 1 0 9 0 369
2020 259 9 0 86 1 0 9 0 364
2021 265 11 0 104 1 0 12 0 393
2022 299 14 3 130 0 0 18 0 464
2023 310 8 3 116 0 1 19 0 457

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 Sam Houston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 650 34.0 19.1 n/a
1989 684 n/a n/a n/a
1990 751 38.0 19.7 n/a
1991 630 39.0 16.1 n/a
1992 708 38.2 18.5 19.4
1993 729 43.0 17.0 25
1994 741 45.1 16.4 21.1
1995 593 36.9 16.1 27.8
1996 593 36.9 16.1 27.8
1997 595 37.0 16.1 29.9
1998 565 35.0 16.1 24.4
1999 585 36.6 16.0 29.6
2000 415 28.0 14.8 19.8
2001 404 27.5 14.7 19.8
2002 396 25.4 15.6 16.7
2003 396 25.4 15.6 16.7
2004 379 24.5 15.5 21.1
2005 405 26.5 15.3 20.2
2006 395 25.4 15.6 18.5
2007 512 32.5 15.8 17.2
2008 537 32.5 16.5 22.5
2009 548 35.7 15.3 25.4
2010 555 33.6 16.5 28.1
2011 550 33.4 16.4 30.5
2012 519 32.2 16.0 33.1
2013 520 32.0 16.2 32.5
2014 491 32.2 15.2 34.8
2015 464 31.0 14.9 38.6
2016 451 30.0 15.0 36.4
2017 444 30.8 14.4 36.5
2018 398 27.6 14.4 29.9
2019 369 26.6 13.8 28.7
2020 364 27.9 13.0 35.7
2021 393 28.6 13.7 41.7
2022 464 29.2 15.8 42
2023 457 30.8 14.7 38.5

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 Sam Houston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 650 34.0 19.1 n/a
1989 684 n/a n/a n/a
1990 751 38.0 19.7 n/a
1991 630 39.0 16.1 n/a
1992 708 38.2 18.5 19.4
1993 729 43.0 17.0 25
1994 741 45.1 16.4 21.1
1995 593 36.9 16.1 27.8
1996 593 36.9 16.1 27.8
1997 595 37.0 16.1 29.9
1998 565 35.0 16.1 24.4
1999 585 36.6 16.0 29.6
2000 415 28.0 14.8 19.8
2001 404 27.5 14.7 19.8
2002 396 25.4 15.6 16.7
2003 396 25.4 15.6 16.7
2004 379 24.5 15.5 21.1
2005 405 26.5 15.3 20.2
2006 395 25.4 15.6 18.5
2007 512 32.5 15.8 17.2
2008 537 32.5 16.5 22.5
2009 548 35.7 15.3 25.4
2010 555 33.6 16.5 28.1
2011 550 33.4 16.4 30.5
2012 519 32.2 16.0 33.1
2013 520 32.0 16.2 32.5
2014 491 32.2 15.2 34.8
2015 464 31.0 14.9 38.6
2016 451 30.0 15.0 36.4
2017 444 30.8 14.4 36.5
2018 398 27.6 14.4 29.9
2019 369 26.6 13.8 28.7
2020 364 27.9 13.0 35.7
2021 393 28.6 13.7 41.7
2022 464 29.2 15.8 42
2023 457 30.8 14.7 38.5

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 Sam Houston Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $938 (9.8%) $8,650 (90.2%) $9,587
2020 $1,027 (10.1%) $9,181 (89.9%) $10,209
2021 $800 (7.5%) $9,910 (92.5%) $10,710

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sam Houston 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 872nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 751st of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Sam Houston Elementary)6157
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))3641
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sam Houston Elementary)5662
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))4442
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Sam Houston Elementary)4964
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))3343
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sam Houston Elementary)5560
 5%
   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 Students369457
 23.8%
African American158
 46.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian03
Hispanic74116
 56.8%
Pacific Islander01
White270310
 14.8%
Two or More Races919
 111.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.7%38.5%
 9.8%


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Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arthur L Davila Middle
Middle : Sam Rayburn
High : James Earl Rudder High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended Sam Houston Elementary.

Students at Sam Houston Elementary are 68% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Sam Houston Elementary ranks 663rd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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