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Enrollment
756
Middle
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRENHAM ISD·NCES 481128007747
Brenham Junior High School
1200 CARLEE DR, BRENHAM, TX 77833 · (979) 277-3830 · Washington County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
439 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 7 | 378 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 378 | 50% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Brenham Junior High School→Brenham High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BRENHAM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 7.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Brenham Junior High School
Brenham Junior High School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenham Junior High School this school | 756 | 58.1% | 42.6% |
| Brenham Middle School BRENHAM | 703 | 60.9% | 37.4% |
| Donna Shepard Academy MANSFIELD | 819 | 57.4% | 49.2% |
| Linda Jobe Middle School MANSFIELD | 820 | 54.1% | 49.2% |
| Henderson Middle School HENDERSON | 700 | 63.4% | 32.0% |
| Copperas Cove Junior High School COPPERAS COVE | 812 | 61.1% | 44.6% |
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 Brenham Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #812 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,273 of 1,670 ▼ 455 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,073 of 1,670 ▲ 156 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.0pp | #126 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 756 | #652 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #508 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #244 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #982 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #818 of 942 |
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
756
-53 (-7%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 791
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 756 | 55.3 | 13.7:1 | 58% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 61.6 | 12.1:1 | 58% (434) |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 64.8 | 11.8:1 | 54% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 809 | 57 | 14.2:1 | 57% (464) |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 59.1 | 13.3:1 | 51% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 60 | 11.9:1 | 50% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 51 | 14.0:1 | 49% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 791 | 54 | 14.7:1 | 35% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brenham Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (787 to 756); teachers down 7% (59.1 to 55.3).
About Brenham Junior High School
Brenham Junior High School, a mid-sized middle school, is located in BRENHAM, Texas. It enrolls 756 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 8.
Brenham Junior High School is one school in a 7-school district, BRENHAM ISD, which enrolls 4,872 students.
Of every 100 students at Brenham Junior High School, about 39 are Hispanic, the largest group. It is also 37% White, 19% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Washington County is roughly 19% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Brenham Junior High School scores 68%.
For every teacher at Brenham Junior High School, there are about 13.7 students; the school has 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is similar, at 14.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 58%. The average for public schools in Washington County is similar, at 58%.
Brenham Junior High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.6% and a predicted 48.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that median household income comes to about $77,825, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 10, with about 5,530 students.
Brenham Middle School is the nearest public school to Brenham Junior High School, about 0.4 miles away. Brenham Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Brenham Junior High School ranks 5th on proficiency.
Federal data place Brenham Junior High School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 809 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 756 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Brenham Junior High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,647
Census ACS
Median income
$77,825
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRENHAM ISD
- Brenham High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Brenham Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Krause Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Brenham Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Brenham Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 242 students
Other schools in BRENHAM
- Brenham High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Brenham Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Krause Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Brenham Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Brenham Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Brenham Middle School0.4 mi · 703
- Krause Elementary School0.7 mi · 655
- Alton Elementary School0.8 mi · 460
- Brenham Early Childhood Learning Center0.8 mi · 242
- Brenham High School1.9 mi · 1,544
- Brenham Elementary School2.3 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Brenham Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Brenham Junior High School?
Brenham Junior High School enrolls approximately 756 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Brenham Junior High School serve?
Brenham Junior High School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Brenham Junior High School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Brenham Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at Brenham Junior High School?
Student demographics at Brenham Junior High School are roughly 37% White, 39% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Brenham Junior High School public or private?
Brenham Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRENHAM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.