Mary Branch Elementary School in Bryan, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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Mary Branch Elementary School is an urban public school in Bryan, Texas that is part of Bryan Independent School District. It serves 490 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

490 Students

35 Teachers

2040 W Villa Maria Rd

Bryan, TX 77807 View local requests

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Mary Branch Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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