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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 77833

Summary:

This analysis examines three elementary schools in zip code 77833 (Brenham, TX)—Krause Elementary, Brenham Elementary, and Alton Elementary—serving Pre-K through 4th grade within the Brenham Independent School District (ISD), which holds a 2-star rating in the 44th percentile statewide.

Alton Elementary stands out as the most consistently high-performing school, maintaining a 3-star rating for three consecutive years and achieving the highest reading proficiency in the area—50.72% in 3rd grade and 52.69% in 4th grade for the 2025-2026 school year. Brenham Elementary has shown dramatic improvement, jumping from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and emerging as the "math champion" with top math scores, including 56.38% proficiency in 4th-grade math—over 7 points above the state average. In contrast, Krause Elementary faces significant challenges, with a 1-star rating for two consecutive years and the lowest test scores across nearly all subjects, placing it in the 18th percentile statewide.

Key metrics reveal notable differences: Alton Elementary has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 57.17%, while Krause Elementary has the highest at 69.62%. Per-student spending is similar across schools, ranging from $9,574 to $9,751, yet performance varies widely, indicating that resource allocation and instructional strategies matter more than raw spending. The district's average ranking reflects this internal gap, with Alton and Brenham Elementary pulling performance up while Krause Elementary lags behind, suggesting targeted support could help close the achievement gap.

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 77833

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brenham	2.4 mi	8	622^nd
Somerville	11.98 mi	5	748^th
Burton	12.31 mi	2	110^th
Carmine	17.77 mi	1	13^th
Industry	18.38 mi	1	109^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.