Henderson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bryan, Texas · Bryan ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Henderson Elementary School serves 533 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Bryan (Brazos County). It is one of 25 schools in Bryan ISD. By enrollment it is the 2193rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Bryan ISD |
| County | Brazos County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481179000686 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bryan ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 533 | 16,044 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.5% | 77.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Henderson Elementary School in context
Size
Henderson Elementary School is the 4th largest of Bryan ISD's 14 elementary schools; its 533 students are 3.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.1 miles away and have a median of 419 students, so Henderson Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 98 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 82, against an average of 89 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 87 in kindergarten and 89 in grade 4. It also enrolls 82 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 79.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Bryan ISD (61.4%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.5% across Bryan ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Henderson Elementary School has 37.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 533 students would have about 36 teachers, so Henderson Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Harmony Science Academy - Bryan, 0.3 miles away in Harmony Public Schools - Houston North. There are 18 elementary schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 79.4% |
| Black | 9.4% |
| White | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 82 |
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 Matous Dr., Bryan, TX 77802
Phone: (979)209-1560
Website: henderson.bryanisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Henderson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Science Academy - Bryan | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 0.3 mi | 395 | 12.5 | 84.6% |
| Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Bryan/Col | Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity | 0.6 mi | 149 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Sul Ross Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 0.8 mi | 476 | 14.8 | 74.6% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 1.0 mi | 442 | 12.8 | 89.8% |
| Fannin Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 1.1 mi | 364 | 12.1 | 92% |
| Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center | Arrow Academy | 1.3 mi | 123 | 11.2 | 89.4% |
| Anson Jones Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 1.7 mi | 695 | 15.1 | 94.2% |
| Johnson Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 1.9 mi | 445 | 14.5 | 53.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.