Brazos River Charter SchoolCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Brazos River Charter School
- Nemo, TX
- Kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Brazos River Charter School: B
Total students
182
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
Brazos River Charter School: 13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
66.7 %
Brazos River Charter School: 66.7%
Statewide: 90%
Brazos River Charter School is an charter elementary/secondary school in Nemo, TX, in the Brazos River Charter School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 182 students. 75.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 66.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,338, which is $8,549 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Carolyn Kendall
- ckendall@brcscharter.com
- (254) 898-9226
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Brazos River Charter School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
182
African American
23 (12.6%)
Brazos River Charter School: 12.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.1%)
Brazos River Charter School: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
47 (25.8%)
Brazos River Charter School: 25.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
105 (57.7%)
Brazos River Charter School: 57.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (2.7%)
Brazos River Charter School: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
75.8 %
Brazos River Charter School: 75.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
54.4 %
Brazos River Charter School: 54.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.2 %
Brazos River Charter School: 2.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.7 %
Brazos River Charter School: 2.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
23.1 %
Brazos River Charter School: 23.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Brazos River Charter School: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Brazos River Charter School: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Brazos River Charter School: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Brazos River Charter School: Not rated
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
66.7 %
Brazos River Charter School: 66.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
88.9 %
Brazos River Charter School: 88.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
68.3 %
Brazos River Charter School: 68.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.4 %
Brazos River Charter School: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.4 %
Brazos River Charter School: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
34.7 %
Brazos River Charter School: 34.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
31.9 %
Brazos River Charter School: 31.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
25 %
Brazos River Charter School: 25%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
30.4 %
Brazos River Charter School: 30.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
37.6 %
Brazos River Charter School: 37.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
46.2 %
Brazos River Charter School: 46.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
6.9 %
Brazos River Charter School: 6.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
3.4 %
Brazos River Charter School: 3.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
1.7 %
Brazos River Charter School: 1.7%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
18.9
African American
6 (31.8%)
Brazos River Charter School: 31.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
12.9 (68.2%)
Brazos River Charter School: 68.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
14.9 (78.8%)
Brazos River Charter School: 78.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (15.9%)
Brazos River Charter School: 15.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (5.3%)
Brazos River Charter School: 5.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
9.7
Brazos River Charter School: 9.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
Brazos River Charter School: 13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$50,338
Brazos River Charter School: $50,338
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$35,250
Brazos River Charter School: $35,250
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,012
Brazos River Charter School: $47,012
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,403
Brazos River Charter School: $54,403
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$54,562
Brazos River Charter School: $54,562
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$59,449
Brazos River Charter School: $59,449
Statewide: $71,111