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Brenham Junior High School

Public | 7-8 | 715 students

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4 stars

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Posted November 2, 2012

The Brenham area is very friendly and supportive of Brenham ISD schools. In the community, the Middle School is well regarded. Parents, students, staff, friends, relatives and the community are committed to regaining excellent TAKS scores and outstanding TEA Accountability Ratings.


Posted January 7, 2009

I think Brenham Junior high is a really great school, I attended that school last year
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 25, 2005

Hi my name is Sierra Scott and I went to Brenham Junior High for about 3 months. I was a Hurrican Katrina victum. Since I've been there I love the school and I loved all of my teachers there. It was a very good experience. I would love to come back and visit one day. I just want you all to know that I will miss ya'll and I will always remember you all and I will keep ya'll in my hearts. Thank you, Sierra Scott
—Submitted by a student


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

339 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

342 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
89%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

348 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
99%

2008

 
 
98%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

333 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

331 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
100%

2008

 
 
97%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

326 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
85%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

325 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
99%

2008

 
 
96%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students85%
Female86%
Male84%
Black or African American67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education49%
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)79%
Proficient in English85%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant85%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students85%
Female86%
Male85%
Black or African American65%
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education39%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)73%
Proficient in English86%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant86%
Gifted/talented100%

Writing

All Students91%
Female95%
Male87%
Black or African American82%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education54%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient (LEP)87%
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students93%
Female94%
Male93%
Black or African American92%
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged89%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education62%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient (LEP)75%
Proficient in English94%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant93%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students91%
Female91%
Male92%
Black or African American80%
Asiann/a
Hispanic91%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education45%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient (LEP)43%
Proficient in English93%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students79%
Female74%
Male83%
Black or African American54%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Special education26%
Not special education86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)29%
Proficient in English80%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant79%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students94%
Female94%
Male95%
Black or African American82%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White98%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education72%
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)86%
Proficient in English95%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Unacceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Recognized".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Exemplary".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 60% 34%
Black 21% 14%
Hispanic 18% 48%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 19%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 13%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 5%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 39%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 11N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 6%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 37%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 14%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 16%N/A23%
21 or more years 27%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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1200 Carlee Dr
Brenham, TX 77833
Phone: (979) 277-3830

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