Enrollment
112
Middle
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRACKETT ISD·NCES 481107001638
Brackett Junior High School
201 N ANN ST, BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832 · (830) 563-2480 · Kinney County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
61 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 38 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 29% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Brackett Junior High School→Brackett High School
Based on grade levels within BRACKETT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 34.0% | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 60.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 15.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Schools most like Brackett Junior High School
Brackett Junior High School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brackett Junior High School this school | 112 | 54.5% | 47.0% |
| Sunray Middle School SUNRAY | 132 | 54.5% | 37.2% |
| De La Paz Middle School RIVIERA | 101 | 49.5% | 46.6% |
| Center Point Middle School CENTER POINT | 102 | 61.8% | 41.4% |
| Sundown Junior High School SUNDOWN | 134 | 51.5% | 62.7% |
| Winters Junior High School WINTERS | 74 | 54.1% | 34.2% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brackett Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #615 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,091 of 1,670 ▼ 275 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #557 of 1,670 ▲ 103 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #346 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #1,665 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #1,055 of 1,648 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
112
-10 (-8%) vs 2020
+14% since 2000-01, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 112 | 10.7 | 10.4:1 | 54% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 116 | 11.8 | 9.9:1 | 65% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 13.5 | 9.0:1 | 68% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | 12 | 10.2:1 | 66% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 11.6 | 11.8:1 | 56% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 145 | 12 | 12.1:1 | 57% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 95 | 7 | 13.6:1 | 66% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 98 | 11 | 8.9:1 | 53% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brackett Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (136 to 112); teachers down 7% (11.6 to 10.7).
About Brackett Junior High School
Brackett Junior High School is a small middle-grades school in BRACKETTVILLE, Texas. Enrolled students number 112 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
Besides Brackett Junior High School, BRACKETT ISD runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 521 students.
By race and ethnicity, Brackett Junior High School is 69% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 29% White. That compares with about 58% Hispanic among all Kinney County residents. By the diversity index, Brackett Junior High School comes in at 44%.
The count of teachers at Brackett Junior High School is 10.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.4:1. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. The school counts 61 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 54%.
allk12 grades Brackett Junior High School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Texas, Brackett Junior High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 47.0% actual against a predicted 50.4%.
Across Kinney County, median household income is about $70,000, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Kinney County number 3 and enroll about 521.
Jones Elementary/Intermediate School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Brackett Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. The school's 47.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The number of students declined from 122 to 112 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Brackett Junior High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kinney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,157
Census ACS
Median income
$70,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
521 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRACKETT ISD
- Jones Elementary/Intermediate SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Brackett High SchoolHigh · 165 students
Other schools in BRACKETTVILLE
- Jones Elementary/Intermediate SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Brackett High SchoolHigh · 165 students
Nearby schools
- Jones Elementary/Intermediate School0.0 mi · 244
- Brackett High School0.0 mi · 165
- Roberto Bobby Barrera El STEM Magnet23.0 mi · 148
- Ruben Chavira Elementary School27.1 mi · 563
- Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary School28.2 mi · 623
- Del Rio Middle School28.2 mi · 1,347
Frequently asked questions
About Brackett Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Brackett Junior High School?
Brackett Junior High School enrolls approximately 112 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Brackett Junior High School serve?
Brackett Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Brackett Junior High School have?
Brackett Junior High School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
How diverse is Brackett Junior High School?
Brackett Junior High School reports a student body of 29% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Brackett Junior High School public or private?
Brackett Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRACKETT ISD.
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