Brazos River Charter SchoolCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Brazos River Charter School
- Nemo, TX
- Kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Brazos River Charter School: C
Total students
207
Avg. teacher experience
14.7 years
Brazos River Charter School: 14.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
65.1 %
Brazos River Charter School: 65.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Brazos River Charter School is an charter elementary/secondary school in Nemo, TX, in the Brazos River Charter School school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 207 students. 75.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 65.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.7% during the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,462, which is $5,179 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.7 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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
207
African American
30 (14.5%)
Brazos River Charter School: 14.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (1.4%)
Brazos River Charter School: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
58 (28%)
Brazos River Charter School: 28%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
110 (53.1%)
Brazos River Charter School: 53.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
5 (2.4%)
Brazos River Charter School: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
75.4 %
Brazos River Charter School: 75.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
54.1 %
Brazos River Charter School: 54.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.9 %
Brazos River Charter School: 2.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.9 %
Brazos River Charter School: 2.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
19.8 %
Brazos River Charter School: 19.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Brazos River Charter School: C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Brazos River Charter School: B
School progress (2018-2019)
D
Brazos River Charter School: D
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
F
Brazos River Charter School: F
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
65.1 %
Brazos River Charter School: 65.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
53.8 %
Brazos River Charter School: 53.8%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
73 %
Brazos River Charter School: 73%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
2.7 %
Brazos River Charter School: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
4 %
Brazos River Charter School: 4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
2.9 %
Brazos River Charter School: 2.9%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
31.4 %
Brazos River Charter School: 31.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
32.1 %
Brazos River Charter School: 32.1%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
32.9 %
Brazos River Charter School: 32.9%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
29.7 %
Brazos River Charter School: 29.7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
45.2 %
Brazos River Charter School: 45.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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: 59%
African American
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
Masked
Brazos River Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
13 %
Brazos River Charter School: 13%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
8.7 %
Brazos River Charter School: 8.7%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
8.7 %
Brazos River Charter School: 8.7%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19.3
African American
4 (20.7%)
Brazos River Charter School: 20.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brazos River Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
15.3 (79.3%)
Brazos River Charter School: 79.3%
Statewide: 56.9%
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: 1.2%
Bachelor's
13 (67.3%)
Brazos River Charter School: 67.3%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
5.3 (27.5%)
Brazos River Charter School: 27.5%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (5.2%)
Brazos River Charter School: 5.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
10.7
Brazos River Charter School: 10.7
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
14.7 years
Brazos River Charter School: 14.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$52,462
Brazos River Charter School: $52,462
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$47,763
Brazos River Charter School: $47,763
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$49,769
Brazos River Charter School: $49,769
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$49,689
Brazos River Charter School: $49,689
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$52,289
Brazos River Charter School: $52,289
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$56,841
Brazos River Charter School: $56,841
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Brazos River Charter School: N/A
Statewide: $69,974