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B F TERRY H S

5500 AVE N, ROSENBERG, TX 77471 · (832) 223-3400 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,512 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,512
High
DISTRICT 1,717 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
998 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
393
Grade 10
383
Grade 11
369
Grade 12
367
Student demographics
White
1288%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1,18578%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Black
15410%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 13%
Asian
242%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6%
Two+
171%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
72748%
Female
78552%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +7.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,512
-572 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.1:1
% White
8%
was 10%
% Hispanic
78%
was 74%
% Black
10%
was 13%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About B F TERRY H S

Set in ROSENBERG, Texas, B F TERRY H S is a roomy 9-12 campus, one of the schools within LAMAR CISD. It caters to 1,512 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 90% bigger than the state mean of about 796.

Within LAMAR CISD, which oversees 49 schools and 46,786 students, B F TERRY H S is one campus in the system.

Demographically, B F TERRY H S logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%; the rest is composed of 10% Black, 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting B F TERRY H S higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fort Bend County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, B F TERRY H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.1%, the actual is 50.5%, a residual of +5.4 points.

Around the school, census data for Fort Bend County shows median household income runs about $114,041, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), B F TERRY H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GEORGE JH, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), B F TERRY H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.3%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. B F TERRY H S's enrollment has edged down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 2,084 (now 1,512).

Inside the community feed, the feed for B F TERRY H S typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Fort Bend County at a glance

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Population
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students

Quick facts

School name
B F TERRY H S
District
LAMAR CISD
Address
5500 AVE N, ROSENBERG, TX 77471
Phone
(832) 223-3400
County
Fort Bend County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,512
Teachers (FTE)
85
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
998 (66%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482658005534
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About B F TERRY H S
What is the total enrollment at B F TERRY H S?
B F TERRY H S enrolls approximately 1,512 students in grades 09-12.
Is B F TERRY H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
B F TERRY H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at B F TERRY H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at B F TERRY H S is approximately 17.7:1 (85 FTE teachers).
How diverse is B F TERRY H S?
B F TERRY H S reports a student body of 8% White, 78% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is B F TERRY H S public or private?
B F TERRY H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAMAR CISD.
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