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Brewer Middle School

Public | 7-8 | 907 students

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3 stars

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Posted September 7, 2012

My daughter attends this school and we have been very happy. She is an Athlete and has been given lots of opportunity to learn and compete in many different sports. The teachers are very caring I even had one stop me in the foyer while I was checking my daughter out early last year to tell me iin front of my daughter what a great student she is and how much he enjoys having her in class! We had an issue where the teacher was out due to having a child and the sub they replaced her with long term did an excellent job preparing her for testing! Great school and Great School district!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 22, 2011

I am a brewer bear student and all the teachers and other staff members are wonderful!!! We still have football, cross country, track and field, basketball, vollyball,UIL and other fun academic programs and sports. This is one of the best schools you can find in Texas. When I went to a Fort Worth school named Leonard 6th Grade Center you would see fights or even be in one every day. I am thankful that my parents sent me here. There are hardly any fights. this is an improvement from going to Leonard. I would recommend this school to all the new people in Texas...


Posted October 1, 2011

Horrible, my son was beat up by a child who had been bullying him verbally for weeks. Got the call 30 minutes after occured. Waited in principals office for 15 minutes, went to get his belongings from class because bell had rung. Teacher said sorry you got hurt but you shouldn't have said what you did. I told her I didn't know what my child had said because no one had bothered to talk to me yet, but nothing he said warranted 2 black eyes. Got same response from principal. Called and e mailed superintendant and got a we are working on bullying memo.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 30, 2011

Brewer Middle School has become a great school! The dress code and consistent discipline policies have transformed this school into a safe place for all of our kids.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted June 29, 2010

The teachers and coaches seem to care about the children and try to work best than can with what they have available, the school keeps you informed and any issues with your child or issues that affect your child.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 14, 2008

well... we do have a new school now(former high school)..... ...and i was just there yesterdayy it wass sooo awesome and huge....the staff is just soo great they are very understanding....if u need any help u can go to toutorials 3 days a week from 2:50-3:35...they have all kinds of sport u could play..basketball,track,cross country,volleyball....and manyy manyy more ...it is just a great school and i really do recomend it.....i have all honors and am a straight a student who got 3rd hightest grades out of 10 in the whole school...and i could have not done it with out there helpp...so think about it...=] you can go check out the website www.wsisd.net thanks and I am honered to have wrote that about an awesome school like that
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 4, 2008

As a student I will be honest, I really hate this school. Its obvious they care very little about the students and the school rules they have will just amaze you. For example, we can't bring purses into the classroom to prevent girls from using tote bags and instead of taking two seconds out to put a size limit they decided to be lazy and ban them altogether, so now we either don't bring them or leave them in our lockers. We even have a limit to the amount of bracelets we can wear on one arm! The dress code is just ridiculous, they went way over the top with that and not to mention the clothes they want us to wear is very exspensive. When you first enroll they ask you very personal questions that are none of their business. I wouldn't advise sending your child here.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 27, 2006

Administration seems to be politically motivated and no real student concern. I can not recommend this school district to any one. Also check out the State website for CDC - it will amaze you.
—Submitted by a former student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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.

409 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

406 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
85%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

399 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
93%
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.

400 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

398 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
95%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

389 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
59%
Social Studies

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

392 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
88%
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 Students79%
Female78%
Male81%
Black or African American47%
Asian50%
Hispanic80%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged81%
Special education45%
Not special education81%
Limited English proficient (LEP)22%
Proficient in English81%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant79%
Gifted/talented98%

Reading

All Students90%
Female93%
Male87%
Black or African American83%
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged87%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education65%
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)43%
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%

Writing

All Students95%
Female96%
Male94%
Black or African American94%
Asian100%
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education61%
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)50%
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

Math

All Students87%
Female86%
Male88%
Black or African American84%
Asian89%
Hispanic84%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special education38%
Not special education89%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English88%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant87%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students94%
Female95%
Male93%
Black or African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education57%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English94%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students82%
Female76%
Male88%
Black or African American84%
Asian67%
Hispanic77%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Special education33%
Not special education84%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English82%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant82%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students94%
Female93%
Male95%
Black or African American89%
Asian89%
Hispanic93%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White96%
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education93%
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English94%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
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 Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".

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 62% 34%
Hispanic 27% 48%
Black 8% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 13%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 8%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 2%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 45%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 23%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 43%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 15%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 13%N/A23%
21 or more years 7%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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1000a S Cherry Ln
White Settlement, TX 76108
Phone: (817) 367-1267

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