Brownwood Independent School District

2707 Southside Dr
Brownwood, TX 76801-6148
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,011 students in Brownwood Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Brownwood Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
3,441 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Brownwood Independent School District, which is ranked #578 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#580 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brownwood Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brownwood 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.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brownwood 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.
49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brownwood 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.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brownwood Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,521 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
53%
# Black Students
149 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,587 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
46%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
272
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
261
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
248
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,471 in this school district is less 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 $11,248 is less 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
$43 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brownwood 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
$39 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brownwood 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
$12,471
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brownwood 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
$11,248
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brownwood 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 Brownwood Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2700 Vincent St
Brownwood, TX 76801
(325) 646-2937
Grades: PK-5
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Woodland Heights Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3900 4th St
Brownwood, TX 76801
(325) 646-8633
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #33.
Coggin Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
800 Rogan
Brownwood, TX 76801
(325) 646-0462
Grades: PK-6
| 721 students
Rank: #44.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
311 Bluffview Dr
Brownwood, TX 76801
(325) 646-0707
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,441 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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