Summary:
In zip code 76070, which covers the rural Nemo, Texas area, there is only one high school option: Brazos River Charter School, a very small charter school serving grades 9 through 12 with just 61 students and operating as its own independent district, the Brazos River Charter School district.
This school presents a mixed picture for parents. On the positive side, it offers a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1, which can allow for more individualized attention, and its spending per student is slightly above the state average. However, the school's academic performance is highly volatile and generally declining. Its state ranking has dropped sharply from the 48th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 13th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. The graduation rate is a significant concern at 75.9%, well below the state average, and the dropout rate of 3.0% is higher than typical. Proficiency rates in core subjects like English I (16.67%) and Algebra I (0%) for the 2025-2026 school year are extremely low.
A standout anomaly is the school's 100% proficiency rate in Biology for the 2025-2026 school year, a full 29.5 points above the state average, which starkly contrasts with its performance in other subjects. This extreme volatility is a hallmark of very small schools, where the performance of just a few students can dramatically swing percentages from year to year. While the school has a moderate level of economic disadvantage (52.46% eligible for free lunch), the rapid three-year decline in state ranking and the contradiction of low graduation rates despite above-average spending suggest systemic challenges that parents should investigate further before enrolling their child.
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