Brownfield Independent School District

601 Tahoka Rd
Brownfield, TX 79316-3631
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Brownfield Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,022 students in Brownfield Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Brownfield Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Brownfield Independent School District, which is ranked #1077 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1083 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brownfield Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brownfield Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brownfield Independent   School District 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 2021-22 school year data.
31%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brownfield Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brownfield Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,278 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
53%
# Black Students
36 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
310 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
19%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
103
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,432 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,106 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brownfield Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brownfield Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,432
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brownfield Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,106
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brownfield Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brownfield Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Cactus Ln
Brownfield, TX 79316
(806) 637-6455
Grades: K-5
| 663 students
Rank: #22.
Brownfield Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Cub Dr
Brownfield, TX 79316
(806) 637-4523
Grades: 6-8
| 359 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,655 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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