Total enrollment
75,767
+4,001 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
Brazoria County
Texas · Public K-12
Brazoria County's 115 public schools sit inside Texas and collectively enroll about 75,767 K-12 students across 61 elementary, 27 middle, and 23 high.
7-year change in Brazoria County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
106
+9 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
27%
was 35%
% Hispanic
43%
was 41%
% Black
18%
was 15%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
391,255
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
115
11 districts
Enrollment
75,767
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$97,993
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
49.7%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
61
32,269 students
Middle
27
19,195 students
High
23
24,215 students
Combined / other
4
88 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
ALVIN ISD
30,038 students · 11 districts in Brazoria County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Brazoria County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
33.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.7%
civilian labor
Median age
37
25.6% under 18
Test scores in Brazoria County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 87 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- SILVERCREST EL· 88.0%
- ROBERT TURNER COLLEGE AND CAREER H S· 86.0%
- BERRY MILLER J H· 85.0%
- DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H· 81.0%
- GLENN YORK EL· 80.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- SWEENY EL· 37.0%
- BILL HASSE EL· 38.0%
- H C CARLESTON EL· 42.0%
- BRAZOSPORT H S· 43.0%
- O'HARA LANIER EL· 43.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEARLAND H S | Pearland | High | 09-12 | 3,412 | · |
| ALVIN H S | Alvin | High | 09-12 | 2,766 | · |
| SHADOW CREEK H S | Pearland | High | 09-12 | 2,599 | · |
| GLENDA DAWSON H S | Pearland | High | 09-12 | 2,569 | · |
| BRAZOSWOOD H S | Clute | High | 09-12 | 2,436 | · |
| MANVEL H S | Manvel | High | 09-12 | 2,238 | · |
| ANGLETON H S | Angleton | High | 09-12 | 2,225 | · |
| IOWA COLONY H S | Iowa Colony | High | 09-12 | 1,781 | · |
| ANGLETON J H SCHOOL | Angleton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,567 | · |
| ROBERT TURNER COLLEGE AND CAREER H S | Pearland | High | 09-12 | 1,128 | · |
| DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H | Pearland | Middle | 06-08 | 1,034 | · |
| WESTSIDE EL | Angleton | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,029 | · |
| CLUTE INT | Clute | Middle | 05-08 | 1,002 | · |
| PEARLAND J H WEST | Pearland | Middle | 07-08 | 941 | · |
| COLUMBIA H S | West Columbia | High | 09-12 | 885 | · |
| LEON H SABLATURA MIDDLE | Pearland | Middle | 05-06 | 878 | · |
| SWEENY EL | Sweeny | Elementary | PK-05 | 869 | · |
| RODEO PALMS J H | Manvel | Middle | 06-08 | 842 | · |
| BRAZOSPORT H S | Freeport | High | 09-12 | 841 | · |
| BERRY MILLER J H | Pearland | Middle | 07-08 | 827 | · |
| E A LAWHON EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 816 | · |
| PEARLAND J H EAST | Pearland | Middle | 07-08 | 801 | · |
| DON JETER EL | Rosharon | Elementary | PK-05 | 800 | · |
| MERIDIANA EL | Iowa Colony | Elementary | PK-05 | 794 | · |
| SAVANNAH LAKES EL | Rosharon | Elementary | PK-05 | 785 | · |
| G W HARBY J H | Alvin | Middle | 06-08 | 781 | · |
| NOLAN RYAN J H | Pearland | Middle | 06-08 | 777 | · |
| ALEXANDER MIDDLE | Pearland | Middle | 05-06 | 765 | · |
| PEARLAND J H SOUTH | Pearland | Middle | 07-08 | 764 | · |
| MARY BURKS MAREK EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-05 | 762 | · |
| GLENN YORK EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-05 | 758 | · |
| BESS BRANNEN EL | Lake Jackson | Elementary | PK-04 | 747 | · |
| BARBARA COCKRELL EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 741 | · |
| RASCO MIDDLE | Lake Jackson | Middle | 05-06 | 735 | · |
| SAM JAMISON MIDDLE | Pearland | Middle | 05-06 | 728 | · |
| ALVIN EL | Alvin | Elementary | PK-05 | 724 | · |
| POMONA EL | Manvel | Elementary | PK-05 | 721 | · |
| ROGERS MIDDLE | Pearland | Middle | 05-06 | 721 | · |
| BEL NAFEGAR SANCHEZ EL | Rosharon | Elementary | PK-05 | 719 | · |
| ALVIN J H | Alvin | Middle | 06-08 | 716 | · |
| H C CARLESTON EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 714 | · |
| RED DUKE EL | Manvel | Elementary | PK-05 | 711 | · |
| MANVEL J H | Manvel | Middle | 06-08 | 705 | · |
| SILVERCREST EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 704 | · |
| MAGNOLIA EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 703 | · |
| IOWA COLONY J H | Iowa Colony | Middle | 06-08 | 699 | · |
| HOOD-CASE EL | Alvin | Elementary | PK-05 | 698 | · |
| LAKE JACKSON INT | Lake Jackson | Middle | 07-08 | 698 | · |
| E C MASON EL | Manvel | Elementary | PK-05 | 692 | · |
| SILVERLAKE EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 691 | · |
| LAURA INGALLS WILDER EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-05 | 678 | · |
| O M ROBERTS EL | Lake Jackson | Elementary | PK-04 | 674 | · |
| WEST COLUMBIA EL | West Columbia | Elementary | KG-05 | 674 | · |
| SHIRLEY DILL BROTHERS EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-05 | 665 | · |
| BOB AND BETTY NELSON EL | Alvin | Elementary | PK-05 | 655 | · |
| WEST BRAZOS J H | Brazoria | Middle | 06-08 | 651 | · |
| RUSTIC OAK EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 645 | · |
| FAIRVIEW J H | Alvin | Middle | 06-08 | 644 | · |
| MARK TWAIN EL | Alvin | Elementary | PK-05 | 634 | · |
| FREEPORT EL | Freeport | Elementary | PK-02 | 616 | · |
| CHALLENGER EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 614 | · |
| ILTEXAS PEARLAND EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-05 | 602 | · |
| SWEENY H S | Sweeny | High | 09-12 | 597 | · |
| MELBA PASSMORE EL | Alvin | Elementary | PK-05 | 592 | · |
| BILL HASSE EL | Alvin | Elementary | PK-05 | 574 | · |
| A P BEUTEL EL | Lake Jackson | Elementary | PK-04 | 572 | · |
| FREEPORT INT | Freeport | Middle | 06-08 | 565 | · |
| C J HARRIS EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 549 | · |
| MASSEY RANCH EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 541 | · |
| JACKIE DOUCET CAFFEY J H | Manvel | Middle | 06-08 | 540 | · |
| CENTRAL EL | Angleton | Elementary | PK-05 | 533 | · |
| T W OGG EL | Clute | Elementary | PK-04 | 525 | · |
| SHADYCREST EL | Pearland | Elementary | PK-04 | 512 | · |
| NICHOLS-MOCK EL | Rosharon | Elementary | PK-05 | 497 | · |
| GRIFFITH EL | Clute | Elementary | PK-04 | 493 | · |
| NORTHSIDE EL | Angleton | Elementary | PK-05 | 479 | · |
| RANCHO ISABELLA EL | Angleton | Elementary | PK-05 | 464 | · |
| R L STEVENSON PRI | Alvin | Elementary | PK-02 | 461 | · |
| WALT DISNEY EL | Alvin | Elementary | 03-05 | 457 | · |
| O'HARA LANIER EL | Freeport | Elementary | 03-05 | 456 | · |
| SWEENY J H | Sweeny | Middle | 06-08 | 453 | · |
| FRONTIER EL | Angleton | Elementary | PK-05 | 430 | · |
| GLADYS POLK EL | Richwood | Elementary | PK-04 | 396 | · |
| BARROW EL | Brazoria | Elementary | 02-05 | 360 | · |
| BARBARA BENNETT EL | Manvel | Elementary | PK-05 | 333 | · |
| SOUTHSIDE EL | Angleton | Elementary | PK-05 | 304 | · |
| DANBURY EL | Danbury | Elementary | PK-05 | 297 | · |
| WILD PEACH EL | Brazoria | Elementary | PK-01 | 297 | · |
| DANBURY H S | Danbury | High | 09-12 | 220 | · |
| HORIZON MONTESSORI PEARLAND - STEM ACADEMY | Pearland | Elementary | PK-08 | 216 | · |
| ILTEXAS PEARLAND MIDDLE | Pearland | Middle | 06-08 | 197 | · |
| S F AUSTIN EL | Jones Creek | Elementary | PK-06 | 189 | · |
| DANBURY MIDDLE | Danbury | Middle | 06-08 | 157 | · |
| BRAZOS SUCCESS ACADEMY | Lake Jackson | High | 09-12 | 134 | · |
| RISE | Alvin | High | 09-12 | 116 | · |
| DAMON EL | Damon | Elementary | PK-08 | 107 | · |
| PACE CENTER | Pearland | High | 10-12 | 96 | · |
| ADAPT | Manvel | High | 06-12 | 89 | · |
| LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER - DAEP | Clute | Combined | 01-12 | 88 | · |
| STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR | Angleton | High | 05-12 | 41 | · |
Cities in Brazoria County
About Brazoria County
Brazoria County is a population-heavy county of about 391,255 residents in Texas. Its public-school system teaches approximately 75,767 students across 115 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show median household income runs near $97,993, about 33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 47% noticeably above the Texas median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Brazoria County consists of 61 elementary schools (32,269 students), 27 middle schools (19,195), 23 high schools (24,215), and 4 combined or other schools.
ALVIN ISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 30,038 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Brazoria County has rose 6% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 71,766 students to 75,767. Over that span, Brazoria County gained 9 schools, going from 97 to 106. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 35% to 27%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Brazoria County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data