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What's the biggest difference between BRIESEMEISTER MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
798
Middle
DISTRICT 780 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEGUIN ISD·NCES 483969021272
Briesemeister Middle School
1616 W COURT ST, SEGUIN, TX 78155 · (830) 401-8711 · Guadalupe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL798 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
599 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 6 | 280 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 266 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 252 | 32% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 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 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Briesemeister Middle School
Briesemeister Middle School's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briesemeister Middle School this school | 798 | 75.1% | 33.1% |
| Lincoln Middle School SAN ANGELO | 781 | 73.9% | 25.6% |
| El Campo Middle School EL CAMPO | 707 | 75.0% | 39.8% |
| White Oak Middle School PORTER | 833 | 72.9% | 32.3% |
| Levelland Middle School LEVELLAND | 736 | 71.5% | 32.3% |
| Pine Valley Middle School PORTER | 741 | 76.8% | 34.7% |
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 Briesemeister Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Guadalupe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #1,263 of 1,635 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,302 of 1,670 ▼ 76 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,336 of 1,670 ▼ 272 | #8 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #414 of 1,570 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 798 | #568 of 1,749 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,278 of 1,542 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #1,048 of 1,543 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #616 of 1,648 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #903 of 942 | N/A |
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
798
+71 (+10%) vs 2020
+23% since 2000-01, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 798 | 47.4 | 16.8:1 | 75% (599) |
| 2023-24 | 735 | 46.6 | 15.8:1 | 77% (567) |
| 2022-23 | 725 | 54.3 | 13.3:1 | 77% (555) |
| 2020-21 | 727 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 74% (538) |
| 2017-18 | 807 | 48 | 16.8:1 | 70% (565) |
| 2015-16 | 745 | 50 | 14.9:1 | 71% (529) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 71% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 651 | 50 | 13.0:1 | 51% (334) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Briesemeister Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (807 to 798); teachers down 1% (48 to 47.4).
About Briesemeister Middle School
Briesemeister Middle School is a mid-sized middle school for students in SEGUIN, Texas. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 798 students in 2024-25. The school is 24% bigger than the average for middle schools in Texas.
Briesemeister Middle School is one school in a 14-school district, SEGUIN ISD, which enrolls 7,290 students.
Of every 100 students at Briesemeister Middle School, about 72 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% White, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 39%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Briesemeister Middle School scores 44%.
Briesemeister Middle School has 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. At Briesemeister Middle School, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 45% average for public schools in Guadalupe County is 30 points lower.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.6%. Briesemeister Middle School scores 33.1%.
In Guadalupe County, home to about 183,642 people, median household income comes to about $92,375, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 49 public schools in the county, enrolling about 30,977, Briesemeister Middle School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Briesemeister Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Briesemeister Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
The school's enrollment rose 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.8:1 to 16.8:1.
This page is set up for the Briesemeister Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Guadalupe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,642
Census ACS
Median income
$92,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
30,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEGUIN ISD
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 2,020 students
- Jim Barnes Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- Koennecke Elementary SchoolElementary · 560 students
- Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Vogel Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Weinert Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
Other schools in SEGUIN
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 2,020 students
- Jim Barnes Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- Navarro Elementary SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Navarro High SchoolHigh · 703 students
- Navarro Intermediate SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Navarro Junior High SchoolMiddle · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School0.2 mi · 499
- Jefferson Ave Elementary School1.0 mi · 409
- Ball Early Childhood Center1.4 mi · 422
- Discipline Alternative School at Saegert1.6 mi · 44
- Mercer & Blumberg Lrn Center1.6 mi · 73
- Vogel Elementary School2.3 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Briesemeister Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Briesemeister Middle School?
Briesemeister Middle School enrolls approximately 798 students in grades 06-08.
Is Briesemeister Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Briesemeister Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Briesemeister Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Briesemeister Middle School is approximately 16.8:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Briesemeister Middle School?
At Briesemeister Middle School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 72% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Briesemeister Middle School?
Briesemeister Middle School is overseen by SEGUIN ISD in Guadalupe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.