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Paul A Brown Alternative Center

Q: Is Paul A Brown Alternative Center a good school?

Paul A Brown Alternative Center ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Paul A Brown Alternative Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Paul A Brown Alternative Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Paul A Brown Alternative Center?

Students at Paul A Brown Alternative Center are 64% African American, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

1941^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 3% of Texas high schools

Summary

Paul A Brown Alternative Center is a small high school in Beaumont, TX, serving 171 students in grades 9-12 as an alternative campus within the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 6% of all Texas school districts.

This school serves a high-needs population, with over 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Academic performance is critically low, with proficiency rates in Algebra I and English I Reading at just 3.85% and 4% respectively—roughly 10 to 14 times lower than district and state averages. The school also faces significant challenges with student retention: its graduation rate is only 41.5%, while the dropout rate is 24.3%, which is nearly six times higher than the district average. Interestingly, the school spends significantly more per student ($16,918) than nearby traditional high schools like West Brook Senior High School ($9,579) and Beaumont United High School ($10,152), yet achieves the lowest academic results in the district. There is one bright spot: Biology proficiency reached 33.33%, the school's highest score by a wide margin, suggesting a potential strength in the science curriculum.

Comparing Paul A Brown to other schools in the area reveals important contrasts. The nearby Pathways Learning Center, another alternative school, spends an astronomical $290,441 per student but has a 0% graduation rate, indicating it may serve an even more transient population focused on stabilization rather than graduation. Meanwhile, Beaumont Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School, just 1.63 miles away, serves a student body that is 70% economically disadvantaged yet achieves a 100% graduation rate and ranks in the top 8% of Texas high schools. This contrast shows that high poverty does not have to mean low performance, and suggests that the challenges at Paul A Brown are not just about student demographics, but about the effectiveness of the educational model itself in engaging and retaining students.

171

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,366

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

88 Jaguar Dr
Beaumont, TX 77702

(409) 617-5720

District: Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.3%

Hispanic:

27.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (11% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!U.S. History scores 59 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg47%

Texas avg62%

1,941^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

894^th of 951Beaumont Independent School District (Isd) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	1941 of 2009	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.5	1941 of 1974	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	1978 of 1990	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	1948 of 1961	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	1849 of 1876	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	1847 of 1861	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	1705 of 1857	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1772 of 1797	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.1	1734 of 1777	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.6	1715 of 1762	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.4	1683 of 1743	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.3	1686 of 1734	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.1	1585 of 1652	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	1565 of 1672	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	1546 of 1568	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	1479 of 1539	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.3	1414 of 1510	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.8	1455 of 1497	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.3	1401 of 1430	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.3	1366 of 1429	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.3	1365 of 1427	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	1049 of 1086	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	819 of 834	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1050 of 1065	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	1043 of 1069	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	1003 of 1031	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	1005 of 1020	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	952 of 1024	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	974 of 1013	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	5.1	1829 of 1837	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1809 of 1829	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1713 of 1810	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1737 of 1784	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1112 of 1153	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1431 of 1437	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1369 of 1371	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1190 of 1195	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.9	1882 of 1936	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.4	1496 of 1504	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	1862 of 1880	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	1873 of 1891	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	1809 of 1841	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.4	1804 of 1815	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1647 of 1798	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	1764 of 1781	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	1802 of 1860	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	1415 of 1453	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	1799 of 1805	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	1797 of 1820	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1689 of 1762	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	1694 of 1743	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1576 of 1714	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	1643 of 1691	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	1851 of 1937	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	1496 of 1513	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	1883 of 1884	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1854 of 1897	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1820 of 1847	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	1840 of 1848	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1729 of 1818	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	1774 of 1794	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.3	1884 of 1954	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.4	1479 of 1515	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	1884 of 1891	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1882 of 1913	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	1826 of 1853	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	1810 of 1840	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1725 of 1824	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	1760 of 1803	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	1.3	728 of 731	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)<1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology33%-37 vs state

English II Reading13%-47 vs state

U.S. History11%-59 vs state

English I Reading4%-51 vs state

Algebra I4%-50 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, July 15, 2018

With the school being an alternative institution coupled with the fact that Paul Brown has worked tirelessly for many, many years on uplifting students who may have not had the very best hand dealt them in life, I feel compelled to give a proverbial 'thumbs up' to his past and continuous efforts to make a positive difference in their lives when he neither required to do so and is not compensated for doing so. Clearly, both the need and the benefit are there. Close Quote

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2026)	Ranking (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Paul A Brown Alternative Center	Public	9-12	88 Jaguar Dr	Beaumont	77702	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5720	171	15	11.4	94.2%	5 (2.9%)	110 (64.3%)	47 (27.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	2.8	1941^st of 2009 public high schools	3.4%	2.5	1941^st of 1974 public high schools	1.7%		3.9	33.3	4.0	13.3	11.1	$11,366
O C Taylor Center	Public	9-12	2330 N St	Beaumont	77702	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5740	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Beaumont Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School	Public	9-12	3410 Austin St	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-5720	321	22	14.6	70.1%	29 (9.0%)	78 (24.3%)	199 (62.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	83.2	151^st of 2009 public high schools	92.5%	84.2	149^th of 1974 public high schools	92.5%	2	54.8	93.8	84.0	93.5	91.2	$10,047
Jefferson County J J A E P	Public	12	1149 Pearl St	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 720-4024	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
Beaumont United High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3443 Fannett Rd	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5400	2,035	126	16.1	91.9%	38 (1.9%)	1,347 (66.2%)	618 (30.4%)	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	20 (1.0%)	14.7	1732^nd of 2009 public high schools	13.8%	13.1	1727^th of 1974 public high schools	12.5%	5	21.5	35.2	27.0	37.6	51.3	$8,572
Pathways Learning Center	Public	6-12	2300 Victoria	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5700	131	20	6.5	87.8%	2 (1.5%)	110 (84.0%)	16 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)							(n/a)						$16,645
Evolution Academy Beaumont	Public, Charter	9-12	3920 W Cardinal Dr	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Evolution Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 907-3755	202	9	22.8	87.1%	7 (3.5%)	125 (61.9%)	64 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	8.5	1817^th of 2009 public high schools	9.6%	3.8	1887^th of 1974 public high schools	4.4%	70	2.5	29.6	8.2	28.1	47.7	$7,219
Trinity Charter Schools - Beaumont Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	1325 W Virginia	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 778-6363	12	1	21.4		1 (8.3%)	7 (58.3%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)							(n/a)						$00
West Brook Senior High School	Public	9-12	8750 Phelan Blvd	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5500	2,213	133	16.6	57.3%	310 (14.0%)	1,150 (52.0%)	543 (24.5%)	132 (6.0%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	67 (3.0%)	36.2	1332^nd of 2009 public high schools	33.7%	28.7	1432^nd of 1974 public high schools	27.5%	100	27.3	57.6	42.3	51.4	72.8	$8,246
Jefferson County Youth Academy	Public	6-12	5030 Hwy 69 Access Rd	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 720-4019	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul A Brown Alternative Center

What is the racial makeup of Paul A Brown Alternative Center?

Students at Paul A Brown Alternative Center are 64% African American, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Paul A Brown Alternative Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Paul A Brown Alternative Center.

Is Paul A Brown Alternative Center a good school?

Paul A Brown Alternative Center ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Texas high schools.

What district is Paul A Brown Alternative Center in?

Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Paul A Brown Alternative Center	Public	9-12	88 Jaguar Dr	Beaumont	77702	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5720	171	15	11.4	94.2%	5 (2.9%)	110 (64.3%)	47 (27.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	2.8	1941^st of 2009 public high schools	3.4%		2.5	1941^st of 1974 public high schools	1.7%		3.9	33.3	4.0	13.3	11.1	$11,366
O C Taylor Center	Public	9-12	2330 N St	Beaumont	77702	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5740	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Beaumont Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School	Public	9-12	3410 Austin St	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-5720	321	22	14.6	70.1%	29 (9.0%)	78 (24.3%)	199 (62.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	83.2	151^st of 2009 public high schools	92.5%		84.2	149^th of 1974 public high schools	92.5%	2	54.8	93.8	84.0	93.5	91.2	$10,047
Jefferson County J J A E P	Public	12	1149 Pearl St	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 720-4024	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Beaumont United High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3443 Fannett Rd	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5400	2,035	126	16.1	91.9%	38 (1.9%)	1,347 (66.2%)	618 (30.4%)	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	20 (1.0%)	14.7	1732^nd of 2009 public high schools	13.8%		13.1	1727^th of 1974 public high schools	12.5%	5	21.5	35.2	27.0	37.6	51.3	$8,572
Pathways Learning Center	Public	6-12	2300 Victoria	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5700	131	20	6.5	87.8%	2 (1.5%)	110 (84.0%)	16 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)						$16,645
Evolution Academy Beaumont	Public, Charter	9-12	3920 W Cardinal Dr	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Evolution Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 907-3755	202	9	22.8	87.1%	7 (3.5%)	125 (61.9%)	64 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	8.5	1817^th of 2009 public high schools	9.6%		3.8	1887^th of 1974 public high schools	4.4%	70	2.5	29.6	8.2	28.1	47.7	$7,219
Trinity Charter Schools - Beaumont Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	1325 W Virginia	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 778-6363	12	1	21.4		1 (8.3%)	7 (58.3%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)						$00
West Brook Senior High School	Public	9-12	8750 Phelan Blvd	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5500	2,213	133	16.6	57.3%	310 (14.0%)	1,150 (52.0%)	543 (24.5%)	132 (6.0%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	67 (3.0%)	36.2	1332^nd of 2009 public high schools	33.7%		28.7	1432^nd of 1974 public high schools	27.5%	100	27.3	57.6	42.3	51.4	72.8	$8,246
Jefferson County Youth Academy	Public	6-12	5030 Hwy 69 Access Rd	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 720-4019	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)