Bryson School, Bryson TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Bryson School

Bryson School is the sole campus of Bryson ISD, a single PreK-through-12 building on North McCloud Street in the small rural town of Bryson, in Jack County in north-central Texas. Every student from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attends the same school, making it one of the more distinctly community-anchored settings a family could choose. The enrollment is small for a school spanning that full grade band, and the student body is predominantly white with a modest Hispanic population and very few students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. Roughly half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the more consequential facts for any family considering this school is the calendar. Bryson ISD operates under Texas's District of Innovation designation and has moved to a four-day instructional week, publicly reported as running Monday through Thursday. The superintendent framed it as offering families more consistency. Whatever the merits, it changes childcare needs, family scheduling, and the rhythm of the year in ways a parent should think through concretely before enrolling.

On Texas STAAR assessments, the picture is mixed. The share of students reaching at least an "approaches" threshold across all tested subjects is reasonably solid, and reading and language arts results in the upper elementary and middle grades are in a workable range. Math performance is more uneven across grades, with some cohorts clearing a modest majority and others falling below half. The school's overall proficiency index sits at the midpoint among districts in Jack County, which contains only a small number of districts, so that comparison is a narrow one. Science results are the most concerning part of the picture: fifth-grade science proficiency is very low, and eighth-grade social studies proficiency is similarly thin. These are subjects worth asking the school about directly, and a parent should press for context on what support or curriculum changes are in place. Multi-year trend data was only available for one year, so there is no way from this data to assess whether results are improving, holding, or declining.

The "masters" tier on STAAR, which represents the highest level of demonstrated command, is low across all subjects. That is worth naming plainly: students reaching the top performance level are a small share of those tested. For a family whose child is academically advanced or college-bound, the availability of rigorous upper-level coursework is a relevant question. No data on AP courses, dual credit, or career pathways was available in the data provided, so those questions would need to go directly to the school.

A graduation rate was not available in the comparison data for this school, listed as a missing value rather than a reported figure. That gap is worth noting, and a prospective family should ask for the school's current graduation data.

The town of Bryson itself is a compact, quiet rural community with roots in ranching and oil production. It sits in the oil and gas and agricultural economy of Jack County, and most residents who work outside agriculture or energy commute to Graham or Jacksboro. There is no meaningful commercial walkability, no confirmed public library in town, and no public transit. Lake Bryson, a few miles northwest, provides outdoor recreation. Housing stock is older, largely detached single-family homes and mobile homes, with modest home values typical of small rural Texas towns. The town's population has fluctuated over decades, with some recent modest growth after a long period of decline following the mid-twentieth-century oil era.

For a family already living in Bryson or in the rural Jack County area around it, this school may be the only practical option and serves that community as its full educational pathway from early childhood through graduation. For a family relocating and weighing options, the four-day week, the modest STAAR attainment, and the limited data on advanced coursework are the most material things to investigate further before deciding.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=80%Cohort of 21 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 41%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 6 pts above state median

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 21 pts above state median

Grade 864%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 22 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 17 pts below state median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 3 pts above state median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 752%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 3 pts above state median

Grade 864%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 9 pts above state median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 11%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 812%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 12 pts below state median

This schoolBRYSON 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 3Lower-income25%Higher-income33%8 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income44%Higher-income58%14 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income29%Higher-income64%35 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income67%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income57%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income54%Higher-income75%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income38%Higher-income44%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income22%Higher-income42%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income17%Higher-income64%47 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income38%Higher-income45%7 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income57%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income46%Higher-income83%37 pp gap