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What's something MOZELLE BROWN EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEHOUSE ISD·NCES 484560012230
Mozelle Brown Elementary School
14600 C R 2191, WHITEHOUSE, TX 75791 · (903) 839-5610 · Smith County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
13.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
309 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 47 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 28.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 34.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 83.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Mozelle Brown Elementary School
Mozelle Brown Elementary School's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozelle Brown Elementary School this school | 575 | 53.7% | 59.9% |
| River Bend Elementary School COLLEGE STATION | 519 | 52.8% | 60.6% |
| Arabic Immersion Magnet School HOUSTON | 609 | 51.7% | 65.0% |
| China Elementary School CHINA | 600 | 51.0% | 44.3% |
| Carthage Primary School CARTHAGE | 513 | 60.6% | N/A |
| Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School ROWLETT | 525 | 52.8% | 44.6% |
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 Mozelle Brown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #770 of 4,401 | #9 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #908 of 4,466 ▼ 118 | #9 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,140 of 4,466 ▼ 68 | #11 of 31 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -18.0pp | #101 of 3,998 | #2 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #1,810 of 4,938 | #12 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,163 of 4,622 | #6 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #867 of 4,628 | #8 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.7% | #3,419 of 4,789 | #22 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +103.2% | #23 of 1,307 | #1 of 16 |
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
575
-56 (-9%) vs 2020
+133% since 2010-11, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 575 | 42.5 | 13.5:1 | 54% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 590 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 59% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 49.5 | 12.3:1 | 57% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 57% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 20.4 | 13.9:1 | 43% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 35% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 247 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 38% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mozelle Brown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 103% (283 to 575); teachers up 108% (20.4 to 42.5).
About Mozelle Brown Elementary School
This page covers Mozelle Brown Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in WHITEHOUSE, Texas. Enrollment stands at 575 students, covering pre-K through 5.
WHITEHOUSE ISD enrolls 4,676 students, and its 7 schools include Mozelle Brown Elementary School.
At Mozelle Brown Elementary School, 51% of students are White. Other students are 19% Black, 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That is lower than the 67% White share among all Smith County residents. The diversity index for Mozelle Brown Elementary School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 42.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.5:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 54%. Across public schools in Smith County, the average is 64%.
Mozelle Brown Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of Texas public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Mozelle Brown Elementary School is 9.1 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 59.9% actual, 50.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In Smith County, median household income comes to about $74,192, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 65, with about 37,385 students.
The closest school to Mozelle Brown Elementary School is Cumberland Academy Middle School, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Mozelle Brown Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 575, down from 631 in 2020-21.
Mozelle Brown Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WHITEHOUSE ISD
- Whitehouse High SchoolHigh · 1,404 students
- Whitehouse Junior High SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- H L Higgins Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
- Gus Winston Cain Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Stanton-Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- J W Holloway Sixth Grade SchoolMiddle · 355 students
Other schools in WHITEHOUSE
- Whitehouse High SchoolHigh · 1,404 students
- Whitehouse Junior High SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- H L Higgins Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
- Gus Winston Cain Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Stanton-Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- J W Holloway Sixth Grade SchoolMiddle · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Cumberland Academy Middle School0.6 mi · 361
- Cumberland High School0.7 mi · 503
- Founders Classical Academy-Tyler1.0 mi · 480
- Trinity Charter Schools - Virtual Reclaim Academy2.2 mi · 68
- Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School2.4 mi · 459
- Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School2.4 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Mozelle Brown Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mozelle Brown Elementary School?
Mozelle Brown Elementary School enrolls approximately 575 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mozelle Brown Elementary School serve?
Mozelle Brown Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mozelle Brown Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mozelle Brown Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mozelle Brown Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mozelle Brown Elementary School are roughly 51% White, 18% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Mozelle Brown Elementary School in?
Mozelle Brown Elementary School is part of WHITEHOUSE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.