Sam Rayburn
Public middle school in Bryan, Texas · Bryan ISD · Grades 5–6
Sam Rayburn serves 728 students in grades 5–6 in Bryan (Brazos County). It is one of 25 schools in Bryan ISD. By enrollment it is the 696th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 52.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Bryan ISD |
| County | Brazos County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481179006658 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 728 | 16,044 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.6% | 77.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sam Rayburn in context
Size
Of the 5 middle schools in Bryan ISD, Sam Rayburn is the 4th largest, with 4.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 715; Sam Rayburn 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 grade 6 with 369 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 359, against an average of 364 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 359 in grade 5 and 369 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45.3% here and 61.4% across Bryan ISD. White students are next, at 31.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.5% across Bryan ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 52.64 full-time-equivalent teachers for 728 students, Sam Rayburn has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 728 students would have about 50.6 teachers, so Sam Rayburn has 2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Sam Rayburn is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other middle school is Stephen F Austin, 1.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other middle schools, 6 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 | 45.3% |
| White | 31.2% |
| Black | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 359 |
| Grade 6 | 369 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1048 N Earl Rudder Fwy, Bryan, TX 77802
Phone: (979)209-6600
Website: rayburn.bryanisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sam Rayburn. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F Austin | Bryan ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,177 | 14.6 | 73.8% |
| O W Sadberry Sr. Intermediate School | Bryan ISD | 2.8 mi | 700 | 16.1 | 81% |
| Jane Long | Bryan ISD | 3.7 mi | 895 | 14.5 | 86.9% |
| A & M Consolidated Middle School | College Station ISD | 4.6 mi | 681 | 14.6 | 44.6% |
| Oakwood Intermediate School | College Station ISD | 4.7 mi | 729 | 15.7 | 50.5% |
| Arthur L Davila Middle School | Bryan ISD | 4.8 mi | 983 | 14.3 | 87.4% |
| College Station Middle School | College Station ISD | 7.5 mi | 582 | 13.4 | 46.4% |
| Iltexas College Station Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 7.8 mi | 382 | 14.6 | 46.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.