Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity
Bryan, Texas · Brazos County · Grades Pre-K–7 · Charter
Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity runs 2 schools (2 elementary) with 300 students. By enrollment it is the 949th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 300 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 22.5 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Brazos County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4800086 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Bryan/Col | Elementary | Pre-K–7 | 149 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Tidwell | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 151 | 13.9 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity in context
Size
Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 150 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Tidwell (151) and the smallest is Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Bryan/Col (149). NCES lists Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is kindergarten, with 43 students. Grade 7 has 8 students and kindergarten has 43, 81% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity at 60.3%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 31.7%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is Waller ISD, 13.1 miles away with 9,905 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity. Brazos County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 17.2 | 17 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5.4 | 56 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 150 |
| District administrators | 3 | 100 |
| All staff | 48.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 60.3% |
| Black | 31.7% |
| White | 6% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 34 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 29 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waller ISD | 13 mi | 9,905 | 15.4 | – |
| Arrow Academy | 13 mi | 454 | 12 | – |
| Navasota ISD | 13 mi | 3,117 | 14.5 | – |
| Magnolia ISD | 13 mi | 14,916 | 15.1 | – |
| Thrive Center for Success | 15 mi | 150 | 8 | – |
| Hempstead ISD | 16 mi | 1,585 | 16.3 | – |
| Montgomery ISD | 17 mi | 9,889 | 15.8 | – |
| Anderson-Shiro CISD | 17 mi | 979 | 13 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Brazos County
- Bryan ISD (16,044 students)
- College Station ISD (14,314 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
410 Bethel Ln, Bryan, TX 77802
Phone: (979)775-2152
Website: brazosschool.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.