COLONIAL HEIGHTS EL

Located at 1100 E REPPTO ST, in BROWNFIELD, Texas, COLONIAL HEIGHTS EL is a very small elementary campus that enrolls 117 students (grade pre-K), part of BROWNFIELD ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 77% below the state mean of about 519.

Across the 5 schools in BROWNFIELD ISD (1,608 students total), COLONIAL HEIGHTS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, COLONIAL HEIGHTS EL shows that 91% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest consists of 8% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

On the resource side, On paper, COLONIAL HEIGHTS EL has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 92% of students at COLONIAL HEIGHTS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Terry County (around 80%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Terry County shows the typical household earns roughly $44,100 per year, about 10% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Terry County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,086 students), of which COLONIAL HEIGHTS EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BROWNFIELD EDUCATION CENTER, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. COLONIAL HEIGHTS EL's enrollment has declined 54% since 2018, when it stood at 253 (now 117). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 75% to 91% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.