The Oaks
Public high school in Brownwood, Texas · Brookesmith ISD · Grades 8–12
The Oaks serves 33 students in grades 8–12 in Brownwood (Brown County). It is one of 4 schools in Brookesmith ISD. By enrollment it is the 1791st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 6.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| District | Brookesmith ISD |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 481155023116 |
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 high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 33 | 227 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 6.6 | 7.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 41.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
The Oaks in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Brookesmith ISD, The Oaks is the largest, with 14.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.3 miles away and have a median of 114 students, so The Oaks is smaller 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 9 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 1, against an average of 7 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 1 in grade 8 and 1 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 39.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Brookesmith ISD (22.9%). Black students are next, at 30.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
The Oaks has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 33 students would have about 2.4 teachers, so The Oaks has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Lone Star H S West (Tjjd), 0.2 miles away in Lone Star School District. There are 5 high 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 | 39.4% |
| Black | 30.3% |
| Two or more races | 15.2% |
| White | 12.1% |
| Asian | 3% |
0% of students are girls and 100% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 Fm 3254, Brownwood, TX 76801
Phone: (325)643-3700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: The Oaks. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star H S West (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 0.2 mi | 82 | – | – |
| Brownwood High School | Brownwood ISD | 2.3 mi | 935 | 13.6 | 47.3% |
| Brownwood Accelerated High School | Brownwood ISD | 2.5 mi | 17 | 6 | 52.9% |
| Premier H S of Comanche/Early | Premier High Schools | 3.7 mi | 65 | 21.7 | 78.5% |
| Early High School | Early ISD | 4.8 mi | 365 | 11.5 | 35.9% |
| Bangs High School | Bangs ISD | 7.3 mi | 226 | 9.6 | 60.2% |
| Santa Anna Secondary | Santa Anna ISD | 18.7 mi | 113 | 8.1 | 57.5% |
| May High School | May ISD | 18.9 mi | 114 | 8 | 35.1% |
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 |
| Brookesmith School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 139 |
| True North Shenandoah | High | 9–11 | 14 |