Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

3386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell is a small public charter elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 151 students in grades PK-6, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting an area of extremely high economic need.

This school presents a fascinating and uneven picture. Its most striking feature is a dramatic split in math performance: 6th graders achieved an exceptional 87.5% proficiency rate, outperforming even nearby high-performing schools like Oak Forest Elementary (which doesn't have 6th grade), while 3rd graders scored just 6.67%—a critically low rate. This suggests the school may excel in upper-grade instruction but struggles to build a strong math foundation in early grades. Reading scores are more consistently below state averages across all grades, indicating a systemic challenge in early literacy. The school's state ranking has been volatile, swinging from the 3rd percentile in 2019 to the 51st percentile in 2025, then dropping to the 27th percentile in 2026. This instability contrasts sharply with stable neighbors like Durham Elementary (consistently 66th-80th percentile) and Oak Forest (97th-99th percentile).

Despite these challenges, the school has shown a notable strength in serving its African American students, who ranked in the 90th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, though this dropped to the 58th percentile in the most recent year. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 is among the best in the area, comparable to Anderson Academy (13.5) and Wesley Elementary (13.0), and lower than larger schools like Oak Forest (17.7). However, spending per student ($9,742) is less than many lower-performing neighbors like Wesley ($14,334) and Highland Hts Elementary ($10,727), suggesting that resource allocation and instructional effectiveness, not just funding, are key. The stark contrast with Oak Forest Elementary, located just 1.36 miles away but serving a much more affluent population (11% economic disadvantage) and earning a 5-star rating, highlights the deep educational inequality in Houston.

151

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,714

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1055 W Tidwell Rd
Houston, TX 77091

(713) 681-1960

District: Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.6%

African American:

40.4%

White:

2.6%

See top rated Texas elementary schools

Compare Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Texas avg49%

3,386^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity

608^th of 951Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3386 of 4627	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	2301 of 4651	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	2889 of 4710	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	2464 of 4647	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3131 of 4581	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3785 of 4578	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	4342 of 4479	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	4340 of 4359	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.2	4307 of 4329	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	55.4	2028 of 4286	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.7	2350 of 4320	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	4.7	4219 of 4260	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	3685 of 4221	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	0.7	3880 of 3884	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.3	3765 of 3768	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.1	3722 of 3724	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	1005 of 2406	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.5	200 of 1905	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	644 of 2443	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	17.3	2368 of 2515	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	2363 of 2483	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	37.7	2743 of 4331	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3372 of 4295	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	4228 of 4240	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	987 of 1643	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	2030 of 2918	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	3279 of 3668	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2102 of 3333	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.9	3187 of 3226	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	4348 of 4575	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	65.9	1043 of 3744	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	2388 of 4658	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	2516 of 4588	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	4172 of 4348	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	4282 of 4306	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	3374 of 4413	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	2391 of 3644	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.0	4040 of 4465	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2564 of 4401	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	3629 of 4188	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	4138 of 4168	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	2995 of 4520	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	1241 of 3705	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	2439 of 4594	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	1727 of 4521	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	3457 of 4451	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	4215 of 4309	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	4253 of 4264	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	2860 of 4582	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	2426 of 3739	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3321 of 4647	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3021 of 4585	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.4	4114 of 4357	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	4274 of 4319	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)58th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2021)37th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Reading34%-20 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell and help other families decide.

Rate Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1055 W Tidwell Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 681-1960	151	11	13.9	100.0%	4 (2.6%)	61 (40.4%)	81 (53.6%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	30.7	3386^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.8%		47.3	2301^st of 4651 public elementary schools	50.5%	1085								31.3	26.3	50.0	37.5			6.7	36.8	80.0	87.5				$10,714
Highland Hts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	865 Paul Quinn St	Houston	77091	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2920	441	29	15.2	97.1%	3 (0.7%)	204 (46.3%)	226 (51.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	13.9	4343^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	6.1%		34	3194^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.3%	1149	16.7	16.7	0.0	28.6	20.0	0.0		30.2	28.6	28.8				17.5	37.5	27.0					$16,644
Durham Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4803 Brinkman St	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2527	547	35	15.6	58.0%	148 (27.1%)	56 (10.2%)	326 (59.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	74.9	942^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	79.6%		59.8	1589^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.8%	647	20.0			40.0				70.2	63.9	67.5				64.9	48.6	57.5					$8,188
Wesley Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 Dillard St	Houston	77091	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2860	291	22	13.0	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	196 (67.4%)	87 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	25.1	3750^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.0%		21.1	3968^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.7%	218								25.0	29.0	73.9				16.7	29.0	41.7					$10,997
Oak Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1401 W 43rd St	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 613-2536	950	53	17.7	11.4%	534 (56.2%)	36 (3.8%)	233 (24.5%)	79 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.1%)	98.1	48^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.4	79^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.3%	31								85.3	85.2	92.3				87.1	80.0	88.4					$7,271
Anderson Academy	Public, Magnet	1-4	7401 Wheatley St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0370	568	42	13.5	88.2%	6 (1.1%)	304 (53.5%)	233 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	22.8	3887^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.0%		27.7	3568^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.3%	319	16.7	42.9		33.3	16.7			33.9	37.3					32.3	33.3						$10,053
Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 Lamonte Ln	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2546	556	37	15.0	90.6%	34 (6.1%)	56 (10.1%)	458 (82.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	43	2510^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.1	2828^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.2%	318	22.9	33.3	20.0	18.8	32.5	0.0		44.7	60.3	50.0				25.5	51.9	40.0					$9,141
Garden Oaks Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	901 Sue Barnett Dr	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2930	763	44	17.2	42.7%	187 (24.5%)	45 (5.9%)	440 (57.7%)	43 (5.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.5%)	60.6	1589^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.7%		42.6	2598^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.1%	1009	33.3						86.4	60.8	52.2	65.4	65.9	80.0	79.4	46.2	46.4	43.8	47.7	48.0	47.1	44.1	$8,881
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4802 Chrystell Ln	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2542	730	46	15.8	96.8%	21 (2.9%)	64 (8.8%)	638 (87.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28.2	3548^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		24	3798^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.3%	250	13.3	22.2	50.0	35.9	26.8			39.7	35.8	48.3				35.2	37.0	37.0					$12,749
Vines Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	7220 Inwood Park Dr	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7950	572	33	17.2	94.2%	14 (2.4%)	104 (18.2%)	447 (78.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)								(n/a)																					$11,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell

What is the racial makeup of Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell?

Students at Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell are 54% Hispanic, 40% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

Is Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell a good school?

Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell ranks 3386^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell in?

Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity

How many students attend Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell.

Rate Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TXTexas Elementary School Rankings

TXTexas District Rankings

Schools in Houston, TX

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.