Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Brazosport ISD: B

Total students

688

Avg. teacher experience

9.5 years

Brazosport ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Brazosport ISD: 91.2%

Statewide: 90%

Bess Brannen Elementary School is an elementary school in Lake Jackson, TX, in the Brazosport ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 688 students. 46.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,966, which is $1,079 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

802 That Way St
Lake Jackson, TX 77566-4299

Office phone number

(979) 730-7170

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Bess Brannen Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

688

African American

25 (3.6%)

Brazosport ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Brazosport ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

19 (2.8%)

Brazosport ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

256 (37.2%)

Brazosport ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Brazosport ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

371 (53.9%)

Brazosport ISD: 32.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

16 (2.3%)

Brazosport ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

2.8%

Hispanic

37.2%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

53.9%

Two or more races

2.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

46.5 %

Brazosport ISD: 50.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

42.2 %

Brazosport ISD: 71.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.5 %

Brazosport ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

46.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

42.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

4.9 %

Brazosport ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.3 %

Brazosport ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.8 %

Brazosport ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.9%

Gifted and talented

10.3%

Special education

12.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Brazosport ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Brazosport ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Brazosport ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Brazosport ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

13.1 %

Brazosport ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

21.6 %

Brazosport ISD: 21.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Brazosport ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Brazosport ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18.4 %

Brazosport ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Brazosport ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8 %

Brazosport ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Brazosport ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

43.7

African American

1 (2.3%)

Brazosport ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Brazosport ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.3%)

Brazosport ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (4.6%)

Brazosport ISD: 18.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Brazosport ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

38.7 (88.6%)

Brazosport ISD: 71.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.3%)

Brazosport ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Brazosport ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

38.7 (88.6%)

Brazosport ISD: 79.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (11.4%)

Brazosport ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Brazosport ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.7

Brazosport ISD: 13.7

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.5 years

Brazosport ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$59,966

Brazosport ISD: $60,828

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$58,188

Brazosport ISD: $56,627

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,964

Brazosport ISD: $57,933

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,383

Brazosport ISD: $59,409

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,826

Brazosport ISD: $61,745

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,775

Brazosport ISD: $66,540

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,565

Brazosport ISD: $72,088

Statewide: $71,111

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