Mary Branch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bryan, Texas · Bryan ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Mary Branch Elementary School serves 470 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Bryan (Brazos County). It is one of 25 schools in Bryan ISD. By enrollment it is the 2816th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 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 ÷ 32.23 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 | 481179021013 |
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 | 470 | 16,044 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.5% | 77.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Mary Branch Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 14 elementary schools in Bryan ISD, Mary Branch Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 2.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 419; Mary Branch Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 kindergarten with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 56, against an average of 78 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 86 in kindergarten and 81 in grade 4. It also enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 49.1% here and 61.4% across Bryan ISD. Black students are next, at 27%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.5% of its students are eligible 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
With 32.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 470 students, Mary Branch Elementary School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 470 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so Mary Branch Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mary Branch Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center, 2.3 miles away in Arrow Academy. Within 10 miles there are 27 other elementary schools, 13 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49.1% |
| Black | 27% |
| White | 16.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 81 |
| Grade 2 | 84 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2040 W Villa Maria Rd, Bryan, TX 77807
Phone: (979)209-2900
Website: branch.bryanisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mary Branch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center | Arrow Academy | 2.3 mi | 123 | 11.2 | 89.4% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 2.4 mi | 442 | 12.8 | 89.8% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Bryan | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 2.5 mi | 395 | 12.5 | 84.6% |
| Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Bryan/Col | Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity | 2.6 mi | 149 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Anson Jones Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 2.7 mi | 695 | 15.1 | 94.2% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 2.8 mi | 533 | 14.1 | 83.5% |
| Sul Ross Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 2.9 mi | 476 | 14.8 | 74.6% |
| Fannin Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 3.3 mi | 364 | 12.1 | 92% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.