Bess Brannen Elementary School
- Elementary school in Brazosport ISD
- Freeport, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Brazosport ISD: B
Total students
549
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Brazosport ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Brazosport ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 90%
Bess Brannen Elementary School is an elementary school in Freeport, TX, in the Brazosport ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 549 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 35.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $60,808, which is $3,717 more than the state average.
Contact information
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
549
African American
15 (2.7%)
Brazosport ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Brazosport ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
20 (3.6%)
Brazosport ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
189 (34.4%)
Brazosport ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Brazosport ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
309 (56.3%)
Brazosport ISD: 32%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
14 (2.6%)
Brazosport ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
35.9 %
Brazosport ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
33.2 %
Brazosport ISD: 57.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.2 %
Brazosport ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6 %
Brazosport ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Brazosport ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
8.7 %
Brazosport ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.4 %
Brazosport ISD: 10%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
A
Brazosport ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Brazosport ISD: B
School progress
A
Brazosport ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
36.5
African American
1 (2.7%)
Brazosport ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brazosport ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brazosport ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (2.7%)
Brazosport ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brazosport ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
34.5 (94.5%)
Brazosport ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brazosport ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.1%
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%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
29.3 (80.2%)
Brazosport ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
7.2 (19.8%)
Brazosport ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Brazosport ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15
Brazosport ISD: 14
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
13.3 years
Brazosport ISD: 11.2 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
$60,808
Brazosport ISD: $60,298
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$59,403
Brazosport ISD: $57,281
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$58,239
Brazosport ISD: $57,211
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$58,222
Brazosport ISD: $58,760
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,327
Brazosport ISD: $61,406
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$66,038
Brazosport ISD: $67,112
Statewide: $65,449