Brazos Elementary School
Public elementary school in Orchard, Texas · Brazos ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Brazos Elementary School serves 346 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Orchard (Fort Bend County). It is one of 3 schools in Brazos ISD. By enrollment it is the 3845th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Brazos ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484447005077 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brazos ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 346 | 866 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.2% | 56% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Brazos Elementary School in context
Size
Brazos Elementary School is the only elementary school in Brazos ISD. Its 346 students are 40% of the district's 866. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 813; Brazos Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 67 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 27, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 5 has 44% more students than kindergarten (56 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 57.8% here and 54.3% across Brazos ISD. White students are next, at 34.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56% across Brazos ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 25.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 346 students, Brazos Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 346 students would have about 23.4 teachers, so Brazos Elementary School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Brazos Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Fletcher Morgan Elementary School, 5.5 miles away in Lamar CISD. Within 10 miles there are 8 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 57.8% |
| White | 34.1% |
| Black | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9814 Kibler St, Orchard, TX 77464
Phone: (979)478-6610
Website: brazosisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brazos Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Morgan Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 5.5 mi | 817 | 18 | 30.2% |
| Huggins Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 7.6 mi | 833 | 17.4 | 21.2% |
| Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 8.2 mi | 809 | 21 | 29.3% |
| East Bernard Elementary School | East Bernard ISD | 8.2 mi | 380 | 14.3 | 45.5% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Katy ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,173 | 13.3 | 11.5% |
| Beasley Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 8.7 mi | 453 | 16.8 | 82.3% |
| Bentley Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 9.0 mi | 823 | 17.4 | 36.1% |
| Terrell Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 9.7 mi | 578 | 14.8 | 38.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brazos ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos High School | High | 9–12 | 317 |
| Brazos Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 203 |