Enrollment
203
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Wallis, TX
Brazos Middle
Federal NCES profile for Brazos Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 484447005076
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brazos Middle earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 51.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 203
- students enrolled
Brazos Middle has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brazos Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brazos Middle
Brazos Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Wallis, Texas, enrolling 203 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 51.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 203 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 543 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #196.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and White (44%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 257 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 78 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 203 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Brazos Isd also operates Brazos El (346 students) and Brazos H S (317 students) alongside Brazos Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brazos Middle compares
Brazos Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.7% | ▼ 16% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 203 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
203
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 40% in Texas - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,255
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
62
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 30.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 48.8%
White 43.8%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 3.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, Brazos Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brazos Isd, which includes Brazos Middle.
$13,255
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.6%
State 48.2%
Federal 10.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Brazos Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos El | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brazos H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brazos Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 346
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~203 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Brazos Middle's federal record.
- Compare Brazos Middle against another school. Compare schools
- Brazos Isd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Brazos Middle
How many students attend Brazos Middle?
Brazos Middle has 203 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wallis, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brazos Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Brazos Middle is 13.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brazos Middle?
51.7% of students at Brazos Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brazos Middle?
The largest demographic group at Brazos Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 48.8% of enrollment, in Wallis, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brazos Middle?
Brazos Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Brazos Middle a good school?
Brazos Middle earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Brazos Isd?
Besides Brazos Middle, Brazos Isd also operates Brazos El (346 students) and Brazos H S (317 students). See the Brazos Isd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.