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Briarmeadow Charter

Public Grades PK, KG-8
674th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 86% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Briarmeadow Charter is a small, high-performing elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). With 580 students, Briarmeadow Charter has consistently been ranked in the top 35% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Briarmeadow Charter significantly outperforms the HISD district and the state of Texas in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 87.23% of 5th graders at Briarmeadow Charter were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 57.55% for HISD and 57.83% for Texas. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 13% of Texas elementary schools for African American students and the top 6% for English Language Learners in reading proficiency. Additionally, Briarmeadow Charter has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 4.1% over the past few years, significantly lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the HISD district, Briarmeadow Charter stands out as a high-performing outlier. For example, Piney Point Elementary, Mark White Elementary, and Emerson Elementary all have significantly lower academic proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels. Briarmeadow Charter's success could serve as a model for other schools in the district or state, providing insights into effective practices and strategies that can be replicated to improve educational outcomes for students.

591
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,609
Per pupil spending ?
42.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3601 Dunvale
       Houston, TX  77063-5707

(713) 458-5500

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
29.4%
Hispanic:
26.7%
White:
26.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 14% of Texas elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school74%
District avg45%
Texas avg46%
Elementary school
674th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 14%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
29th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
505th of 961Houston 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202582.3674 of 465185.5%★★★★☆
202464.41391 of 471070.5%★★★★☆
202360.71573 of 464766.2%★★★☆☆
202273.71003 of 458178.1%★★★★☆
202159.21552 of 457866.1%★★★☆☆
201956.21703 of 447962.0%★★★☆☆
201856.21673 of 435961.6%★★★☆☆
201773.4936 of 432978.4%★★★★☆
201678.6812 of 428681.1%★★★★☆
201582.6605 of 432086.0%★★★★☆
201487.5320 of 426092.5%★★★★★
201374.4943 of 422177.7%★★★★☆
201267.31290 of 420669.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202471.6441 of 244381.9%★★★★☆
202359.4769 of 244368.5%★★★☆☆
202255.6900 of 242162.8%★★★☆☆
202139.81422 of 244441.8%★★☆☆☆
201948.31191 of 251552.6%★★★☆☆
201861.0740 of 248370.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202431.5834 of 104520.2%★☆☆☆☆
202341.8697 of 101531.3%★★☆☆☆
202267.3288 of 95769.9%★★★★☆
202149.6521 of 96746.1%★★☆☆☆
201946.7622 of 100938.4%★★☆☆☆
201831.1797 of 100520.7%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202282.0374 of 446191.6%★★★★★
202171.8651 of 433185.0%★★★★☆
201981.2390 of 429590.9%★★★★★
201883.5322 of 424092.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202464.7963 of 366873.7%★★★★☆
202346.51879 of 355647.2%★★☆☆☆
202272.3610 of 348782.5%★★★★☆
202161.7928 of 344673.1%★★★★☆
201945.51814 of 333345.6%★★☆☆☆
201832.92429 of 322624.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202474.6896 of 465880.8%★★★★☆
202369.81108 of 458875.9%★★★★☆
202282.0597 of 456186.9%★★★★☆
202158.21587 of 449964.7%★★★☆☆
201962.21382 of 434868.2%★★★☆☆
201864.41275 of 430670.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202354.61719 of 298042.3%★★☆☆☆
202256.81563 of 295847.2%★★☆☆☆
202152.31686 of 300643.9%★★☆☆☆
201957.91629 of 318448.8%★★☆☆☆
201847.82038 of 310634.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202460.01460 of 446567.3%★★★☆☆
202326.83552 of 440119.3%★☆☆☆☆
202242.02627 of 437640.0%★★☆☆☆
202136.22817 of 432934.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.32744 of 418834.5%★★☆☆☆
201843.72362 of 416843.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202472.5800 of 459482.6%★★★★☆
202347.02386 of 452147.2%★★☆☆☆
202261.01423 of 447768.2%★★★☆☆
202149.02099 of 445152.8%★★★☆☆
201956.31619 of 430962.4%★★★☆☆
201855.71651 of 426461.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202467.11225 of 464773.6%★★★★☆
202348.92215 of 458551.7%★★★☆☆
202262.41457 of 456368.1%★★★☆☆
202158.71557 of 449865.4%★★★☆☆
201950.71973 of 435754.7%★★★☆☆
201847.92106 of 431951.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202242.2641 of 100436.2%★★☆☆☆
201917.6986 of 111211.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202460.61237 of 429271.2%★★★★☆
202336.02640 of 408635.4%★★☆☆☆
202233.32782 of 395229.6%★☆☆☆☆
201930.92774 of 368424.7%★☆☆☆☆
201834.52426 of 355831.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202469.6779 of 310874.9%★★★★☆
202365.01015 of 310667.3%★★★☆☆
202258.71218 of 308260.5%★★★☆☆
202141.91864 of 308239.5%★★☆☆☆
201955.21364 of 314256.6%★★★☆☆
201853.61418 of 312754.7%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202597.229 of 234498.8%★★★★★
202498.89 of 237299.6%★★★★★
202399.37 of 233099.7%★★★★★
202298.811 of 225499.5%★★★★★
202192.9106 of 225295.3%★★★★★
201999.45 of 219399.8%★★★★★
201898.910 of 208099.5%★★★★★
201799.46 of 202799.7%★★★★★
201693.37 of 198799.6%★★★★★
201593.612 of 204399.4%★★★★★
201492.912 of 198799.4%★★★★★
201393.57 of 197399.6%★★★★★
201293.516 of 195199.2%★★★★★
201184.328 of 189598.5%★★★★★
201084.325 of 180398.6%★★★★★
200985.136 of 176398.0%★★★★★
200886.819 of 171898.9%★★★★★
200778.1209 of 168487.6%★★★★☆
200683.1119 of 158592.5%★★★★★
200589.327 of 158298.3%★★★★★
200474.3261 of 157383.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202498.49 of 128099.3%★★★★★
201998.89 of 119399.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202474.3125 of 61779.7%★★★★☆
202386.317 of 61697.2%★★★★★
202288.49 of 60698.5%★★★★★
202168.9155 of 58973.7%★★★★☆
201992.12 of 59499.7%★★★★★
201883.546 of 58792.2%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
2022100.02 of 218299.9%★★★★★
202199.19 of 211899.6%★★★★★
201898.913 of 200899.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202499.56 of 177099.7%★★★★★
202399.94 of 172099.8%★★★★★
2022100.03 of 164399.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202497.612 of 224299.5%★★★★★
202398.87 of 224199.7%★★★★★
202297.431 of 222198.6%★★★★★
202193.182 of 215196.2%★★★★★
201998.86 of 204799.7%★★★★★
201898.94 of 200899.8%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202378.9106 of 148192.8%★★★★★
202276.2241 of 148883.8%★★★★☆
202167.6527 of 150164.9%★★★☆☆
201977.7152 of 144689.5%★★★★☆
201875.6222 of 143084.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202499.07 of 211999.7%★★★★★
202399.74 of 211699.8%★★★★★
202299.37 of 207799.7%★★★★★
202189.899 of 204395.2%★★★★★
201999.111 of 193599.4%★★★★★
201899.45 of 189599.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202499.74 of 223599.8%★★★★★
202399.84 of 225199.8%★★★★★
202299.57 of 222099.7%★★★★★
202197.022 of 217299.0%★★★★★
201999.92 of 207399.9%★★★★★
201899.84 of 203999.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202498.99 of 224699.6%★★★★★
202399.19 of 224599.6%★★★★★
202298.516 of 222899.3%★★★★★
202190.4130 of 216894.0%★★★★★
201999.37 of 206999.7%★★★★★
201897.234 of 203098.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202494.619 of 173398.9%★★★★★
202394.620 of 174998.9%★★★★★
202292.643 of 172397.5%★★★★★
202182.1176 of 170089.6%★★★★☆
201994.231 of 168498.2%★★★★★
201897.78 of 167399.5%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)83rd percentile+12 vs school
African American (2024)82nd percentile+11 vs school
Female (2024)81st percentile+10 vs school
White (2024)75th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2024)74th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2024)71st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)67th percentile-3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)42nd percentile-24 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)36th percentile-42 vs school
Asian (2024)20th percentile-50 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)100th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)100th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)100th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)100th percentile~ school
Male (2024)100th percentile~ school
Female (2024)99th percentile~ school
African American (2024)99th percentile~ school
White (2024)99th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2023)93rd percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2024)80th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I93%+46 vs state
Social Studies79%+49 vs state
Reading78%+24 vs state
Mathematics70%+29 vs state
Science58%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 3, 2015

Open Quote Briarmeadow is a fantastic school with a dedicated force of an administration at it's head. Students are challenged academically as well as socially and personally. My daughters have loved the "inquiry based" learning environment. Specifically my 6th grader noticed how many fewer "worksheets" she did upon moving here compared to her previously (also good) school. Instead she is asking, writing, thinking, researching and even creating websites as school assignments. The population is diverse and beautifully peaceful as the school focuses on IB qualities and stresses social growth and being a "world citizen" to all of the students. If you are fortunate enough to get a spot at this school...take it!!! The education is as good as you could ask for and environment just what we all want for our growing students. We are a family of educators (husband college professor) and know a great school when we see it. Yay BCS!! Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Briarmeadow Charter.

Students at Briarmeadow Charter are 29% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 26% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Briarmeadow Charter ranks 674th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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