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BROWNSBORO EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About BROWNSBORO EL
As a modestly sized elementary-level community in BROWNSBORO, Texas, BROWNSBORO EL teaches 422 students from grades pre-K through 3, overseen by BROWNSBORO ISD.
BROWNSBORO EL is one of 6 schools operated by BROWNSBORO ISD, a district that instructs 2,560 students overall.
Looking at the student body, BROWNSBORO EL lists that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Henderson County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BROWNSBORO EL has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BROWNSBORO EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.6%, the actual is 39.5%, a residual of -8.1 points.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Henderson County put the typical household earns roughly $65,179 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BROWNSBORO EL is one of 32 public schools in Henderson County (combined enrollment of about 11,150 students).
Nearest neighbor: BROWNSBORO INT, around 1.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BROWNSBORO EL comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.2%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Looking at the recent track record. BROWNSBORO EL's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 461 (now 422).
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Henderson County at a glance
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- BROWNSBORO H SHigh · 770 students
- CHANDLER ELElementary · 396 students
- BROWNSBORO J HMiddle · 395 students
- BROWNSBORO INTMiddle · 323 students
- CHANDLER INTMiddle · 254 students
- BROWNSBORO H SHigh · 770 students
- BROWNSBORO J HMiddle · 395 students
- BROWNSBORO INTMiddle · 323 students
- BROWNSBORO INT1.7 mi · 323
- BROWNSBORO H S1.8 mi · 770
- BROWNSBORO J H1.9 mi · 395
- MURCHISON EL5.8 mi · 169
- CHANDLER INT10.0 mi · 254
- CHANDLER EL10.0 mi · 396