Brenham Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brenham, Texas · Brenham ISD · Grades K–4
Brenham Elementary School serves 512 students in grades K–4 in Brenham (Washington County). It is one of 7 schools in Brenham ISD. By enrollment it is the 2389th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Brenham ISD |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481128000603 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brenham ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 512 | 4,872 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.4% | 59.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Brenham Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Brenham ISD, Brenham Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 10.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.5 miles away and have a median of 326 students, so Brenham Elementary School is larger 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 2 with 124 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 80, against an average of 102 per grade. This year grade 4 has 48% more students than kindergarten (118 against 80). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 37.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Brenham ISD (39.7%). White students are next, at 29.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.3% across Brenham 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
Brenham Elementary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 512 students would have about 34.6 teachers, so Brenham Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Alton Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 37.9% |
| White | 29.9% |
| Black | 25.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 95 |
| Grade 2 | 124 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 Blue Bell Dr., Brenham, TX 77833
Phone: (979)277-3880
Website: brenhamisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brenham Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 1.7 mi | 460 | 15.3 | 57.2% |
| Krause Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 2.9 mi | 655 | 15.7 | 69.6% |
| Burton Elementary School | Burton ISD | 11.1 mi | 386 | 14.2 | 43.5% |
| Somerville Elementary School | Somerville ISD | 13.4 mi | 200 | 13.6 | 82% |
| West End Elementary School | Bellville ISD | 15.5 mi | 143 | 12 | 36.4% |
| Round Top-Carmine Elementary School | Round Top-Carmine ISD | 18.3 mi | 121 | 10.9 | 41.3% |
| O'Bryant Intermediate School | Bellville ISD | 18.7 mi | 266 | 13.9 | 45.9% |
| O'Bryant Primary School | Bellville ISD | 18.8 mi | 563 | 13.3 | 49.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brenham ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 460 |
| Brenham Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 242 |
| Brenham High School | High | 9–12 | 1,544 |
| Brenham Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 756 |
| Brenham Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 703 |
| Krause Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 655 |