Brooks Wester Middle School
Public middle school in Mansfield, Texas · Mansfield ISD · Grades 6–8
Brooks Wester Middle School serves 945 students in grades 6–8 in Mansfield (Tarrant County). It is one of 47 schools in Mansfield ISD. By enrollment it is the 347th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 60.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Mansfield ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482892009384 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mansfield ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 945 | 35,354 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.2% | 48.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Brooks Wester Middle School in context
Size
Brooks Wester Middle School is the 2nd largest of Mansfield ISD's 14 middle schools; its 945 students are 2.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 675; Brooks Wester Middle 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 8 with 432 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 102, against an average of 315 per grade. This year grade 8 has 324% more students than grade 6 (432 against 102). 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
The largest group is White students: 37.4% here and 24.1% across Mansfield ISD. Black students are next, at 26.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across Mansfield 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 60.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 945 students, Brooks Wester Middle School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 945 students would have about 65.6 teachers, so Brooks Wester Middle School has 5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Brooks Wester Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Asa E Low Jr. Intermediate School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 32 other middle schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 37.4% |
| Black | 26.5% |
| Hispanic | 21.9% |
| Asian | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 102 |
| Grade 7 | 411 |
| Grade 8 | 432 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1520 N Walnut Creek Dr., Mansfield, TX 76063
Phone: (682)314-1800
Website: wester.mansfieldisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brooks Wester Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa E Low Jr. Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 0.3 mi | 719 | 15.7 | 48.3% |
| Rogene Worley Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 1.4 mi | 630 | 13.5 | 49.7% |
| Donna Shepard Academy | Mansfield ISD | 2.0 mi | 819 | 15 | 57.4% |
| T a Howard Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 2.3 mi | 574 | 12.4 | 76.3% |
| Cross Timbers Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 2.6 mi | 588 | 11 | 70.9% |
| James Coble Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 2.7 mi | 750 | 14.5 | 63.2% |
| Mary Orr Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 2.8 mi | 605 | 13.1 | 49.6% |
| Linda Jobe Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 2.8 mi | 820 | 16.2 | 54.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.