Bess Brannen Elementary School
- Elementary school in Brazosport ISD
- Lake Jackson, TX
- Kindergarten - 4th grade
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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Principal
- Julie Evans
- jevans@brazosportisd.net
- (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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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