Enrollment
271
High
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRADY ISD·NCES 481111000574
Brady High School
2301 MENARD HWY, BRADY, TX 76825 · (325) 597-2491 · McCulloch County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
162 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 72 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BRADY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 48.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 26.0% | 52.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Brady High School
Brady High School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady High School this school | 271 | 59.8% | 51.7% |
| Buffalo High School BUFFALO | 304 | 61.2% | 60.8% |
| Bland High School FARMERSVILLE | 220 | 60.9% | 66.2% |
| Ballinger High School BALLINGER | 231 | 63.6% | 56.7% |
| New Deal High School NEW DEAL | 228 | 64.9% | 63.8% |
| Ingram Tom Moore High School INGRAM | 439 | 59.0% | 57.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Brady High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #760 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #905 of 1,425 ▲ 206 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #786 of 1,425 ▲ 112 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.0pp | #231 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #1,209 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #92 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #526 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #804 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #147 of 557 |
Ranked against other public high 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
271
-38 (-12%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 271 | 28.1 | 9.7:1 | 60% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 27.4 | 10.7:1 | 60% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 26.8 | 11.2:1 | 58% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 30 | 10.3:1 | 58% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 28.4 | 11.4:1 | 58% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 32 | 11.9:1 | 56% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 31 | 11.0:1 | 54% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 40 | 9.4:1 | 35% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 26 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brady High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (323 to 271); teachers down 1% (28.4 to 28.1).
About Brady High School
Brady High School is a very small high school with an address in BRADY, Texas. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 271 students enrolled. That is 66% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
BRADY ISD has a total of 3 schools and 935 students, Brady High School among them.
The student body at Brady High School has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. Other groups make up 47% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. McCulloch County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
Brady High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1, with 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The school has 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in McCulloch County is similar, at 62%.
On BeatsExpectations, Brady High School is 3.5 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for McCulloch County show that the median household earns about $54,043 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across McCulloch County, 5 public schools serve about 1,218 students.
Measured in a straight line, Brady Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Brady High School. The five-mile area around Brady High School holds 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 52.8%, higher than Brady High School's 51.7%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 271, compared with 309 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Brady High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
McCulloch County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,514
Census ACS
Median income
$54,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,218 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRADY ISD
- Brady Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Brady Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Other schools in BRADY
- Brady Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Brady Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Other Brady High schools
One other US public school is named Brady High. Brady High School is the largest of the 2.
- BRADY HIGH SCHOOLBRADY, NE · 104 students
Nearby schools
- Brady Middle School0.2 mi · 206
- Brady Elementary School0.3 mi · 458
- Rochelle School11.3 mi · 160
- Lohn School15.5 mi · 123
- Richland Springs School25.5 mi · 120
- Mason High School25.8 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Brady High SchoolHow large is Brady High School?
Brady High School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Brady High School serve?
Brady High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Brady High School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Brady High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brady High School?
At Brady High School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 47% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Brady High School public or private?
Brady High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRADY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.