Stephen F Austin, Bryan TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Stephen F Austin

Stephen F Austin is a middle school serving seventh and eighth graders in Bryan, part of Bryan ISD. The school enrolls a student body that is majority Hispanic, with a substantial Black population as well, and serves economically disadvantaged students at a high rate. The locale brief indicates the school sits in Bryan, the county seat of Brazos County, a regional commercial hub with a mix of historic downtown, retail corridors, and residential neighborhoods anchored by Texas A&M University as the major employer.

Academic performance across the school's tested subjects shows areas of concern. In seventh-grade math, proficiency sits below the midpoint among Brazos County districts. Eighth-grade math proficiency is substantially lower still. English language arts shows modest proficiency in both grades, with seventh grade below the median and eighth grade closer to it. Science and social studies testing, available for eighth grade only, reflect proficiency rates in the low-to-middle range for the county. Across all subjects and grades combined, the school's overall proficiency sits in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Brazos County. The gap appears sharpest in mathematics, where both grades fall well short of proficiency benchmarks; reading shows slightly stronger results, suggesting students have firmer ground in language-based skills than in quantitative reasoning. A parent may want to look into the school's math support structures and curriculum approach directly with administrators.

The student population is economically challenged: a large majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects both family income and the broader economic context of the Bryan area. The school serves roughly equal numbers of seventh and eighth graders. Enrollment data on special education and English learner populations were not available, so a parent seeking information about support for students with disabilities or English language learners should ask the school directly.

The housing market in Bryan is moderately priced compared to Texas statewide benchmarks and well below the national average. Home values in the Bryan area are stable with modest annual shifts, and rental costs remain relatively affordable as a share of household income. This positioning means the school sits in a community where homeownership and renting are both economically accessible for households at a range of income levels, though the school's student composition indicates many families experience financial strain.

Bryan itself is growing steadily, with new residential developments and a master-plan approach to downtown and midtown revitalization. The city has a defined historic core with parks, libraries, and civic institutions, though school facilities are spread across multiple campuses rather than clustered downtown. This dispersed campus model shapes daily student experience and family commuting patterns across the city.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 727%

School 27% · District 26% · ▲ 1 pts above district

even with state median

Grade 812%

School 12% · District 20% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 34% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 38% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median

Science

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 37% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 15% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

This schoolBRYAN ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income20%Higher-income59%39 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income27%Higher-income66%39 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income34%Higher-income71%37 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income28%Higher-income62%34 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income15%Higher-income57%42 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income12%Higher-income15%3 pp gap