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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIS ISD·NCES 484590010968

ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE

10000 FM 830, WILLIS, TX 77318 · (936) 890-2312 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,179 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,179
Middle
DISTRICT 1,040 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
601 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
397
Grade 7
398
Grade 8
384
Student demographics
White
62953%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
38733%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Black
1059%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 13%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
444%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
58450%
Female
59550%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
50.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +12.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,179
+290 (+33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.8:1
% White
53%
was 59%
% Hispanic
33%
was 32%
% Black
9%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE

Set in WILLIS, Texas, ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE is a big 6-8 campus, operated by WILLIS ISD. It hosts 1,179 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 83% bigger than the state mean of about 643.

ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE is one of 12 schools operated by WILLIS ISD, a district that hosts 9,313 students overall.

Demographically, ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 33% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE records 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.3%.

In the area at large, census data for Montgomery County shows median household earnings sit near $97,701, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), of which ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: W LLOYD MEADOR EL, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.0%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE has increased 33%, going from 889 students in 2018 to 1,179 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 59% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students

Quick facts

School name
ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE
District
WILLIS ISD
Address
10000 FM 830, WILLIS, TX 77318
Phone
(936) 890-2312
County
Montgomery County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,179
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
601 (51%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
484590010968
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE
How large is ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE?
ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,179 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE serve?
ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE is approximately 18.7:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE?
Student demographics at ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE are roughly 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE public or private?
ROBERT P BRABHAM MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by WILLIS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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