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Northwest Elementary

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Northwest Elementary ranks 2869 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Northwest Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Brownwood Independent School District (ISD) in Brownwood, Texas. The school has 495 students and is ranked 2869 out of 4651 Texas elementary schools, with a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Elementary faces significant challenges in student academic performance, particularly among certain student subgroups. The school's student performance on STAAR tests is generally lower than the Brownwood ISD and Texas state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 50.77% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 53.42% for Brownwood ISD and 52.02% for Texas. Northwest Elementary also has performance gaps between student subgroups, with the school ranking 1828 out of 4585 Texas elementary schools for male students (3 out of 5 stars), but only 3204 out of 4588 for female students (2 out of 5 stars). Additionally, the school struggles with African American and Special Education student performance.

Interestingly, the nearby Woodland Heights Elementary and East Elementary schools in the Brownwood ISD generally outperform Northwest Elementary on STAAR tests and have higher SchoolDigger rankings. For instance, in 2024-2025, Woodland Heights had 65.75% of 4th graders proficient or better in Reading, compared to only 30.36% at Northwest. The high free/reduced lunch rates at Northwest Elementary, ranging from 84.24% to 87.75%, suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's lower academic performance.

486

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,527

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Bluffview Dr
Brownwood, TX 76801-1907

(325) 646-0707

District: Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brownwood Middle
High:	Brownwood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

White:

41.8%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

2,869^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2023

From bottom 46% (2023) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)

364^th of 961Brownwood 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	2869 of 4651	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	2516 of 4710	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	2514 of 4647	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	1846 of 2443	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	2373 of 3744	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	3031 of 4658	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3204 of 4588	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	1673 of 2619	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	2800 of 3644	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	2131 of 4465	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	2321 of 4401	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	2262 of 3705	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	2205 of 4594	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	2065 of 4521	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	2099 of 3739	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	1881 of 4647	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	1828 of 4585	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1975 of 3549	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	3475 of 4292	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	2414 of 4086	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1659 of 2612	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	2122 of 3108	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1997 of 3106	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)36th percentile~ school

African American (2023)24th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics40%-5 vs state

Science11%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Northwest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Bluffview Dr	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-0707	486	36	13.4	78.6%	203 (41.8%)	25 (5.1%)	231 (47.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	38.7	2869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%		44.9	2516^th of 4710 public elementary schools	46.6%	353	50.8	30.4	58.2		53.9	28.6	36.4		10.9	$8,527
Coggin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Rogan	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-0462	708	52	13.4	69.2%	311 (43.9%)	28 (4.0%)	331 (46.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	45	2440^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.5%		43.4	2632^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	44.1%	192	44.0	44.2	58.1	47.1	36.0	34.6	44.4	40.2	35.5	$8,470
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Vincent St	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-2937	281	20	14.3	69.0%	136 (48.4%)	5 (1.8%)	121 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	69.1	1172^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%		67.2	1248^th of 4710 public elementary schools	73.5%	76	77.5	58.3	58.1		80.0	73.0	37.8		27.3	$8,146
Woodland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 4th St	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-8633	494	32	15.2	50.8%	275 (55.7%)	4 (0.8%)	185 (37.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	68.1	1209^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.0%		54.3	1920^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.2%	711	49.4	65.8	62.2		57.0	65.8	50.0		31.7	$7,651
Early Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	965 Early Blvd	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 643-9266	231	20	11.2	53.7%	139 (60.2%)	4 (1.7%)	71 (30.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$9,402
Early Elementary	Public	3-5	201 Sudderth	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-5511	241	23	10.5	47.7%	152 (63.1%)	4 (1.7%)	72 (29.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	67.7	1224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%		76.4	889^th of 4710 public elementary schools	81.1%	335	49.3	68.4	60.2		52.1	56.6	48.4		41.9	$9,199
J B Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 N Sixth St	Bangs	76823	Brown County	Bangs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 752-7236	366	28	13.2	71.9%	252 (68.9%)	11 (3.0%)	93 (25.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	40.6	2737^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%		48.6	2255^th of 4710 public elementary schools	52.1%	482	28.4	50.8	71.2		21.7	41.3	36.5		35.3	$8,536
May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 Cr 411 E	May	76857	Brown County	May Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 259-3711	129	12	10.6	67.4%	95 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	37.3	2966^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.2%		48.9	2235^th of 4710 public elementary schools	52.5%	731	28.6	40.0	37.5	55.0	47.6	73.3	12.5	25.0	25.0	$6,042
Santa Anna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 Bowie St	Santa Anna	76878	Coleman County	Santa Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 348-3138	146	12	12.2	75.3%	96 (65.8%)	7 (4.8%)	36 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	16.8	4190^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%		38.7	2911^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.2%	1279	28.6	44.4	33.3	43.8	14.3	27.8	14.3	25.0	9.5	$7,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Elementary

Is Northwest Elementary a good school?

Northwest Elementary ranks 2869^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwest Elementary in?

Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Northwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Northwest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary?

Students at Northwest Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 42% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brownwood Middle
High : Brownwood High School

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