Bess Brannen Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Bess Brannen Elementary School

802 That Way St
Freeport, TX 77541

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Top 20%

Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bess Brannen Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 729 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20% in TX
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bess Brannen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Bess Brannen Elementary School's student population of 729 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bess Brannen Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	133
1	128
2	139
3	148
4	140

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Total Students

729 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School
2023	689
2022	691
2021	645
2020	588
2019	588
2018	553
2017	553
2016	505
2015	512
2014	464
2013	466
2012	474
2011	515
2010	509
2009	510
2008	532
2007	538
2006	568
2005	548
2004	552
2003	556
2002	554
2001	538
2000	573
1999	629
1998	602
1997	599
1996	577
1995	654
1994	670
1993	655
1992	637
1991	571
1990	612
1989	611
1988	584
1987	579

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School
2023	45
2022	44
2021	44
2020	34
2019	34
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	30
2014	29
2013	26
2012	27
2011	32
2010	33
2009	33
2008	34
2007	34
2006	33
2005	32
2004	33
2003	34
2002	34
2001	35
2000	35
1999	35
1998	35
1997	34
1996	31
1995	38
1994	39
1993	38
1992	35
1991	45

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School Rankings

Bess Brannen Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bess Brannen Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1140 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School
2023	#1140
2022	#982
2021	#911
2019	#711
2018	#800
2017	#474
2016	#1075
2015	#671
2014	#1889
2013	#3077
2012	#648

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60%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	60%	44%	44%
2022	61%	41%	46%
2021	57%	37%	43%
2019	70%	51%	49%
2018	67%	49%	41%
2017	92%	78%	73%
2016	87%	75%	66%
2015	87%	73%	63%
2014	82%	76%	67%
2013	72%	78%	69%
2012	95%	83%	80%

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70%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2022	70%	51%	49%
2021	61%	42%	41%
2019	69%	47%	43%
2018	67%	45%	41%
2017	92%	72%	67%
2016	87%	71%	65%
2015	92%	73%	67%
2014	87%	75%	71%
2013	87%	78%	75%
2012	95%	88%	89%
2011	96%	88%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	5%	5%	2%
2017	5%	5%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	4%	4%	2%
2013	6%	4%	2%
2012	6%	4%	2%
2011	4%	4%	2%
2010	6%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	2%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	5%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	4%	3%	2%
2001	4%	3%	1%
2000	4%	2%	1%
1999	4%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

39%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	37%	53%	57%
2022	37%	53%	57%
2021	38%	53%	57%
2020	39%	53%	57%
2019	39%	53%	57%
2018	35%	52%	55%
2017	35%	52%	55%
2016	35%	52%	54%
2015	34%	52%	53%
2014	33%	52%	51%
2013	34%	51%	50%
2012	34%	51%	49%
2011	32%	50%	48%
2010	29%	49%	45%
2009	24%	48%	44%
2008	26%	47%	43%
2007	20%	46%	42%
2006	21%	46%	41%
2005	18%	45%	40%
2004	17%	44%	38%
2003	17%	43%	38%
2002	14%	42%	36%
2001	15%	41%	36%
2000	13%	40%	35%
1999	13%	39%	34%
1998	10%	38%	33%
1997	10%	38%	33%
1996	9%	37%	32%
1995	10%	36%	31%
1994	12%	36%	31%
1993	11%	35%	30%
1992	13%	35%	30%
1991	14%	34%	29%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	4%	13%	7%
2022	4%	13%	7%
2021	7%	13%	7%
2020	5%	13%	7%
2019	5%	13%	7%
2018	3%	13%	7%
2017	3%	13%	7%
2016	3%	13%	8%
2015	5%	13%	9%
2014	4%	13%	8%
2013	4%	13%	8%
2012	4%	13%	8%
2011	3%	13%	9%
2010	5%	14%	10%
2009	6%	14%	10%
2008	5%	14%	10%
2007	7%	14%	10%
2006	8%	15%	10%
2005	9%	14%	10%
2004	8%	14%	10%
2003	6%	14%	10%
2002	5%	14%	10%
2001	6%	14%	10%
2000	7%	14%	8%
1999	7%	14%	8%
1998	7%	14%	8%
1997	5%	14%	7%
1996	5%	14%	8%
1995	4%	14%	7%
1994	3%	14%	7%
1993	3%	14%	7%
1992	3%	14%	7%
1991	2%	14%	7%

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White

51%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	53%	26%	31%
2022	54%	26%	32%
2021	49%	26%	31%
2020	49%	27%	32%
2019	49%	27%	32%
2018	55%	28%	34%
2017	55%	28%	34%
2016	57%	29%	35%
2015	56%	29%	36%
2014	57%	29%	37%
2013	54%	30%	38%
2012	54%	31%	39%
2011	58%	31%	39%
2010	60%	33%	43%
2009	65%	34%	43%
2008	65%	35%	44%
2007	68%	36%	46%
2006	67%	36%	47%
2005	68%	38%	48%
2004	71%	39%	50%
2003	74%	40%	50%
2002	76%	41%	52%
2001	75%	42%	53%
2000	76%	44%	56%
1999	76%	45%	57%
1998	82%	46%	58%
1997	83%	46%	59%
1996	83%	47%	59%
1995	84%	48%	61%
1994	83%	48%	61%
1993	83%	49%	62%
1992	82%	49%	62%
1991	94%	51%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.58
2022	0.57	0.64	0.57
2021	0.61	0.64	0.58
2020	0.61	0.63	0.58
2019	0.61	0.63	0.58
2018	0.58	0.64	0.58
2017	0.58	0.64	0.58
2016	0.56	0.63	0.59
2015	0.57	0.63	0.59
2014	0.57	0.63	0.60
2013	0.60	0.64	0.61
2012	0.60	0.64	0.61
2011	0.56	0.64	0.61
2010	0.56	0.64	0.61
2009	0.52	0.64	0.61
2008	0.51	0.64	0.61
2007	0.50	0.64	0.61
2006	0.50	0.64	0.61
2005	0.50	0.64	0.60
2004	0.46	0.64	0.60
2003	0.42	0.64	0.59
2002	0.40	0.64	0.59
2001	0.41	0.64	0.59
2000	0.42	0.65	0.57
1999	0.41	0.65	0.57
1998	0.34	0.65	0.56
1997	0.33	0.64	0.56
1996	0.32	0.64	0.55
1995	0.30	0.64	0.54
1994	0.32	0.64	0.54
1993	0.32	0.63	0.53
1992	0.33	0.63	0.53
1991	0.24	0.63	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	45%	57%	65%
2022	38%	57%	66%
2021	41%	56%	64%
2020	38%	56%	56%
2019	38%	56%	56%
2018	26%	53%	48%
2017	26%	53%	48%
2016	30%	53%	49%
2015	30%	52%	48%
2014	30%	53%	49%
2013	25%	53%	51%
2012	27%	44%	50%
2011	27%	44%	49%
2010	22%	43%	46%
2009	19%	40%	41%
2008	19%	39%	39%
2007	22%	39%	40%
2006	26%	40%	42%
2005	24%	39%	41%
2004	20%	39%	39%
2003	18%	39%	36%
2002	18%	38%	36%
2001	18%	38%	34%
2000	19%	38%	32%
1999	17%	39%	33%
1998	16%	40%	31%
1997	13%	41%	31%
1996	13%	41%	29%
1995	10%	41%	30%
1994	11%	40%	27%
1993	15%	45%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bess Brannen Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	2%	4%	6%
2019	2%	4%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	4%	7%	8%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	5%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	12%
2007	6%	8%	11%
2006	5%	8%	10%
2005	5%	8%	9%
2004	4%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	5%	7%	7%
2000	7%	8%	8%
1999	3%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Brazosport Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bess Brannen Elementary School's ranking?

Bess Brannen Elementary School is ranked #1140 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Bess Brannen Elementary School often compared to?

Bess Brannen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northside Elementary School, A P Beutel Elementary School, Barrow Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Bess Brannen Elementary School?

729 students attend Bess Brannen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Bess Brannen Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bess Brannen Elementary School?

Bess Brannen Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bess Brannen Elementary School offer ?

Bess Brannen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Bess Brannen Elementary School part of?

Bess Brannen Elementary School is part of Brazosport Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 729 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education