Brenham Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Brenham ISD
- Brenham, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
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.
Contact information
Principal
- Jamie Rochell
- info@brenhamisd.net
- (979) 277-3830
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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