James Earl Rudder High School
- High school in Bryan ISD
- Bryan, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Bryan ISD: B
Total students
1,723
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Bryan ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96 %
Bryan ISD: 91%
Statewide: 90%
James Earl Rudder High School is a high school in Bryan, TX, in the Bryan ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,723 students. 85.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at James Earl Rudder High School was 904 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,052, which is $4,835 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3251 Austin's Colony PkwyBryan, TX 77808
Office phone number
Principal
- Rachel Layton
- rachel.layton@bryanisd.org
- (979) 209-7900
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in James Earl Rudder High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,723
African American
337 (19.6%)
Bryan ISD: 18%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.4%)
Bryan ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.2%)
Bryan ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,056 (61.3%)
Bryan ISD: 59.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Bryan ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
287 (16.7%)
Bryan ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
32 (1.9%)
Bryan ISD: 2.4%
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
85.6 %
Bryan ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
78.6 %
Bryan ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
26.3 %
Bryan ISD: 28.4%
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
26.2 %
Bryan ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.6 %
Bryan ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16 %
Bryan ISD: 14.2%
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)
B
Bryan ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Bryan ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Bryan ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Bryan ISD: C
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96 %
Bryan ISD: 91%
Statewide: 90%
African American
94.7 %
Bryan ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Bryan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Bryan ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96.3 %
Bryan ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bryan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.2 %
Bryan ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Bryan ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.7 %
Bryan ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.9 %
Bryan ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Bryan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Bryan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Bryan ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Bryan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.6 %
Bryan ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Bryan ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2%
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
28 %
Bryan ISD: 22%
Statewide: 15%
African American
34.1 %
Bryan ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
16.7 %
Bryan ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Bryan ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
29 %
Bryan ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Bryan ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.9 %
Bryan ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
41.4 %
Bryan ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
11.2 %
Bryan ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
4.7 %
Bryan ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Bryan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Bryan ISD: 30%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
12.2 %
Bryan ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bryan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.8 %
Bryan ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
20 %
Bryan ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
36.6 %
Bryan ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Bryan ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Bryan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Bryan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
40.4 %
Bryan ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bryan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
42.9 %
Bryan ISD: 59.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Bryan ISD: 60%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
904
Bryan ISD: 959
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.6
Bryan ISD: 20.7
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
30.3 %
Bryan ISD: 38.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
22.4 %
Bryan ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
16.7 %
Bryan ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
124.3
African American
17.9 (14.4%)
Bryan ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.8%)
Bryan ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.6 (1.3%)
Bryan ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
19.8 (15.9%)
Bryan ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bryan ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
84 (67.6%)
Bryan ISD: 65.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Bryan ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
9.5 (7.7%)
Bryan ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
74.3 (59.8%)
Bryan ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
39.9 (32.1%)
Bryan ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.6 (0.5%)
Bryan ISD: 0.8%
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
13.9
Bryan ISD: 13.5
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
10.1 years
Bryan ISD: 10.3 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
$54,052
Bryan ISD: $52,849
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,255
Bryan ISD: $48,139
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,883
Bryan ISD: $49,238
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,186
Bryan ISD: $51,233
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,491
Bryan ISD: $54,919
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,492
Bryan ISD: $61,597
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$82,359
Bryan ISD: $72,564
Statewide: $71,111