Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Brenham ISD: B

Total students

779

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Brenham ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Brenham ISD: 94.3%

Statewide: 90%

Brenham Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Brenham, TX, in the Brenham ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 779 students. 40.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9% 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.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,288, which is $5,599 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1200 Carlee Dr
Brenham, TX 77833-5099

Office phone number

(979) 277-3830

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Brenham Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

779

African American

160 (20.5%)

Brenham ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Brenham ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

9 (1.2%)

Brenham ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

268 (34.4%)

Brenham ISD: 37.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Brenham ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

326 (41.8%)

Brenham ISD: 38.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

16 (2.1%)

Brenham ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

20.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

34.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

41.8%

Two or more races

2.1%

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

40.2 %

Brenham ISD: 43.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

46.1 %

Brenham ISD: 53.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9 %

Brenham ISD: 13%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

40.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

46.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.0%

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

9 %

Brenham ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.2 %

Brenham ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14 %

Brenham ISD: 15%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.0%

Gifted and talented

7.2%

Special education

14.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Brenham ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Brenham ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Brenham ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Brenham ISD: B

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.

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

19.3 %

Brenham ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

24.9 %

Brenham ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Brenham ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

6.7 %

Brenham ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18.1 %

Brenham ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Brenham ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.8 %

Brenham ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

46.7 %

Brenham ISD: 29.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

58.6

African American

6.5 (11.1%)

Brenham ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Brenham ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Brenham ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.2 (8.9%)

Brenham ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Brenham ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

46.9 (80.1%)

Brenham ISD: 83.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Brenham ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (1.6%)

Brenham ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

49.9 (85.2%)

Brenham ISD: 79.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.7 (13.2%)

Brenham ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Brenham ISD: 0.3%

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

13.3

Brenham ISD: 12.9

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

9.9 years

Brenham ISD: 11.3 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

$53,288

Brenham ISD: $53,796

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,181

Brenham ISD: $45,742

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,797

Brenham ISD: $48,804

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,114

Brenham ISD: $52,281

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,676

Brenham ISD: $55,961

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,253

Brenham ISD: $62,067

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$70,555

Brenham ISD: $66,540

Statewide: $71,111

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