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Schools in Wallis · Brazos Independent School District

Wallis’s public schools outscore 62% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Wallis’s districts is 51%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wallis, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–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
53%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 7% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
866 students on the public path
In brief

Wallis’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 404 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wallis’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,702 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Brazos Middle, then Brazos H S. Enrollment is up 9% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wallis’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 62% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (404)Better than 75%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 438 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Wallis anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wallis’s students in the tested grades sat them (434 in math, 441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Brazos Elin OrchardB
6–8Brazos MiddleBrazos Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Brazos H SBrazos Independent School DistrictB+

Wallis’s public schools are run by Brazos Independent School District, which also serves Orchard. 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.

Brazos Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 866 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,702TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 441 students tested
Math51%
State average 40.9% · 434 students tested

Wallis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WallisBBrazos Independent

Every school in Wallis

3 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).

Also serving Wallisin other towns
Brazos El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orchard
B
346 students13:1Rate it →
Brazos Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
203 students12:1Rate it →
Brazos H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
317 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Wallis’s schools

Are Wallis’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Wallis children attend outscore 62% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wallis in?

Brazos Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 866 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wallis kids go to high school?

Brazos H S, with 317 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Wallis’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wallis spend per student?

$13,702 in Brazos 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.