Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAZOS ISD·NCES 484447005077
Brazos Elementary School
9814 KIBLER ST, ORCHARD, TX 77464 · (979) 478-6610 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
222 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Based on grade levels within BRAZOS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Brazos Elementary School
Brazos Elementary School's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos Elementary School this school | 346 | 64.2% | 39.9% |
| Rockdale Intermediate School ROCKDALE | 344 | 64.2% | 39.2% |
| Bowie Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 340 | 62.1% | 30.0% |
| Crockett Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 347 | 62.2% | 30.4% |
| Aloe Elementary School VICTORIA | 378 | 63.5% | 35.4% |
| Tahoka Elementary School TAHOKA | 295 | 63.7% | 39.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Brazos Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #2,603 of 4,401 | #92 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,813 of 4,466 ▲ 954 | #79 of 113 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,215 of 4,466 ▲ 967 | #75 of 113 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #802 of 3,998 | #11 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #3,901 of 4,938 | #108 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,126 of 4,622 | #32 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #1,976 of 4,628 | #91 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #2,898 of 4,789 | #38 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #1,200 of 1,307 | #31 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
346
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
+99% since 1990-91, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 346 | 25.7 | 13.5:1 | 64% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 24 | 14.2:1 | 71% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 25.8 | 13.7:1 | 73% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 74% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 21.6 | 15.7:1 | 66% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 63% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 24 | 16.1:1 | 64% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 51% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 174 | 13 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brazos Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (340 to 346); teachers up 19% (21.6 to 25.7).
About Brazos Elementary School
Located in ORCHARD, Texas, Brazos Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 346 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Brazos Elementary School sits within BRAZOS ISD, which has 3 schools and 866 students.
About 58% of the student body at Brazos Elementary School is Hispanic. Other students are 34% White, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County residents are about 25% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
Brazos Elementary School lists 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.5 students per teacher. The school's 13.5:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 64% of the student body. That rate is above the 42% average among public schools in Fort Bend County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Brazos Elementary School would be expected to post about 46.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.9%.
For Fort Bend County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $114,041 a year, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Brazos Elementary School, Fort Bend County has 217 public schools.
About 3.9 miles separate Brazos Elementary School from the closest public school, Brazos Middle School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Brazos Elementary School ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Brazos Elementary School enrolled 333 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 346.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Brazos Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in BRAZOS ISD
- Brazos High SchoolHigh · 317 students
- Brazos Middle SchoolMiddle · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Brazos Middle School3.9 mi · 203
- Brazos High School4.0 mi · 317
- Fletcher Morgan Elementary School5.5 mi · 817
- Huggins Elementary School7.6 mi · 833
- Fulshear High School7.8 mi · 3,401
- Dean Leaman JH8.0 mi · 2,888
Frequently asked questions
About Brazos Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brazos Elementary School?
Brazos Elementary School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Brazos Elementary School serve?
Brazos Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Brazos Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Brazos Elementary School.
How diverse is Brazos Elementary School?
Brazos Elementary School reports a student body of 34% White, 58% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Brazos Elementary School public or private?
Brazos Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRAZOS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.