Northwest Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brownwood, Texas · Brownwood ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Northwest Elementary School serves 486 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Brownwood (Brown County). It is one of 7 schools in Brownwood ISD. By enrollment it is the 2657th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 36.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Brownwood ISD |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481170000675 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brownwood ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 486 | 3,393 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.6% | 60.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Northwest Elementary School in context
Size
Northwest Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Brownwood ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 486 students are 14.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.3 miles away and have a median of 261 students, so Northwest 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 pre-K with 117 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 57, against an average of 69 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 60 in kindergarten and 57 in grade 5. It also enrolls 117 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 47.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Brownwood ISD (44.3%). White students are next, at 41.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.4% across Brownwood ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
Northwest Elementary School has 36.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 486 students would have about 32.8 teachers, so Northwest Elementary School has 3.4 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, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Coggin Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.5% |
| White | 41.8% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 117 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 58 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
311 Bluffview Dr., Brownwood, TX 76801
Phone: (325)646-0707
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northwest Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coggin Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 1.3 mi | 708 | 13.5 | 69.2% |
| East Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 2.7 mi | 281 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Woodland Heights Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 3.7 mi | 494 | 15.3 | 50.8% |
| Early Primary School | Early ISD | 3.9 mi | 231 | 11.3 | 53.7% |
| Early Elementary School | Early ISD | 4.8 mi | 241 | 10.5 | 47.7% |
| J B Stephens Elementary School | Bangs ISD | 7.3 mi | 366 | 13.2 | 71.9% |
| May Elementary School | May ISD | 18.6 mi | 129 | 10.7 | 67.4% |
| Santa Anna Elementary School | Santa Anna ISD | 18.8 mi | 146 | 12.3 | 75.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brownwood ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood Accelerated High School | High | 10–12 | 17 |
| Brownwood High School | High | 9–12 | 935 |
| Brownwood Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 472 |
| Coggin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 708 |
| East Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 281 |
| Woodland Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 494 |