BRIARMEADOW CHARTER

BRIARMEADOW CHARTER is a reasonably sized elementary campus in HOUSTON, Texas, part of HOUSTON ISD. The school teaches 591 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD (176,727 students total), BRIARMEADOW CHARTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BRIARMEADOW CHARTER records that the most-represented group is Asian (29%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 27% Hispanic, 26% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 7% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BRIARMEADOW CHARTER has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, BRIARMEADOW CHARTER sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 55.2%; actual is 70.5%, +15.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Harris County) reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BRIARMEADOW CHARTER is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

KIPP SHARP PREP is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BRIARMEADOW CHARTER at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 38.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BRIARMEADOW CHARTER's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 612 (now 591). Hispanic enrollment moved from 35% to 27% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.