BROOKWOOD FOREST EL

Set in PORTER, Texas, BROOKWOOD FOREST EL is a big elementary school, part of NEW CANEY ISD. It serves 791 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 52% above typical.

Within NEW CANEY ISD, which oversees 20 schools and 19,420 students, BROOKWOOD FOREST EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, BROOKWOOD FOREST EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% White, 7% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, BROOKWOOD FOREST EL has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BROOKWOOD FOREST EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Montgomery County shows median household earnings sit near $97,701, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BROOKWOOD FOREST EL is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students).

Nearest neighbor: INFINITY EARLY COLLEGE H S, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BROOKWOOD FOREST EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BROOKWOOD FOREST EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

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