Brookesmith School
Public school in Brookesmith, Texas · Brookesmith ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Brookesmith School serves 139 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Brookesmith (Brown County). It is one of 4 schools in Brookesmith ISD. By enrollment it is the 269th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Brookesmith ISD |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481155000627 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brookesmith ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 139 | 227 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.3 | 7.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.7% | 41.7% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Brookesmith School in context
Size
Brookesmith School is the only school in Brookesmith ISD. Its 139 students are 61.2% of the district's 227. The 8 nearest schools are a median 24 miles away and have a median of 142 students, so Brookesmith 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 largest grade is grade 9 with 15 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 4, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 12 has 67% more students than kindergarten (10 against 6). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 77% of enrollment, a higher share than across Brookesmith ISD (57.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 17.3%.
41.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.7% across Brookesmith ISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Brookesmith School has 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 139 students would have about 12.6 teachers, so Brookesmith School has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Zephyr School, 21.1 miles away in Zephyr ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77% |
| Hispanic | 17.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
55.4% of students are girls and 44.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 4 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13400 Fm 586 S, Brookesmith, TX 76827
Phone: (325)643-3023
Website: brookesmithisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brookesmith School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr School | Zephyr ISD | 21.1 mi | 220 | 10.2 | 52.7% |
| Richland Springs School | Richland Springs ISD | 21.6 mi | 120 | 8.2 | 20% |
| Rochelle School | Rochelle ISD | 23.0 mi | 160 | 8.3 | 51.9% |
| Lohn School | Lohn ISD | 23.1 mi | 123 | 8.4 | 61% |
| New Horizons Ranch School | Mullin ISD | 24.9 mi | 40 | 6.1 | – |
| Panther Creek School | Panther Creek CISD | 26.3 mi | 163 | 7.7 | 69.9% |
| Mullin Main | Mullin ISD | 26.4 mi | 79 | 5.2 | 67.1% |
| Blanket School | Blanket ISD | 27.0 mi | 166 | 11.1 | 62.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brookesmith ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookesmith Artemis | High | 6–11 | 10 |
| The Oaks | High | 8–12 | 33 |
| True North Shenandoah | High | 9–11 | 14 |