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Brenham Elementary

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Brenham Elementary ranks 1802 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Brenham Elementary is a K-4 public school in Brenham, TX, serving 512 students within the Brenham Independent School District (Isd), where about two-thirds of students come from low-income backgrounds.

This school stands out for its exceptional 4th-grade math program. In the most recent school year, 56% of 4th graders were proficient in math—more than 12 points higher than the district average and 7 points higher than the state average. This strength is consistent, with 4th graders dramatically outperforming 3rd graders in math, suggesting the school’s instruction or interventions are especially effective by that grade. Brenham Elementary also shows strong results for its Hispanic students and those from low-income families, who recently ranked in the 75th and 73rd percentiles statewide, respectively. However, the school faces significant challenges with other student groups, and its overall performance has been volatile from year to year, swinging between the 21st and 73rd percentiles over the past decade. A positive note: with a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, class sizes are smaller than at nearby Krause Elementary (15.6:1) and Alton Elementary (15.3:1).

Compared to other schools in the region, Brenham Elementary is a relative bright spot within its district, outperforming the district’s average ranking. However, it still lags behind Burton Elementary, just 11 miles away in the Burton Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 86th percentile and has a much lower poverty rate. For example, Burton’s 3rd-grade reading proficiency (80%) was 34 points higher than Brenham’s (45%). This comparison highlights the strong link between socioeconomic factors and academic outcomes, but also shows the high bar set by a nearby top-tier school.

512

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,813

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Blue Bell Dr
Brenham, TX 77834-4659

(979) 277-3880

District: Brenham Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Brenham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brenham J H
	Brenham Middle
High:	Brenham High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.9%

White:

29.9%

African American:

25.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2019 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg44%

Texas avg49%

1,802^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Brenham Independent School District (Isd)

536^th of 951Brenham 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	56.2	1802 of 4627	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	2651 of 4651	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	1834 of 4710	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	2353 of 4647	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	1506 of 4581	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	1284 of 4578	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	27.0	3525 of 4479	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	2478 of 4359	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.1	1376 of 4329	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.8	1165 of 4286	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	1399 of 4320	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	2120 of 4260	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	1155 of 4221	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	63.0	1536 of 4206	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	2074 of 4095	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.5	1151 of 3937	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	1172 of 3884	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	1193 of 3768	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.2	675 of 3724	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	377 of 3476	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.2	741 of 3475	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	81.0	374 of 3465	89.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1878 of 2406	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1645 of 1905	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1478 of 2443	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1813 of 2443	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.5	854 of 2421	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	791 of 2444	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.3	2316 of 2515	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1619 of 2483	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	2683 of 4461	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	1802 of 4331	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.7	4003 of 4295	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	3352 of 4240	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	21.0	3212 of 3556	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2187 of 3487	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	3033 of 3333	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	2504 of 3226	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	1567 of 4575	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.3	2464 of 3744	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	2156 of 4658	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	2420 of 4588	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.6	1109 of 4561	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	1267 of 4499	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	32.4	3182 of 4348	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	1943 of 4306	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	1123 of 4413	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	49.7	1736 of 3644	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	920 of 4465	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	2844 of 4401	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	1833 of 4376	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	819 of 4329	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	25.2	3564 of 4188	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	2698 of 4168	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	1235 of 4520	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	33.8	2696 of 3705	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	2105 of 4594	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	2816 of 4521	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	1196 of 4477	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	756 of 4451	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	25.1	3742 of 4309	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	3053 of 4264	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	2065 of 4582	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	1942 of 3739	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	1292 of 4647	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	2414 of 4585	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	1871 of 4563	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	1234 of 4498	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	23.5	3684 of 4357	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	3219 of 4319	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	1081 of 1106	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	854 of 975	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	849 of 1004	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2230 of 4301	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.2	3206 of 3549	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	2206 of 4292	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3167 of 4086	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.3	1099 of 3952	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	989 of 3799	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	22.9	3303 of 3684	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	3052 of 3558	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	980 of 3006	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	1216 of 2612	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	1408 of 3108	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	1200 of 3106	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	532 of 3082	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	986 of 3082	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	2187 of 3142	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	1421 of 3127	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)10th percentile-40 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

Reading48%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Brenham Elementary	Public	K-4	1000 Blue Bell Dr	Brenham	77834	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 277-3880	512	37	13.8	65.4%	153 (29.9%)	130 (25.4%)	194 (37.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.7%)	56.2	1802^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.1%		41.8	2651^st of 4651 public elementary schools	43.0%	849	45.2	51.1			49.6	56.4			$8,813
Alton Elementary	Public	K-4	1210 S Market St	Brenham	77834	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 277-3870	460	30	15.3	57.2%	193 (42.0%)	87 (18.9%)	154 (33.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	54.9	1867^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.6%		58.3	1660^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.3%	207	50.7	52.7			46.4	48.9			$9,286
Krause Elementary	Public	K-4	2201 E Stone	Brenham	77834	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 277-3860	655	42	15.6	69.6%	160 (24.4%)	100 (15.3%)	367 (56.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	24.1	3801^st of 4627 public elementary schools	17.9%		20.9	3977^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.5%	176	35.2	37.8			34.4	32.4			$8,205
Burton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12504 Cedar St	Burton	77835	Washington County	Burton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 289-2175	386	27	14.1	43.5%	293 (75.9%)	22 (5.7%)	62 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	76.5	890^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.2	639^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.3%	251	79.7	58.5	63.4	58.0	69.5	68.3	53.7	46.0	$8,408
Somerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 8th St	Somerville	77879	Burleson County	Somerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 596-1502	200	15	13.5	82.0%	65 (32.5%)	22 (11.0%)	93 (46.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.0%)	16.4	4222^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	8.8%		23.8	3811^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.1%	411	18.2	45.5			15.2	30.3			$8,563
West End Elementary	Public	K-5	7453 Ernst Pkwy	Industry	77418	Austin County	Bellville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 357-2595	143	12	12.0	36.4%	108 (75.5%)	2 (1.4%)	29 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	75.9	904^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.5%		66	1309^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%	405	47.6	60.0	70.6		57.1	75.0	61.8		$9,894
Round Top-Carmine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	608 N Washington	Round Top	78954	Fayette County	Round Top-Carmine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 966-6116	121	11	10.9	41.3%	81 (66.9%)	3 (2.5%)	34 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	81.7	712^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.6%		79.5	767^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.5%	55	52.6	63.2	61.1	73.3	57.9	79.0	94.4	86.7	$9,774
O'Bryant Intermediate	Public	4-5	414 S Tesch	Bellville	77418	Austin County	Bellville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 865-3671	266	19	13.9	45.9%	145 (54.5%)	19 (7.1%)	86 (32.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	36.6	2976^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.7%		40.6	2733^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%	243		42.7	47.2			46.1	41.0		$10,508
O'Bryant Pri	Public	PK, KG-3	413 S Tesch	Bellville	77418	Austin County	Bellville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 865-5907	563	42	13.3	49.4%	273 (48.5%)	39 (6.9%)	217 (38.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)								(n/a)	43.1				44.4				$9,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Brenham Elementary

How many students attend Brenham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Brenham Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brenham Elementary?

Students at Brenham Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 30% White, 25% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Brenham Elementary in?

Brenham Independent School District (Isd)

Is Brenham Elementary a good school?

Brenham Elementary ranks 1802^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brenham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brenham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brenham J H
Middle : Brenham Middle
High : Brenham High School

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