O W Sadberry Sr Int, Bryan TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on O W Sadberry Sr Int

O W Sadberry Sr Intermediate serves fifth-grade students in Bryan, a county seat of Brazos County and the commercial hub of the Brazos Valley. The school enrolls about a third of the grade cohort in an area experiencing steady residential growth.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This population composition reflects Bryan's broader demographic makeup and the economic conditions of its residential neighborhoods.

On standardized state assessments administered in the most recent school year, proficiency rates across subjects and grades fall below the midpoint among districts in Brazos County. In English Language Arts, about a third of fifth and sixth graders demonstrated proficiency or above. In mathematics, proficiency rates were lower, around one in four fifth graders and one in five sixth graders. Science proficiency was one in five. When results are broken down by Texas's performance levels, about six in ten students achieved "approaches grade level" across all tested subjects, while "meets grade level" held at about a quarter to a third of students. Only a small percentage reached "masters grade level" in any subject.

A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about the academic supports in place for students working toward proficiency, the mix of instruction and intervention in the daily schedule, and any collaborative efforts between Sadberry and the middle and high schools students will feed into regarding transition and continuity.

The school sits in the northern part of Bryan's residential core, near the commercial and retail corridors that define much of the city's north side. Bryan itself is described as a mixed-use city with a walkable historic downtown anchored by the courthouse and a growing arts and merchant scene, though most of the broader area requires a car for daily life. The city's economy is anchored by Texas A&M University and its health system, along with hospitals, Bryan ISD itself, and manufacturing and industrial employers in the city's business parks. Bryan has added single-family residential permits at a healthy pace in recent years and has undertaken downtown and midtown redevelopment planning to encourage walkable mixed-use growth.

Housing in the 77803 ZIP code is moderately priced relative to the national benchmark, and rents remain affordable as a share of household income. The local unemployment rate and mortgage rates reflect broader national economic conditions.

Information on the school's staffing, discipline practices, course offerings, and specialized programs was not available. Specialized population counts, including English learners and students with IEPs, were also not reported. The grade structure means no graduation rate or secondary-level academic or career pathway data apply to this school.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 0% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 621%

School 21% · District 23% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 50% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 40% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 23% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 9 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 5Lower-income27%Higher-income55%28 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income27%Higher-income63%36 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income18%Higher-income44%26 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income18%Higher-income38%20 pp gap