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Enrollment
703
Middle
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRENHAM ISD·NCES 481128000605
Brenham Middle School
1600 S BLUE BELL RD, BRENHAM, TX 77833 · (979) 277-3845 · Washington County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL703 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
428 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 5 | 358 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 345 | 49% |
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
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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp 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 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Brenham Middle School
Brenham Middle School's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenham Middle School this school | 703 | 60.9% | 37.4% |
| Henderson Middle School HENDERSON | 700 | 63.4% | 32.0% |
| Brenham Junior High School BRENHAM | 756 | 58.1% | 42.6% |
| Copperas Cove Junior High School COPPERAS COVE | 812 | 61.1% | 44.6% |
| Donna Shepard Academy MANSFIELD | 819 | 57.4% | 49.2% |
| Cryar Intermediate School CONROE | 779 | 63.8% | 46.8% |
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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #1,065 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #740 of 1,670 ▲ 160 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #984 of 1,670 ▲ 99 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.0pp | #97 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 703 | #742 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #376 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #242 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #919 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #767 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
703
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,032
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 703 | 53.5 | 13.2:1 | 61% (428) |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 53.2 | 13.4:1 | 63% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 52.1 | 13.8:1 | 65% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 688 | 49 | 14.0:1 | 63% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 744 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 58% (432) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 45 | 16.1:1 | 56% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 47 | 14.6:1 | 55% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 681 | 44 | 15.5:1 | 44% (301) |
| 1990-91 | 1,032 | 52 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brenham Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (744 to 703); teachers up 16% (46 to 53.5).
About Brenham Middle School
Brenham Middle School serves students in BRENHAM, Texas, as a mid-sized middle school. The school teaches grades 5 through 6 and enrolls 703 students.
BRENHAM ISD is made up of 7 schools with 4,872 students in all.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Brenham Middle School is Hispanic, with 39% of students. Other groups make up 36% White, 20% Black, and 4% multiracial. Washington County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
The school has 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.2 students per teacher. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. The school reported 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Brenham Middle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 37.4%, compared with a predicted 47.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Washington County, the median household earns about $77,825 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Brenham Middle School, Washington County has 10 public schools.
The closest school to Brenham Middle School is Krause Elementary School, located about 0.3 miles away. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Brenham Middle School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Brenham Middle School is 6th of 7 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Brenham Middle School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 688 to 703, a small change.
The allk12 page for Brenham Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Junior High SchoolMiddle · 756 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 Junior High SchoolMiddle · 756 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
- Krause Elementary School0.3 mi · 655
- Brenham Junior High School0.4 mi · 756
- Brenham Early Childhood Learning Center1.0 mi · 242
- Alton Elementary School1.2 mi · 460
- Brenham High School2.0 mi · 1,544
- Brenham Elementary School2.6 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Brenham Middle SchoolHow many students attend Brenham Middle School?
Brenham Middle School enrolls approximately 703 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Brenham Middle School serve?
Brenham Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Brenham Middle School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Brenham Middle School.
How diverse is Brenham Middle School?
Brenham Middle School reports a student body of 36% White, 39% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Brenham Middle School?
Brenham Middle School is overseen by BRENHAM ISD in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.