Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest (Closed 2013)

8787 North Houston Rosslyn
Houston, TX 77088
Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest serves 125 students in grades Prekindergarten-6. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 70-79% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 70-79% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 88%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
125 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
(11-12)
70-79%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
70-79%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
27%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
70%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
2%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Texas.
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% TX state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).
How many students attend Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest?
125 students attend Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
70% of Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest?
Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest offer ?
Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6
What school district is Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest part of?
Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Northwest is part of Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity School District.

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