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Schools in Brownwood · Brownwood Independent School District

Brownwood’s public schools outscore 53% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brownwood, 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.

#286of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▲ 1% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
3,376 students on the public path
In brief

Brownwood’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 565 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brownwood’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,904 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Brownwood Middle, then Brownwood H S. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brownwood’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Texas school districts, #286 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (565)Better than 62%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,787 test results and a graduating class of 235 could put Brownwood anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brownwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,765 in math, 1,809 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brownwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
7–8Brownwood MiddleBrownwood Independent School DistrictB
9–12Brownwood H SBrownwood Independent School DistrictA−

Brownwood’s public schools are run by Brownwood Independent School District. Parts of Brownwood (16% of its land) are served by Early Independent instead. 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.

Brownwood Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,393 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,904TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 51.1% · 1809 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.9% · 1765 students tested

Brownwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Brownwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrownwoodB−Brownwood Independent
EarlyAEarly Independent

Every school in Brownwood

7 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).

District schools in Brownwoodby address
Coggin El
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
708 students13:1Rate it →
Woodland Heights El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
494 students15:1Rate it →
Northwest El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
486 students13:1Rate it →
East El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
281 students14:1Rate it →
Brownwood Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
472 students12:1Rate it →
Brownwood H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
935 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Brownwoodrun by other districts or the state
Lone Star H S West (TJJD)
Secondary · Grades 7–10
D−
82 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Brownwood Accelerated H S).

Questions about Brownwood’s schools

Are Brownwood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Brownwood children attend outscore 53% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #286 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brownwood in?

Brownwood Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,393 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Brownwood are served by Early Independent.

Where do Brownwood kids go to high school?

Brownwood H S, with 935 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Brownwood’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Brownwood Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Brownwood spend per student?

$12,904 in Brownwood Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.