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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUMONT ISD·NCES 480967005951

WEST BROOK SR H S

8750 PHELAN BLVD, BEAUMONT, TX 77706 · (409) 617-5500 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,213 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,213
High
DISTRICT 814 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
133 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
1,269 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
600
Grade 10
562
Grade 11
504
Grade 12
547
Student demographics
White
31014%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
54325%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 54%
Black
1,15052%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 13%
Asian
1326%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
673%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
50%
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
1,11350%
Female
1,10050%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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
2,213
-222 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.7:1
% White
14%
was 22%
% Hispanic
25%
was 21%
% Black
52%
was 47%
% Asian
6%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WEST BROOK SR H S

Set in BEAUMONT, Texas, WEST BROOK SR H S is a sizable senior high, overseen by BEAUMONT ISD. It teaches 2,213 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 178% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

BEAUMONT ISD runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 16,336 students. WEST BROOK SR H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, WEST BROOK SR H S reports that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 133 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WEST BROOK SR H S higher than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, WEST BROOK SR H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household earnings sit near $60,026, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. WEST BROOK SR H S is one of 92 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students).

AMELIA EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WEST BROOK SR H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.5%.

WEST BROOK SR H S operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. WEST BROOK SR H S's enrollment has fell 9% since 2018, when it stood at 2,435 (now 2,213). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 22% to 14%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students

Quick facts

School name
WEST BROOK SR H S
District
BEAUMONT ISD
Address
8750 PHELAN BLVD, BEAUMONT, TX 77706
Phone
(409) 617-5500
County
Jefferson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,213
Teachers (FTE)
133
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,269 (57%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
480967005951
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WEST BROOK SR H S
How large is WEST BROOK SR H S?
WEST BROOK SR H S enrolls approximately 2,213 students in grades 09-12.
Is WEST BROOK SR H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST BROOK SR H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does WEST BROOK SR H S have?
WEST BROOK SR H S employs 133 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at WEST BROOK SR H S?
Student demographics at WEST BROOK SR H S are roughly 14% White, 25% Hispanic, 52% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is WEST BROOK SR H S public or private?
WEST BROOK SR H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by BEAUMONT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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