Summary:
Brady Independent School District (Isd) is home to a single middle school, Brady Middle, which serves 206 students in grades 6 through 8 in a small Texas community where over half of the students (54.85%) are economically disadvantaged. The school has shown remarkable improvement in its state ranking, climbing from the 34th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to a projected 58th percentile (3 stars) for 2025-2026, a jump of 575 places. With a low student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1 and spending of $14,549 per student, the school has resources that support individualized attention and advanced coursework.
The standout strength at Brady Middle is its math program, particularly in advanced Algebra I, where 8th graders achieved an impressive 83.33% proficiency rate in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. Standard 8th-grade math is also a consistent strength, with 64.06% proficiency projected for 2025-2026 versus the state's 47.24%. However, the school faces a significant challenge in foundational math skills: 6th and 7th-grade math scores lag behind state averages, with 7th-grade math at just 12.7% proficient in 2024-2025, though projections show improvement to 31.67% for 2025-2026.
Reading performance is mixed, with 6th and 7th graders scoring slightly above state averages, but 8th-grade reading falling notably behind at 48.68% projected proficiency versus the state's 58.69%. Social studies is a persistent weakness, with 8th-grade scores projected to decline to 26.32% in 2025-2026, well below the state average. The school maintains a perfect 0.0% dropout rate, reflecting strong student retention. Overall, Brady Middle excels at accelerating top math students but must leverage its small class sizes and resources to address gaps in lower-grade math, 8th-grade reading, and social studies.
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