Summary:
The Brownfield Independent School District (Isd) in Texas contains two high schools—Brownfield High School and Brownfield Education Center—serving grades 9 through 12 in a community where nearly 80% of students face economic disadvantage.
Brownfield High School is the district’s main campus with 465 students and stands out for its perfect 100% graduation rate and improving state ranking, climbing from the 24th to the 38th percentile over the past year. It outperforms the district average in all five STAAR EOC subjects, though it still falls below state averages. In contrast, Brownfield Education Center is a much smaller alternative school with only 29 students, serving an even more disadvantaged population (93.1% free/reduced lunch). While it also achieved a 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, its academic proficiency is critically low—with 0% proficiency in Algebra I and English I Reading—and its state ranking has dropped sharply from the 11th to the 2nd percentile. Notably, the Education Center receives less funding per student ($12,689) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (15.1:1) than the main high school ($13,362 per student, 10.5:1 ratio), despite facing greater challenges.
The key takeaway for parents is a tale of two trajectories: Brownfield High School is showing clear signs of improvement and strong graduation outcomes, while Brownfield Education Center excels at keeping at-risk students in school but struggles with academic achievement. Both schools achieve perfect graduation rates, yet their test scores lag behind state standards, suggesting a focus on moving students through to graduation rather than college readiness. The district’s overall ranking in the 7th percentile statewide highlights systemic challenges, but the main high school’s upward trend offers a hopeful sign for families seeking a traditional school environment.
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