Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAVASOTA ISD·NCES 483219013359
Brule Elementary School
203 BROSIG AVE, NAVASOTA, TX 77868 · (936) 825-4275 · Grimes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
272 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Brule Elementary School→Navasota Junior High School
Based on grade levels within NAVASOTA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 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 | 37.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Brule Elementary School
Brule Elementary School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brule Elementary School this school | 332 | 81.9% | 39.2% |
| Sheila Liles Early Learning Academy BAYTOWN | 334 | 85.0% | N/A |
| Frances Corprew Elementary School MOUNT PLEASANT | 375 | 84.5% | 47.2% |
| Park Village Blended Learning Academy SAN ANTONIO | 376 | 85.4% | 18.8% |
| Houston Elementary School ENNIS | 363 | 76.3% | 47.5% |
| Fannin Elementary School CORSICANA | 376 | 86.4% | 27.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Brule Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #2,698 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,002 of 4,466 ▼ 524 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,935 of 4,466 ▼ 796 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,565 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #4,000 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,087 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #2,196 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #1,802 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #2,594 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
332
+41 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 332 | 22.8 | 14.6:1 | 82% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 21.8 | 15.4:1 | 86% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 24.6 | 13.3:1 | 84% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 30 | 9.7:1 | 89% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 25.1 | 13.7:1 | 85% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 24 | 18.2:1 | 86% (377) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brule Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (343 to 332); teachers down 9% (25.1 to 22.8).
About Brule Elementary School
Brule Elementary School is a small elementary school in NAVASOTA, Texas, one of the schools in NAVASOTA ISD. It had 332 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
The NAVASOTA ISD system has 6 schools and 3,117 students.
Of every 100 students at Brule Elementary School, about 64 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 19% Black and 15% White. Among all residents of Grimes County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. The diversity index for Brule Elementary School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brule Elementary School is 14.6:1, based on 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Lunch program data show 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Grimes County average 63%.
Brule Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 41% of Texas public elementary schools.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.7%. Brule Elementary School scores 39.2%.
Looking at the county, Grimes County, median household income comes to about $69,803, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 12 public schools and about 4,974 students.
John C Webb Elementary School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Brule Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Brule Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 41 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.6 students per teacher, compared with 9.7 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Brule Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Grimes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,340
Census ACS
Median income
$69,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NAVASOTA ISD
- Navasota High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Navasota Junior High SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- John C Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- High Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- W B Bizzell AcademyHigh · 9 students
Other schools in NAVASOTA
- Navasota High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Navasota Junior High SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- John C Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- High Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- W B Bizzell AcademyHigh · 9 students
Nearby schools
- John C Webb Elementary School0.6 mi · 648
- W B Bizzell Academy0.7 mi · 9
- Navasota High School1.1 mi · 919
- Navasota Junior High School1.2 mi · 690
- Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School8.1 mi · 521
- Anderson-Shiro Elementary School8.6 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Brule Elementary SchoolHow large is Brule Elementary School?
Brule Elementary School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Brule Elementary School serve?
Brule Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Brule Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Brule Elementary School.
How diverse is Brule Elementary School?
Brule Elementary School reports a student body of 15% White, 64% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Brule Elementary School in?
Brule Elementary School is part of NAVASOTA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.