Brenham Junior High School
Public middle school in Brenham, Texas · Brenham ISD · Grades 7–8
Brenham Junior High School serves 756 students in grades 7–8 in Brenham (Washington County). It is one of 7 schools in Brenham ISD. By enrollment it is the 651st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 55.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 481128007747 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 756 | 4,872 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.1% | 59.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Brenham Junior High School in context
Size
Brenham Junior High School is the largest of Brenham ISD's 2 middle schools; its 756 students are 15.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 22.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 697; Brenham Junior High School is close to their typical size.
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 first and last grades are close in size: 378 in grade 7 and 378 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 38.8% here and 39.7% across Brenham ISD. White students are next, at 36.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.3% across Brenham 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
With 55.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 756 students, Brenham Junior High School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 756 students would have about 52.5 teachers, so Brenham Junior High School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Brenham Junior High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Brenham Middle School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 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 | 38.8% |
| White | 36.5% |
| Black | 19.4% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 378 |
| Grade 8 | 378 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 Carlee Dr., Brenham, TX 77833
Phone: (979)277-3830
Website: brenhamisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brenham Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenham Middle School | Brenham ISD | 0.4 mi | 703 | 13.2 | 60.9% |
| Somerville Intermediate School | Somerville ISD | 15.6 mi | 160 | 17.5 | 76.9% |
| Bellville Junior High School | Bellville ISD | 17.6 mi | 557 | 12.8 | 41.7% |
| Hempstead Middle School | Hempstead ISD | 19.0 mi | 300 | 12.5 | 82% |
| Navasota Junior High School | Navasota ISD | 25.3 mi | 690 | 13.4 | 80.4% |
| Pecan Trail Intermediate School | College Station ISD | 25.6 mi | 779 | 17.1 | 25.2% |
| Wellborn Middle School | College Station ISD | 26.0 mi | 843 | 14.6 | 24.3% |
| Waller Junior High School | Waller ISD | 28.1 mi | 951 | 13.9 | 64.6% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 512 |
| Brenham High School | High | 9–12 | 1,544 |
| Brenham Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 703 |
| Krause Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 655 |