Photo: Nick81aku (Uploads) · Public domainBrookshire’s public schools score below 80% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 33% of Brookshire’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brookshire, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Brookshire’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 740 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brookshire’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Brookshire’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,343 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Royal El, then Royal J H, then Royal H S. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Brookshire’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Texas school districts, #559 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brookshire, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Brookshire
Royal Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–1 · 517 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Brookshire
Royal Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–1 · 517 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Brookshire
Royal Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–1 · 517 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Brookshire
Royal El
Grades 2–5 · 760 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Brookshire
Royal El
Grades 2–5 · 760 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Brookshire
Royal El
Grades 2–5 · 760 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Brookshire
Royal El
Grades 2–5 · 760 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Brookshire
Royal J H
Grades 6–8 · 639 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Brookshire
Royal J H
Grades 6–8 · 639 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Brookshire
Royal J H
Grades 6–8 · 639 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Brookshire
Royal H S
Grades 9–12 · 968 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Brookshire
Royal H S
Grades 9–12 · 968 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Brookshire
Royal H S
Grades 9–12 · 968 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Brookshire
Royal H S
Grades 9–12 · 968 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Brookshire’s public schools are run by Royal Independent School District, which also serves Pattison. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Brookshire vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Brookshire’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brookshire | C− | Royal Independent |
Every school in Brookshire
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (H S #8 and J H #8).
Questions about Brookshire’s schools
Are Brookshire’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brookshire children attend score below 80% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #559 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brookshire in?
Royal Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,884 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Brookshire kids go to high school?
Royal H S, with 968 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Brookshire’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Royal Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Brookshire spend per student?
$14,343 in Royal Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Brookshire families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Brookshire → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.