Enrollment
139
Combined
DISTRICT 23 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKESMITH ISD·NCES 481155000627
Brookesmith School
13400 FM 586 S, BROOKESMITH, TX 76827 · (325) 643-3023 · Brown County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
58 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 7% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -6.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 15.0% | 42.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Brookesmith School
Brookesmith School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookesmith School this school | 139 | 41.7% | 33.7% |
| Priddy School PRIDDY | 119 | 36.1% | 40.2% |
| Jayton Schools JAYTON | 169 | 36.1% | 61.1% |
| Forestburg School FORESTBURG | 180 | 35.6% | 34.3% |
| Loop School LOOP | 150 | 48.7% | 55.3% |
| Valley School TURKEY | 180 | 42.2% | 56.8% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Brookesmith School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #165 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #184 of 218 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #194 of 218 ▼ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 139 | #193 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #175 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
139
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
+231% since 1990-91, when it was 42
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 139 | 16.8 | 8.3:1 | 42% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 17.3 | 9.1:1 | 42% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 15.2 | 9.5:1 | 46% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 144 | 15 | 9.6:1 | 54% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 124 | 14.9 | 8.3:1 | 60% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 17 | 10.1:1 | 56% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 170 | 17 | 10.0:1 | 54% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 73 | 7 | 10.4:1 | 42% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 42 | 5 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookesmith School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (124 to 139); teachers up 12% (14.9 to 16.8).
About Brookesmith School
Brookesmith School is classified as a school serving multiple grade levels. It is located in BROOKESMITH, Texas. Enrollment totals 139 students across pre-K through 12. The school is 71% below the average for combined schools in Texas.
In BROOKESMITH ISD, 10 schools enroll a combined 227 students.
At Brookesmith School, 77% of students are White. It is also 17% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Brown County at about 75% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Brookesmith School is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.3:1. Combined schools in Texas have an average ratio of 11.7:1. About 42% of students at Brookesmith School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Brown County averages 58%, higher than here.
Brookesmith School is a bottom-10% school in Texas on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.7% against a predicted 55.9%.
Census data for Brown County show the median household earns about $57,470 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Brown County number 23, with about 6,238 students.
Brookesmith School is about 11.8 miles from Bangs High School, its nearest public school. Its average proficiency rate of 33.7% is below the 49.6% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Brookesmith School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment fell 3% over 4 years, reaching 139 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.6:1 to 8.3:1 over the same years.
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Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,347
Census ACS
Median income
$57,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BROOKESMITH ISD
- The OaksHigh · 33 students
- True North ShenandoahHigh · 14 students
- Brookesmith ArtemisHigh · 10 students
- The Tshepang Center FresnoHigh · 8 students
- Brookesmith DavinciHigh · 7 students
- Hearts With HopeHigh · 6 students
Nearby schools
- Bangs High School11.8 mi · 226
- Bangs Middle School11.8 mi · 201
- Brownwood Middle School12.4 mi · 472
- J B Stephens Elementary School12.5 mi · 366
- Brownwood High School12.9 mi · 935
- Woodland Heights Elementary School13.0 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About Brookesmith SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brookesmith School?
Brookesmith School enrolls approximately 139 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Brookesmith School serve?
Brookesmith School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookesmith School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brookesmith School is approximately 8.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brookesmith School?
At Brookesmith School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is Brookesmith School public or private?
Brookesmith School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BROOKESMITH ISD.
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