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Brookesmith ISD

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Houston, Austin, Conroe, Rosenberg and Shenandoah.

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Students
227
Schools
10
Spent per student
$28,127
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brookesmith ISD

  • Its letter, D: results better than 12% of Texas districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 119% more per student than the TX average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $396 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 12% of the 1,191 Texas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Houston 2,328,253B−Austin 979,539A−Conroe 102,360A−Rosenberg 40,646A−Shenandoah 3,705

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Houston. Grade by grade →

PK–5171 elementary schoolsHouston Independent School District
6–851 middle schoolsHouston Independent School District
9–1239 high schoolsHouston Independent School District

Test scores vs. TX

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 40.9% · 125 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 51.1% · 128 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 90.3% · 6 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$28,127 per student · 119% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 51%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 34%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
White 57%Hispanic 23%Black 13%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools.

Brookesmith School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Brookesmith
B−
139 students8:1
Brookesmith Artemis
Secondary · Grades 6–11 · Magnolia
10 students8:1
The Oaks
High · Grades 8–12 · Brownwood
33 students7:1
The Tshepang Center Fresno
Secondary · Grades 8–11 · Fresno
8 students7:1
Hearts With Hope
Secondary · Grades 8–11 · Spring
6 students10:1
Blessed Kidz
High · Grades 8–12 · Houston
5 students5:1
True North Shenandoah
Secondary · Grades 9–11 · Shenandoah
14 students8:1
Brookesmith Davinci
Secondary · Grades 9–11 · Rosenberg
7 students7:1
Blessed Kidz 2
Secondary · Grades 9–10 · Fresno
4 students4:1
Nicole's Place
High · Grades 12 · Austin
1 students10:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Clear Creek Independent School DistrictFriendswood, Nassau Bay, Webster
$10,905per student
Fort Bend Independent School DistrictMeadows Place, Missouri City, Sugar Land
$11,182per student
Eanes Independent School DistrictRollingwood, West Lake Hills
$13,292per student
Katy Independent School DistrictFulshear, Katy
$11,756per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Texas.