Brazos Middle School
Public middle school in Wallis, Texas · Brazos ISD · Grades 6–8
Brazos Middle School serves 203 students in grades 6–8 in Wallis (Austin County). It is one of 3 schools in Brazos ISD. By enrollment it is the 1533rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Brazos ISD |
| County | Austin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484447005076 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 203 | 866 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 12.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.2% | 56% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Brazos Middle School is the only middle school in Brazos ISD. Its 203 students are 23.4% of the district's 866. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 13.4 miles away and have a median of 1,517 students, so Brazos Middle 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 7 with 70 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 65, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 65 in grade 6 and 68 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 48.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Brazos ISD (54.3%). White students are next, at 43.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56% across Brazos ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Brazos Middle School has 16.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 203 students would have about 14.1 teachers, so Brazos Middle School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is East Bernard Junior High School, 6.5 miles away in East Bernard ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.8% |
| White | 43.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 3.4% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 65 |
| Grade 7 | 70 |
| Grade 8 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
702 Educators Ln, Wallis, TX 77485
Phone: (979)478-6814
Website: brazosisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brazos Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bernard Junior High School | East Bernard ISD | 6.5 mi | 314 | 14 | 37.6% |
| Dean Leaman Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 10.6 mi | 2,888 | 22.6 | 30.8% |
| Adams Junior High School | Katy ISD | 12.9 mi | 1,963 | 17.2 | 13.4% |
| Sealy Junior High School | Sealy ISD | 13.2 mi | 664 | 14.4 | 66% |
| Briscoe Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 13.5 mi | 2,003 | 21.9 | 35.3% |
| Royal Junior High School | Royal ISD | 14.0 mi | 639 | 18 | 74.8% |
| Tays Junior High School | Katy ISD | 15.1 mi | 1,462 | 16.6 | 15.4% |
| Seven Lakes Junior High School | Katy ISD | 15.3 mi | 1,571 | 16.2 | 17.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brazos ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 346 |
| Brazos High School | High | 9–12 | 317 |